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Bishops

Bishop of Norwich The Rt Revd Graham Usher Contact details bishop@dioceseofnorwich.org Telephone: 01603 629001 Post:

Churchwardens

Each parish church is required to have two churchwardens though there are some occasional exceptions to this rule.

Authorised Pastoral Assistant (APA)

Authorised Pastoral Assistants are trained and authorised to engage in pastoral ministry on behalf of the local church, working as part of a team of clergy and laity.

Superintendent Registrar’s Certificate

A Superintendent Registrar of a civil Register Office may issue a Certificate to permit a

Common Licence

A Common Licence is a Bishop’s permission for a marriage to take place in a

Training for Licensed Lay Ministry

Students follow a two year programme which is delivered in partnership with the Eastern Region Ministry Course.

Support for Licensed Lay Ministers

The Bishop’s Adviser for Licensed Lay Ministers acts on behalf of the diocesan bishop in all matters relating to licensed lay ministry.

Parish Share

Parish Share is a contribution by churches towards the cost of the mission and ministry of the Church in the Diocese, which is primarily the cost of clergy.

Details about our online and virtual training. Introduction to the Safeguarding Training modules; who needs to do what; how to access the online modules; and dates, times, venues and booking details for training events.

Parish Safeguarding Officers

Thank you so much for taking on the important role of Parish Safeguarding Officer for

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