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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’).

Holy Communion

At Holy Communion blessed bread and wine is shared, by which we receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The congregation gives thanks for Jesus’ life, his death and resurrection and his continuing presence. See also Eucharist.

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’).

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March 2021

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1st	Bishop’s Office Bishop Bishop’s Chaplain Bishop’s P.A.	. Bishop Cherry Jonathan Williams Vicki Stevens	Diocese of the Highveld The People of Wales
2nd	Newport Cathedral Dean Precentor Residentiary Canon	. Ian Black Jonathan Williams Vacant	The College of Canons
3rd	Diocesan Registry Diocesan Chancellor Diocesan Registrar	. Mark Powell Tim Russen	The Governing Body The Representative Body
4th	Diocesan Office Diocesan Secretary Diocesan Accountant Communications Officer DAC Secretary Parsonage Inspector Training & Development Coordinator Administrator & Finance Assistant	. Isabel Thompson Bethan Davies Debra Goddard Jonathan Peron Garry Reeder Zoe Ward Libby Morgan-Owen	Diocesan Committees & Policy Making Bodies
5th	Diocesan Director of Mission Diocesan Director of Ministry Diocesan Director of Vocations Young Vocations Officer Lay Vocations Officer Diocesan Newly Licensed Ministry Officer Diocesan Continuing Ministry Development Officer Lay Training Officer Chaplain to the Lay Ministers	Sue Pinnington Vacant Becca Stevens Matt Davies Vacant Jeremy Harris James Henley Jayne Collier John Collier	St Padarn’s Institute Principal - Jeremy Duff Diocesan Learning Link - Charlie Shepherd Ordinands and those in Training LLMs, LEMs & LEAs Evangelists
6th	Diocesan Director of Education Children, Youth and Family Ministry Advisor	Andrew Rickett Rachel Nelmes	All Schools, FE and HE Institutions in the Diocese & their Chaplains
7th	Archdeaconry of Monmouth Archdeacon Area Deans	. Sue Pinnington (Acting) Julian Gray, Jeremy Harris, Kevin Hasler	Ty Mawr Convent Religious and New Monastic Communities
8th	Area 1 Abergavenny (St Mary, Christchurch) Llanwenarth (St Peter) Abergavenny (Holy Trinity) Govilon (Christchurch) Llanfoist (St Ffwyst) Llanelen (St Helen)	Jeff Pearse, Andrew Willie, Francis Buxton, LLMs Gaynor Parfitt, Gillian Wright, Clifford Jayne, Sandy Ireson, William Brimecombe	Church Wardens and PCCs
9th	Area 2 Llantilio Pertholey (St Teilo, Bettws Chapel) Llanfihangel Crucorney Group (United Parish of Crucorney) (St David, St Martin, St Michael) Grosmont (St Nicholas) Skenfrith (St Bride) Llanfair (St Mary) Llangattock Lingoed (St Cadoc) Llanaddewi Rydderch (St David) Llanarth & Llansantfraed (St Bridget) Llangattock - j - Usk (St Cadoc) Llantilio Crossenny (St Teilo) Penrhos (St Cadoc) Llanvetherine (St James the Elder) Llanvapley (St Mable) Llanddewi Skirrid (St David)	Julian Gray, Gaynor Burrett, Heidi Prince, John Humphries, John Hughes, Derek Young, Michael Smith, Peter Cobb, Lorraine Cavanagh, Andrew Dawson, Jean Prosser, Andrew Harter, Michael Marsden, Ian Aveson, Mary Moore, Marc Winchester LLMs:	Llantilio Pertholey CiW Primary School
