Bishop's Office and Working Costs Reports
There are 113 bishops in the Church of England - 44 diocesan
bishops and 69 suffragan and full-time assistant bishops, including
area bishops and provincial episcopal visitors. A diocesan bishop
is the head of his diocese both pastorally and administratively as
Bishop in Synod. Suffragan and assistant bishops, including area
bishops and provincial episcopal visitors, exercise a bishop's
ministry in the name of and under the authority of the diocesan
bishop.
They are assisted in all their work by a small but highly
dedicated personal staff, whose service and commitment are greatly
appreciated. The bishop's task is summarised in the Declaration
made by the archbishop at his consecration. It is the core of a
bishop's ministry, underlying a wide range of requirements and
activities.
The House of Bishops requests the Church Commissioners prepare
and publish the details of bishops' office and working costs on an
annual basis.
Reports for the past 5 years are housed in this section of
our website under resources on the right hand sidebar.