With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we are pleased to announce that His Majesty the King has approved the nomination of The Revd Dr Jitesh Patel for appointment to the Suffragan See of Jarrow in the Diocese of Durham.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Elizabeth (Liz) Wilson, currently Vicar in the Benefice of St Anne, St Paul and St Augustine, also as Interim Oversight Minister of the Abbey Minster Community.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Jon Tearne, currently Associate Minister in the Benefice of the Emmaus Parish Team, as Associate Vicar in the Benefice of Holy Trinity Leicester and St John the Divine.
Further to the announcement dated Wednesday 9 September 2026 advising that the Revd James Norris has been appointed as Chaplain to the Bishop of Sheffield in the Diocese of Sheffield, we can now confirm that James will begin in this role on Monday 12 October 2026 and his final day in the Diocese of Leicester will be Sunday 11 October 2026.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of the Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave, previously the Bishop of Lichfield until his retirement at the end of September 2026, as Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Leicester.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Bertin Hermo as Interim Oversight Minister of the Western Edge Minster Community.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Ven Dr Peter Hooper as Area Dean of Goscote Deanery and Assistant Area Dean of Framland Deanery.
With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd James Norris, currently Associate Vicar in the Benefice of Holy Trinity Leicester and St John the Divine, as Chaplain to the Bishop of Sheffield in the Diocese of Sheffield.
We are pleased to announce that Jessie Tang will be taking up a new role of Diocesan Intercultural Communities Enabler and Pioneer.
We are pleased to announce The Revd David Cowie, Rector in the Wigston Benefice also as Assistant Area Dean of the Gartree Deanery