News Archive
For stories and updates from around the Diocese.
Stories and Images from the New School Term
The new academic year has begun and our 152 Church of England schools in the diocese have returned to their places of learning. Bishop Debbie had the pleasure of...
Diocese of Winchester - Communications Team
Q&A with Bishop Philip Mounstephen
As Bishop Philip prepares to join the diocese as the next Bishop of Winchester, we spoke to him about his background and experience, and his hopes and prayers for...
Diocese of Winchester - Communications Team
Church Launches Young People’s Mental Health Drop-in
On 14 September, The Pillar (a mental health initiative for young people held at St Wins Church, Totton) will launch its flagship programme The Space, a weekly after-school drop-in...
Diocese of Winchester - Communications Team
EDGE+ Summer Fun – Showing the Community God’s Love in Challenging Times
EDGE+ is a missional community linked to Ascension Church and working in partnership with the Church Army, located in the Townhill Park estate in Southampton. EDGE+ has been going...
Diocese of Winchester - Communications Team
Bishop Philip Mounstephen Elected by College of Canons at Winchester Cathedral
On Tuesday 12th September, the 98th Bishop of Winchester, Philip Mounstephen, was ‘elected’ by the College of Canons at Winchester Cathedral in a ceremony that is steeped in history...
Diocese of Winchester - Communications Team
PRESS RELEASE: Bishop-led Delegation from the Diocese of Winchester Revitalises Link with Burundi
Bishop Debbie Sellin (the Bishop of Southampton and the Acting Bishop of Winchester) and a team from Winchester Diocese have just returned from Burundi, a country with which the...
Diocese of Winchester - Communications Team
“Friends from Long Ago”: Burundi-Winchester Link Revitalised by Diocesan Visit
Bishop Debbie and a team from Winchester Diocese recently travelled to Burundi, a country with which we have a longstanding ‘companion link’ dating back to the 1970s. In the...
Diocese of Winchester - Communications Team
Mothers’ Union Worldwide President Visits Winchester Diocese
The Mothers’ Union Worldwide President, Mrs Sheran Harper, visited the Diocese of Winchester on 9-10 August to join the Mothers’ Union members in marking Mary Sumner Day, on 9...
Diocese of Winchester - Communications Team
Ukrainian Young People to Perform in Independence Day Concert
Several young people who came to our diocese as refugees from Ukraine will be taking part in a concert to mark Ukrainian Independence Day next week, which will also...
Diocese of Winchester - Communications Team