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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’).

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Churches and Pastoral Fund

The Churches and Pastoral Fund is now reopened for 2025.

Please note: The C&PC Fund is a peppercorn fund that exists to help churches secure further funding from external donors. There are limited funds available each year to churches looking to carry out repairs to their buildings, reordering projects and addressing any health and safety issues.

The C&PC Fund will not support applications that are for covering the costs of regular maintenance work to church buildings.

All applications will be considered at the Churches and Pastoral Committee meetings. To ensure that your application will be included for review, please submit your application the Diocesan Office by the following dates:

5pm 26th June 2025

5pm 23rd October 2025

If your application is for emergency building work which is urgent and time-sensitive, please contact the Diocesan Office to discuss your application further.

Application form and criteria