The Rt Revd
Dr Dagmar Winter

Acting Bishop of Ely

 Welcome to the Diocese of Ely

UPDATE: On the 15th July 2024 it was announced that the Crown Nominations Commission, which was considering the nomination of the next Bishop of Ely, was not able reach the level of consensus required to nominate a new Diocesan Bishop. You can read this announcement and what it means here.

Further information on the overall process can be found on the Diocesan website - click here.

This website offers resources, guidance and inspiration to all those in the Diocese, helping us to grow a confident Christian presence in every community in our region.

 Our church communities exist to serve their parish in all kinds of loving ways. That love is inspired through our Christian faith. Church schools exist to provide education like any other school, but have distinct values drawn from the Christian faith.

We have an exciting, hopeful vision and strategy to help us grow and develop. We created this together to give us direction, right up to the year 2025.

To help you find what you are looking for, please use the search bar below.

Youth and Young Adults Minister, Papworth Everard

The Papworth Team are seeking to recruit a Youth and Young Adults minister to build faith, belonging and leadership amongst young people and young adults.

Children and Families Minister, Papworth Everard

The Papworth Team are seeking to recruit a Children and Families minister to support the outreach and discipleship of children and families.

Ministry Enablement Worker, St James Hemingford Grey

St James Hemingford Grey are looking for a Ministry Enablement Worker to join their team.

Vicar of the Staughtons and Hail Weston (0.6 fte), nr St Neots, Cambridgeshire

We seek a new vicar for this established benefice; someone who can build on strong foundations. This will be a part-time (3 days per week, plus Sunday duties) position.

Priest in Charge, Buckden, near St Neots, Cambridgeshire.

We are looking for a new Priest-in-Charge for St Mary’s, Buckden. This will be a part-time (3 days per week, plus Sunday duties) position in a newly formed single parish benefice serving a population of 3000 people in a beautiful village location.

Rector of The Fen Edge Benefice, Cambridgeshire

The Diocese of Ely is seeking a Rector of The Fen Edge Benefice, Cambridgeshire, serving the Parishes of Sawtry, Glatton and Holme, Cambridgeshire. The deadline for Applications is the 2 February 2026.
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Churches Count on Nature 2026

22nd December 2025

Churches Count on Nature 2026 runs at the same time as Love Your Burial Ground Week, and focuses on the brilliant wildlife to be found in churchyards and chapel yards. It is a joint initiative promoted by Caring for God’s Acre, the Church of England, the Church in Wales and A Rocha UK.

Practical suggestions to help parishes save energy and money

22nd December 2025

With escalating energy bills, common sense tells us it’s a good idea to shut doors and turn the heating down a notch. But there are many other cheap or free things that parishes can do to reduce their energy usage, and in turn, their bills and carbon footprint.

Upcoming Training and Learning Opportunities

15th December 2025

Highlighting opportunities and events happening in the new year.

Church Buildings Support Network meetings for 2026

15th December 2025

Join us for our Church Buildings Support Network sessions for 2026. Each session will focus on a different topic, with training and talks on Accessibility, Interpretation, Net Zero and more!

Announcements: Canon Jim Garrard RIP

17th December 2025

The whole of the Diocesan community has been saddened to hear of the unexpected death of Canon Jim Garrard on Monday 8 December.
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