10th	Area 3 Dingestow (St Dingat) Cwmcarvan (St Catwg) Penyclawdd (St Martin) Tregaer (St Mary) Rockfield (St Cenhedlon) St Maughan's & Llangattock - Vibon Avel (St Cadoc, St Meugan) Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern (St Michael) Monmouth (St Mary the Virgin) Overmonnow (St Thomas) Mitchel Troy (St Michael) Wonastow (St Wonnow) Llandogo (St Oudoceus) Tintern (St Michael) Llanishen (St Dennis) Trellech Grange (Parish Church) Llanfihangel-Tor-y-Mynydd (St Michael) Llansoy (St Tysoi) Trellech & Penallt (Old St Marys Church, St Nicholas)	Karen Dack, Tim Dack, Catherine Haynes, Nigel Juckes, Owen Williams, Janet Bromley, Bishop Dominic Walker, Julie Barrell, Colin Wilcox, Jane Avery, Janet Bone, Margaret Cooling, RoseMary Dagger, Nicholas Taylor LLMs: Martin Suter, Jan Pain, Lynda Lloyd, Lyn Harper, Paul Stafford	Osbaston CiW Primary School
11th	Area 4 Caerwent (St Stephen & St Tathan) Llanvair Discoed (St Mary) Penhow (St John the Baptist) St Brides (St Bridget) Llanvaches (St Dubritius) Llandevaud (St Peter) Caldicot (St Mary the Virgin, St Marys Portskewett, St Marys Rogiet) Magor (Langstone Parish Church, St Cadwaladr, St Martin, St Mary Magdalene, St Marys Llanwern, St Marys Magor, St Marys Nash, St Marys Undy, St Marys Wilcrick, St Thomas)	Jeremy Harris, Allan Davies, Hilary Prest, Sam Patterson, Daniel Frett, Gilly Hubbard, Glyndwr Hackett, John Waters, Chris Carey, Kay Denly LLMs: Graham Lynch, Paul Williams, David Flint, Paul Glover, Pam Richards, June Powell, David Harper	Archbishop Rowan Williams CiW Primary School Magor CiW Primary School
12th	Area 5 Newchurch (St Peter) Mathern (St Tewdric) Mounton (St Andoenus) St Pierre (St Peter) Shirenewton (St Thomas a Becket) Chepstow (St Mary, St Christopher) St Arvans (St Arvan, St Mary) Devauden (St James) Itton (St Deiniol) Kilgwrrwg (Holy Cross)	Philip Averay, Michael Gollop, Julian White, Nansi Davies, Lea Ryder LLMs: Joyce Amphlett, John Gale, Gilly Lambert	Mothers’ Union Diocesan President -
13th	Area 6 Bettws Newydd, Kemeys Commander, Trostrey and Llanfihangel Gobion w Llanfair Kilgeddin (Bettws Newydd, All Saints, St David) Raglan (St Cadoc) Llandenny (St John the Apostle) Bryngwyn (St Peter) Goetre (St Peter) Llanover (St Bartholomew) Mamhilad (St Illtud) Monkswood & Glascoed (St Matthew, St Michael) Llangybi (Christchurch, St Cybi) Llanbadoc (St Madoc) Tredunnoc (St Andrew) Llanhennock (St John) Llandegfedd (St Tegfeth), Usk, Gwenhelog w Llangwm Uchaf and Llangwm Isaf, Gwernesney and Llangeview (St Mary) Llantrisant & Llanllowell (St Peter, Paul & John) Wolvesnewton (St Thomas a Becket)	Kevin Hasler, Sheila Toms, Sally Ingle-Gillis, Graham Opperman, Pam Love, Bob Greenland, John Collier, Peter Woodman, Stephen James LLM: Hywel Griffiths, Barbara Stone	Raglan CiW Primary School Usk CiW Primary School The Prison Service & Chaplains
14th	Archdeaconry of Newport Archdeacon Area Deans	. Jonathan Williams John Connell	Mission to Seafarers Chaplain – Mark Lawson-Jones
15th	Area 1 Newport (St Mark) Newport (All Saints) Bettws (St David) Newport (St Paul, St Stephen & Holy Trinity) Malpas (St Mary)	Justin Groves, Becca Stevens, Chris Watkins, Henry Davies, Jane Sims, Frances Jones, Matt Sellers, Liz Houghton LLMs: John Lipscombe, Mary Kitchen, Chris Pennant, Mary Beckley	Malpas CiW Primary School Koinonia Helping Hands Project
16th	Area 2 Caerleon (St Cadoc) Newport Christchurch Newport (St Andrew & St Philip) Maindee (St John the Evangelist, St Mary) Newport (St Julian & St Aaron) Newport (St Teilo)	Will Ingle-Gillis, David Matthews, Sam Helkvist, Linda Batt, Stephen Blewett, Sue Pratten LLMs: Graham Davies, Janis Davies	Charles Williams CiW Primary School Church Organists & Choirs
17th	Area 3 Bedwas (St Barrwg, St Thomas) Rudry (St James) Machen (St John, St Michael) Michaelston-y-Fedw (St Michael) Marshfield (St Mary) St Brides (St Bridget)	Dean Aaron Roberts, Arthur Parkes LLM: Gay Hollywell	Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinators The People of Ireland
