Diocese of Chichester


  • to make or assist in making better provision for the cure of souls in the diocese as a whole and in particular parts of the diocese or in particular parishes;
  • to review arrangements for pastoral supervision and care in the diocese as a whole and in particular parts of the diocese or in particular parishes (including sharing agreements in respect of a church or parsonage house and any proposals for sharing agreements);
  • to maintain an overview of matters relating to church buildings in the diocese and their use;
  • to make every endeavour to find a suitable alternative use for buildings which have been closed for regular public worship or for the demolition of the building and the disposal of its site;
  • to work with the bishop and others in the preparation and implementation of Bishop’s Mission Orders (BMOs).

The Diocesan Mission & Pastoral Committee takes an overview of the whole diocese. Other work is undertaken by two sub-committees, one for the east of the diocese and one for the west.

Contact can be made with the DAC and Mission & Pastoral Secretary

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