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St Luke’s with St Mark’s Church Inspired by Visitors from Christian Aid Burundi
The community at St Luke’s with St Mark’s, which serve the people of Stanmore, Badger Farm, Olivers Battery, and Winchester Village, were delighted to host a lunch last week...
Bishop Philip’s Address to Our Diocese: Heritage, Healing, Hope
Bishop Philip gave the sermon at his Service of Welcome on 13 January, speaking of heritage, healing and hope. Watch the video of his first public address with the...
Winchester Diocese Says Goodbye to Bishop Debbie
It was with both joy and sadness that many clergy, civic leaders, family and friends from across the diocese gathered at Winchester Cathedral on Sunday 26 November for a...
Female Clergy Meet to Say Farewell to Bishop Debbie
On Monday 13 November, the female clergy of the diocese gathered for a lunch, an event that Bishop Debbie had instituted in 2021. After a question was raised at...
Bishops Debbie and David Open New School Gardens
Bishop Debbie’s visit to Romsey CofE School Bishop Debbie had the great pleasure of visiting Romsey Abbey CofE School last week to open its brand new ‘Psalm 23 Prayer...
St Mike’s Church Opens Foodbank Hub to Serve the Local Community
St Mike’s Church recently partnered up with Bournemouth Foodbank and The Trussell Trust, to open a Foodbank Hub at their church. Revd Sarah Yetman, vicar at St Mike’s, said...
PRESS RELEASE: Bishop Debbie to be the Next Bishop of Peterborough
Downing Street has announced today that the Rt Revd Debbie Sellin will be the next Bishop of Peterborough. Bishop Debbie joined the Diocese of Winchester in 2019 as Bishop...
Stories and Images from the New School Term
The new academic year has begun and our 152 Church of England schools in the diocese have returned to their places of learning. Bishop Debbie had the pleasure of...
Bishop Philip Mounstephen Elected by College of Canons at Winchester Cathedral
On Tuesday 12th September, the 98th Bishop of Winchester, Philip Mounstephen, was ‘elected’ by the College of Canons at Winchester Cathedral in a ceremony that is steeped in history...