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PRESS RELEASE: Bishop-led Delegation from the Diocese of Winchester Revitalises Link with Burundi
1st Sep 2023 / 2 Minute Read

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...

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“Friends from Long Ago”: Burundi-Winchester Link Revitalised by Diocesan Visit
31st Aug 2023 / 2 Minute Read

“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...

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Report From Southampton Youth Fest 2023
15th Aug 2023 / 2 Minute Read

Report From Southampton Youth Fest 2023

This article has been written by Emily Daulby, YTH Worker at YTH CHRCH in Southampton. Southampton Youth Fest saw over 130 young people gather for an incredible weekend of...

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Bishop Philip Meets Representatives from Across the Diocese
12th Jul 2023 / 2 Minute Read

Bishop Philip Meets Representatives from Across the Diocese

On being announced as the next Bishop of Winchester, Bishop Philip was delighted to meet various representatives from around our diverse diocesan community, including pupils at a city centre...

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Announcement: New Bishop of Winchester
6th Jul 2023 / 2 Minute Read

Announcement: New Bishop of Winchester

The next Bishop of Winchester will be the Right Reverend Philip Mounstephen, currently Bishop of Truro, Downing Street has announced today. Bishop Philip will serve as the 98th Bishop of...

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PRESS RELEASE: 18 New ‘Revs’ to be Ordained at Winchester Cathedral This Weekend
28th Jun 2023 / 2 Minute Read

PRESS RELEASE: 18 New ‘Revs’ to be Ordained at Winchester Cathedral This Weekend

This Saturday 1 July and Sunday 2 July, in four separate services at Winchester Cathedral, 18 people will be made deacons (new vicars), along with 16 being ordained as...

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New Deacons and Priests in the Diocese of Winchester
26th Jun 2023 / 2 Minute Read

New Deacons and Priests in the Diocese of Winchester

On 2 July, 18 men and women within the Diocese of Winchester will be made deacons at Winchester Cathedral, along with 16 being ordained as priests. Meet the ‘new...

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Bishop Debbie hears stories of recovery from Rwandan genocide
23rd May 2023 / 2 Minute Read

Bishop Debbie hears stories of recovery from Rwandan genocide

Our diocese recently hosted Sister Mary-Louise, a nun from Rubengera in Rwanda, whose convent has played a vital role in helping its community recover from the Rwandan genocide of...

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Bishop Debbie joins All Saints Mudeford for a seafaring Rogation Sunday
16th May 2023 / 2 Minute Read

Bishop Debbie joins All Saints Mudeford for a seafaring Rogation Sunday

Bishop Debbie joined All Saints Mudeford for their annual Rogation service last Sunday, leading alongside the Revd Helen Griffiss and with significant help from RNLI Mudeford who enabled the...

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