Dioceses Commission
The new Dioceses Commission was set up in 2008. It has a primary
duty to keep under review the provincial and diocesan structure of
the Church of England and in particular:
- the size, boundaries and number of provinces;
- the size, boundaries and number of dioceses and their
distribution between the provinces;
- the number and distribution of bishops and the arrangements for
episcopal oversight.
Further information about the Commission can be found on the
pages accessed from the Related Links menu on the right of this
page or from the links below.
Dioceses Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007
The Commission is established under Part II of the Dioceses,
Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007. Details of the legislation and
guidance about its implementation can be found here.
Boundary Reviews
The Commission has begun a programme of boundary reviews and
information about this can be found here. Information on the current
review of the Yorkshire Dioceses may be found here.
Members, Staff and Contact details
Information about the members and staff of the Commission and
relevant contact details can be found here.
Annual Reports
The Commission's annual reports are available here.
Diocesan Administration
When carrying out its duty of review, the Commission has a duty
to disseminate information about good practice in diocesan
administration.and further information about this can be found here.
Suffragan Sees and Episcopal Oversight
The Commission also has responsibilities in relation to the
creation and filling of suffragan sees and it is entitled to be
consulted about any proposal to change the name of an episcopal
see. Further information about this can be found here.
Background
Some background papers relevant to the Commission's work are
available here.