Curacy and Training Incumbents

We have a wonderful group of Curates in the Diocese of Bristol serving across a significant number of our parishes and contexts, sharing the love of Jesus Christ, participating in the mission of God and developing as Ordained Ministers. We are constantly looking at ways of how we can develop our Curate Training Programme (often referred to as IME 2) to best prepare our Curates for their future ministry.

Most of a Curates’ training takes place in a parish context and is supervised by a Training Incumbent. There are also training sessions (IME 2) which bring Curates together for mutual support and learning. The aim is to develop Curates’ competence in the different aspects of their role, but even more important is to develop their formation as Ministers of God.

The Curacy Handbook sets out the principles and overall pattern of a Curacy in the Diocese of Bristol, and should be read by all Curates and Training Incumbents. Hard copies are available, if required, from the Lee Barnes, Adviser for Curacy, or Ruth Day, Admin Support.

Below are the significant documents, resources and information related to a Curacy, for both Curate and Training Incumbent. If you require a Word version of a particular PDF, please contact Lee or Ruth.