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Bishop

‘Bishop’ comes from the Greek word for ‘overseer’. So a bishop is a senior Christian minister authorised to have oversight for God’s people. As well as duties given to deacons and priests, bishops confirm and ordain.

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‘Diocese’ refers to the geographical territory in which a bishop exercises oversight. The Church in Wales is divided into six dioceses each with its own cathedral in which is housed the cathedra (the bishop’s ‘chair’ or ‘throne’).

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Diocesan Conference 2021

Saturday's conference - including Bishop Cherry's Conference Address

Faith in our future

Preparations are well underway for this year’s Diocesan Conference, which will be held on Thursday 14th October and Saturday 16th October.

The conference will once again be held online via Zoom, but there will be plenty of opportunity to discuss, explore and engage!

The Right Revd Cherry Vann, Bishop of Monmouth, said: “I am very much looking forward to our Diocesan Conference this week and to the work we will be doing together on Saturday to help shape our Diocesan Vision.

“‘Faith in our Future’ is our new strapline and will set the tone for the Conference and for our life and witness as the Diocese of Monmouth in the coming years.”

The conference will look at how we can work together to shape our ‘faith in the future, focusing on the key areas of - discipleship, stewardship, equality, social justice and environmental issues.

Conference will be live-streamed

PAPERS AND AGENDA

Conference papers

Presidential Address by Bishop Cherry

RESOURCES - SATURDAY