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The latest news and features from the Diocese of Oxford. To contact the press office, please call 01865 208 277 (out of hours 07880 716761) or email communications@oxford.anglican.org.
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The Diocese of Oxford is delighted to announce the appointment of the Revd Gavin Knight as Archdeacon of Buckingham, which has come about due to the upcoming retirement of The Venerable Guy Elsmore.
The Bishop of Oxford reflects on the news from the Vatican that St John Henry Newman is set to become a Doctor of the Church.
Sue Hunter, governor of Wantage Church of England Primary School, describes a role which combines helping the next generation thrive with developing board-level experience.
In a world where conflict and division still cause deep suffering, this VJ Day anniversary invites churches and communities to pray, remember and seek peace.
Following a successful launch in March 2025, Revd Mark Nam shares more about Bubble Church.
Bishop Steven was among the guests when King Charles visited Oxford recently to open the King Charles III Wing at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.
Projects which will reach children, families and young people are part of the latest round of Development Fund grants.
Training for ministry in the diocese, for ordained and lay people, has been recognised and affirmed by the Church of England which carried out a periodic external review (PER) recently.
As Bishops in the Diocese of Oxford we want to renew our call to the Church across the Diocese to pray urgently for peace in Gaza and Israel.
At our most recent Diocesan Synod, we committed to updating Synod members when the interim guidance on the recent Supreme Court ruling about the definition of biological sex became available.