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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.

Diocese

‘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’).

Evangelism

‘Evangelion’ means ‘good news’. Evangelism is about sharing the good news of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection in the hope that others may come to believe in and follow Jesus.

Prayer

Prayer sustains our human relationship with God and may involve words (formal or informal) or be silent. Prayer can involve adoration (‘I love you’), confession (‘sorry’), thanksgiving and supplication (‘please’).

Theological

‘Theology’ means literally ‘words about God’. Christian theology involves our trying to understand and explain what God has revealed about himself through Scripture. This work is aided by the writings of past and present theologians and human reason.

Home CULTURE BISHOP STAFF TEAM

BISHOP STAFF TEAM

The Bishop’s Staff Team (BST) is the diocesan leadership team. Together and individually, its members provide strategic, spiritual, and operational leadership to support the life and mission of the Church across the Diocese of Monmouth.

Rooted in prayer and shaped by our diocesan values of love, generosity, joy, humility, courage, and integrity, the team works to ensure that our shared life reflects the vision and culture we are called to embody.

Our Role and Purpose

The Bishop’s Staff Team exists to:

  • Root our leadership in prayer and discernment
    Ensuring our decisions and direction flow from our shared relationship with God and our calling to serve Christ’s Church.
  • Lead and monitor diocesan vision and strategy
    Shaping, implementing, and regularly reviewing the diocesan vision in collaboration with the Standing Committee, DBF, and diocesan networks.
  • Strengthen governance and finance
    Identifying areas of need or opportunity—particularly where additional support or intervention may be required—and bringing proposals to the DBF for discussion and decision.
  • Drive clergy recruitment, deployment, and wellbeing
    Monitoring vacancies, supporting Ministry Areas, and ensuring clergy and lay wellbeing is prioritised and resourced.
  • Provide oversight of diocesan operations
    Offering strategic direction to diocesan staff and teams, ensuring alignment with our vision, values, and priorities.
  • Model collaborative and accountable leadership
    Working as a team that values trust, transparency, and mutual accountability, enabling others to flourish in their roles.
  • Ensure effective communication and engagement
    Promoting clear, timely, and two-way communication across the diocese, and listening well to feedback from clergy and laity.
  • Shape and steward diocesan culture
    Embedding our values in how we lead, relate, and make decisions, and attending to the health of our shared diocesan life.
  • Respond to emerging needs and opportunities
    Acting as a responsive and agile leadership body, able to address challenges and seize opportunities for growth and renewal.

Membership

The Bishop’s Staff Team is made up of senior leaders who bring a range of pastoral, strategic, and theological expertise:

  • The Bishop of Monmouth
  • The Archdeacon of Monmouth – also Director of Social Responsibility
  • The Archdeacon of Newport – also Director of Ministry
  • The Archdeacon of the Gwent Valleys – also Director of Evangelism
  • The Dean of Newport Cathedral
  • The Diocesan Secretary

Together, they work collaboratively to support the whole diocese in living out its calling with faith, hope, and love.