18th	Area 4 Bassaleg (St Anne, St Basil, St John the Baptist) The Gaer (St Martin) Newport (St John the Baptist) Maesglas (St Thomas)	Christopher Stone, Anne Golledge, Bronwen Summers, Colin Westbrook	The Homeless, Newport Night Shelter, Ravens House Trust and All Food Banks
19th	Area 5 Cyncoed (All Saints, St Edeyrn, All Saints, St David, Pontprennau) Llanrumney (St Dyfrig) Rumney (St Augustine) St Mellons (St Mellon)	James Henley, John Connell, Matt Davis, David Kellen, Marian Dowsett, Audrey Jenkins, Glyn Jenkins, Beverley Smith, John Thorne	All Saints CiW Primary School Bishop Childs CiW Primary School St David’s CiW Primary School St Mellon’s CiW Primary School
20th	Archdeaconry of the Gwent Valleys Archdeacon Area Deans	. Sue Pinnington Mark Owen	Church Bellringers
21st	Area 1 Lower Islwyn (Risca, Newbridge, Cwmcarn and Abercarn) (St Margaret, St Mary, St Luke, St Paul, St Peter) Upper Islwyn (Blackwood, Fleur de Lis, Mynyddislwyn) (St Augustine, St Tudor, St Theodore, St Davids Oakdale, St Davids Fleur de Lis, St Thomas, St Margaret)	Mark Owen, Jane Butler, Trevor Morgan, Nick Adams, Lisa Taylor, Heulwen Rees, Stephen Smith LLMs: Tony Dash, Maureen Morgan, Mary Rees	Street Pastors
22nd	Area 2 Bedwellty (St Dingat, St Peter, St Sannan) Rhymney (St David, St Paul) Tredegar St George & St James (St George)	Elizabeth Jones, Dylan Bate, Brenda Jones, LLMs	Boys’ Brigade & Girls’ Brigade
23rd	Area 3 Llanfrechfa (All Saints) Cwmbran and Pontnewydd (St Gabriel, St Mary, St Michael, St Peter, Holy Trinity, Henllys Worship Centre)	Nick Perry, Elizabeth Kerl, Frieda Evans, Sue Hobbs, Wendy Tayler LLMs: Sue Atwell, Terrie Smith, Ken Jacob	Henllys CiW Primary School Ponthir CiW Primary School
24th	Area 4 Blaenavon (St Paul, St Peter) Abertillery (St Michael) Cwmtillery (St Paul) Llanhilleth (St Mark) Six Bells (St John) Upper Ebbw Valleys Benefice (St Peter, St David, St Paul, Holy Trinity & St Anne, Christchurch)	Chris Walters, Cheryl Lewis LLMs: Denise Bartlett, Roger Evans, Helen Millard, Lay Evangelist: Angela Edwards	Blaenavon Heritage CiW Primary School The Church Army
25th	Area 5 Mid-Torfaen (Griffithstown, Panteg, Llanvihangel Pontymoile, Pontypool) (St Hilda, St Oswald, St Mary, St Michael, St Cadoc, St John, St Matthew)	Kate O’Sullivan, Philip Godsell, Alison Littler, Linda Hall LLM: Jim Thompson	The Church Lads’ & Church Girls’ Brigades
26th	Aneurin Bevan Health Board Chaplaincy Team	Alan Tyler, Michael Marsden, David Roberts, Heidi Prince, Steve Lee, Carol Taplin, Sr. Bernadette, Jerry Drewitt, Bridie McNulty, Glen Wilkins	The Deaf Church Honorary Chaplain - Mary Moore Ministry to Disabled People Work with Blind People
27th	Bishop’s Advisor in Prayer and Spirituality Bishop’s Advisor for Healing, Wholeness & Reconciliation Bishop’s Advisor for Deliverance Ministry	Jane Butler Beverley Smith John Connell	Ministry of Healing Jacobs Well
28th	Bishop’s Officer for the Retired Clergy	Stephen James Retired Clergy and LLMs and those with Permission to Officiate	Clergy Spouses and Families Clergy Widows and Dependents Society
29th	Church in Wales Jubilee Fund	The World Council of Churches	Additional Curates Society
30th	Altar Servers The Guild of the Servants of the Sanctuary	Archbishop of Wales Fund for Children	Church Mission Society
31st	Church Pastoral Aid Society	The Diocese of Bangor – Bishop Andy John	Diocese of Llandaff – Bishop June Osborne