What is the Bishop's Council?
The Bishop's Council is the senior committee of the Diocese and acts in several different capacities.
As the Standing Committee of the Diocesan Synod, the Council:
- Advises the Bishop in Council
- Prepares agendas for the Diocesan Synod (delegated to the Business Committee)
- Develops policy for the Synod to debate
- Receives tasks from the Synod
As the Directors and Trustees of the DBF it:
- Is responsible for central diocesan finances
- Approves the DBF's budget and the annual Report and Accounts before presentation to Synod
- Is responsible for complying with legislation
As the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee it:
- Has oversight of Diocesan Deployment
- Considers and authorises pastoral schemes
- Interacts with the Deanery Pastoral Committees
Membership of the Council from 1 January 2019:
| The President |
Rt Revd Vivienne Faull |
| The Suffragan Bishop |
Rt Revd Dr Lee Rayfield |
| The Archdeacons |
Ven Michael Johnson
Ven Graham Archer |
| The Dean |
Very Revd Dr David Hoyle |
| The Chairman of DBF |
Mr Andrew Lucas |
| The Vice-Chairman of DBF |
Mr Edward Buchan |
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| Elected Clergy |
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| Chair of House of Clergy |
Revd Canon Raymond Adams |
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Revd Trudie Wigley |
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Revd Kat Campion-Spall |
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| Elected Laity |
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| Chair of House of Laity |
Mr Bruce Finnamore |
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Prof David Clarke |
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Canon Nick Orman |
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Mrs Kate Davison |
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Mrs Chris Dursley |
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Mr John Sunderland |
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