‘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’ 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’).
The Easter edition of Cymuned is out now featuring interviews with Bishop John and Rev'd Steve Bunting, the latest on the Gower Pilgrimage Way and the launch of a diocese-wide art project. Click here to read it online.