Following a period of consultation and review, the list below outlines the definitive future parish structure. It is envisaged that parishes will move towards this structure in waves over the next two to ten years.
The names of constituent parishes are those used in the Bishop’s House Database, it may be that there are local variations. It is expected that each area will agree a name for their future parish as part of the development of their local plan; to be agreed with Bishop Philip when their local plan is presented to him. For now, geographical descriptions have been used. Please click on the link below to open the document:
Recent Posts
This text was taken from Bishop Philip's weekly newsletter. To keep up to speed with what happens in the Diocese, you can subscribe to the e-news through here.Over these last weeks [...]
On Saturday, 19th July 2025, we gathered in St John's Cathedral as Fr Ryan Browne was ordained to the priesthood, a significant milestone marking the beginning of his ministry. [...]
John Aburn reports on a wonderful and inspiring visit enjoyed by 50 Pilgrims of Hope from the Diocese of Portsmouth. Fifty happy Pilgrims of Hope, led by Bishop Philip, gathered [...]
The below text was taken from Bishop Philip's e-news. You can access it here . "Congratulations to my predecessor, Bishop Crispian! Friday 11th July is his 60th anniversary of [...]