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The Diocese of Durham is the Church of England from the River Tyne in the North; to the River Tees in the South; the Durham Dales in the West; and to the Sea in the East.  Read More
 

Latest News

Durham Diocese priest to chair £20m neighbourhood fund

6th January 2026

A priest in Durham Diocese has been appointed to chair a neighbourhood board that will decide how £20 million of vital funding will be spent to help regenerate one of Gateshead’s most disadvantaged communities.

CEO of Diocesan Learning Trust awarded OBE in Honours List

2nd January 2026

Paul Rickeard, CEO at the Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust, has been recognised in the 2026 New Years Honours list with an OBE.

Bishop Sarah's Christmas Message 2025

25th December 2025

This Christmas, Bishop Sarah offers a message full of hope - that in celebrating the baby in the manger, we come face to face with the God who knows us and loves us. May this love meet you wherever you are this Christmas.

 

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