Senior clergy
Our bishops lead and oversee the Church in the Diocese of Bristol.
The See of Bristol is currently vacant. The diocesan Vacancy in See Committee is consulting across the Diocese to inform the Statement of Needs for the next Bishop of Bristol.
Rt Revd Dr Lee Rayfield, the Bishop of Swindon, is the Acting Diocesan Bishop during the vacancy. He works across the Diocese alongside his community leadership role in Swindon.
The Venerable Christine Froude is the Archdeacon of Malmesbury and acting Archdeacon of Bristol. Christine is the Chair of the Pastoral Management Team and is a member of the Bishop's Staff.
Contact details for senior clergy can be found on the Staff Directory page.
Area Deans
The Diocese of Bristol is split into seven deaneries each if which is led by an
Area Dean.
Media enquiries:
Members of the press who would like a comment or wish to arrange an interview with Bishop Lee or Archdeacon Christine should contact the Diocesan Communications Officer, Ben Evans.
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Spurs beat Real Madrid and now Bristol Cathedral win the semifinal. A rarified season. Go 'The Holy & Undivided Trinity'! @BristolCathedral
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Third thought - which I really love - God is an equal opportunity story writer.
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Second thought: Am I still learning about that better story.
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A thought reminded of today: When did I first learn that God had a better story for my life?