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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’).

Home Mission and Evangelism Schools Resources for Governors

Resources for Governors

Foundation Governor Appointment Process

This guidance is for chairs of governors, clerks to governors, headteachers and incumbents of Church in Wales schools in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. It outlines the necessary steps a governing body should follow when filling a foundation governor vacancy where the appointing body is the Diocese.