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The Diocesan Family 

Discover what it means for a Church school to be part of the Diocesan Family

Olivia Seymour 

Assistant Director of Education – Christian Character

We would love our family of schools to spend some time discovering more about ‘Our Diocesan Family’. 

The Church of England and The Diocese of York

Find out more about the Church of England, the shape of our diocese and its building; what a diocese is, what an archdeaconry is, what a deanery is, and what a parish is using the downloadable factsheet: 

Who’s Who in our Diocesan Family

Watch the video below and read the downloadable biography to find out about the Archbishop of York – Stephen Cottrell  

Introducing Archbishop Stephen Cottrell to the Province of York

Get to know Barry, the Bishop of Whitby:

Find out more about what Archbishops, Bishops and Archdeacons do and about the symbols they wear in the downloadable factsheet: