Welcome to the Church of England in a large area of the Midlands which has a population of over 2 million, including Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, the Black Country and northern Shropshire. Lichfield is a vibrant and diverse diocese, a mixture of urban and rural with almost 600 churches and over 200 Church schools. Thank you for visiting our website. Read more.
The Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave
Bishop of Lichfield
Lichfield Diocese News
Sharing each others' gifts for the growth of the church
5th April 2024
Lichfield Diocese was well represented at the second Intercultural Church conference, hosted this year by Bishop Martyn Snow in Leicester Diocese just before Easter....
TikTok Vicar in parliament
22nd March 2024
The 'TikTok Vicar' from Aldridge, Revd David Sims was one of a select group of content creators invited to the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday to join an Easter Roundtable highlighting Christian voices on the platform....
Chad Blog
Location, location, location.
2nd April 2024
After the furore of Holy Week, the joy of Easter Day many will have been out and about, avoiding pranks on 1 April, bank holiday Monday. Bishop Sarah gets away and stays connected...
Wellbeing
A range of resources and support for ministers and diocesan staff.