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The Diocesan Handbook

This is a detailed guidebook for those wanting to know detailed law and practice relating to running a church and how the diocese works.

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Section A

The Diocese, the Cathedral and their history

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Section A.pdf Section A.pdf 90.96 kB

Section B

The Diocese and the National Church

The constituent parts of the Diocese

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Section B.pdf Section B.pdf 676.24 kB

 

Section C

The Care of Church Buildings

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Section C.pdf Section C.pdf 474.03 kB

Section D

Church Property - Houses and Halls

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Section E

The Diocesan Education Team

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Section E.pdf Section E.pdf 27.10 kB

 

 

Section F

Ministry (including Human Resources)

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Section F.pdf Section F.pdf 435.25 kB

 

 

 

Section G

Diocesan Finances

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Section G.pdf Section G.pdf 3.36 MB

Section H

Legislation

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Section H.pdf Section H.pdf 407.97 kB

 

Section I

Miscellaneous

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