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Rowan Williams is first speaker at our Follow Me 2023 events

Submitted by chris.tate on Fri, 06/01/2023 - 11:49

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rt Revd Rowan Williams will begin Follow Me 2023, a series of inspiring talks and events organised by the Rt Revd Tony Robinson, Bishop of Wakefield. Wakefield...

Wakefield Cathedral launches public consultation

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 22/12/2022 - 10:12

The Chapter of Wakefield Cathedral, the cathedral’s governing body, today opened a public consultation on its proposed new Constitution and Statutes – the documents which describe how the cathedral...

Wakefield Street Angels looking for new volunteers

Submitted by jack.bacon on Mon, 12/12/2022 - 13:28

Wakefield Street Angels are looking for new volunteers to help keep people in Wakefield safe in the evenings. The Street Angels are looking for people 21 years old or older, who can be free for a few...

500 years of experience in Barnsley nativity

Submitted by jack.bacon on Mon, 12/12/2022 - 12:17

With a combined age of over 500, “are we the oldest nativity in Barnsley, or maybe even the whole Diocese of Leeds?” asks the Revd Phil Maries. Revd Phil is Associate Priest in the Central Barnsley...

New Canons for the diocese welcomed at Wakefield Cathedral

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 17/11/2022 - 11:00

Bishop Nick was at Wakefield Cathedral last Sunday as four new members of the Diocese of Leeds College of Canons wre installed at an evensong. They included Bishop Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall,...

Announcement of the new Bishop of Beverley

Submitted by chris.tate on Wed, 12/10/2022 - 10:14

The Reverend Canon Stephen Race , currently Rector of The Benefice of Central Barnsley in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds and also Area Dean of Barnsley, has been appointed as the new Bishop of...

Ensuring all voices are heard is the Church's responsibility says Dean of Wakfield

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Thu, 28/07/2022 - 09:49

The Dean of Wakefield, the Very Revd Simon Cowling, has shared a reflection with Yorkshire Post readers about the influence of social media when it came to the cancellation of hustings before the...

BBC Radio 4 will broadcast live from Wakefield Cathedral next month

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 14/07/2022 - 13:29

BBC Radio 4 will be broadcasting two of its flagship programmes live from Wakefield Cathedral on Friday, August 5. At 5pm the cathedral will host the late afternoon news programme, PM; and at 8pm...

New priests ordained across diocese

Submitted by jack.bacon on Mon, 27/06/2022 - 13:12

New priests have been ordained at services across the diocese, starting them off on their next phase of ministry. Services took place on Saturday, June 25, at churches including Halifax Minster,...