Transforming lives. Transforming congregations. Transforming communities.

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Find out more about the Christian faith, life events and prayer.Events diary and current news, including press releases, announcements and jobs.The Diocesan Office, the Cathedral, children, various diocesan and other organisations, and a wide range of support and help on different issues and areas of life and church.General contact information, downloads, diocesan handbook, web links and other resources.Contact and other information about Bishops, clergy and churches.

This site explores some of the churches, people and issues that are part of the Diocese of Wakefield. It invites you to journey with us as we seek to know and serve God in our communities and in the world.

Every page has a Search area in the top corner. Try typing-in what you are looking for. You can also search for clergy and churches.

For Transforming Lives 2008, Resources and Information - CLICK HERE.

Browse a Gallery and Images section, with pictures from around the diocese, and our linked diocese in Mara, Tanzania and Faisalabad, Pakistan.

The Issues area includes details of support and resources that are provided by the diocese – from schools to justice, and evangelism to buildings… and more. Contact gives options for getting in touch. Clergy and other vacancies are here.

The Diocese of Wakefield is mainly in West Yorkshire in the north of England, with a significant part in South Yorkshire and five parishes in North Yorkshire.

The diocese is divided into two Archdeaconries: Pontefract (the deaneries of Dewsbury, Wakefield, Pontefract, Barnsley and Birstall) and Halifax (the deaneries of Huddersfield, Kirkburton, Almondbury, Halifax, Brighouse and Elland, and the Calder Valley).

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