Church House is the administrative centre of the Diocese. It is situated at 1 South Parade, Wakefield. Church House provides a base for the diocesan resource teams and administration. Visitors are welcome and committee rooms are available for meetings if booked in advance.

The 204 parishes are the primary area of the Church’s work in the Diocese. Parishes are assisted in their ministry by a number of resource teams that are based at Church House.

The team working in the Diocesan Office provides the necessary backup for diocesan officials and clergy, as well as conducting all the central finance and administration work of the diocese.

Click here to download a map and directions for finding Church House.

Church House contact names (click to email).

Diocesan Secretary: Ashley Ellis.
Finance Manager and Deputy Diocesan Secretary: Bryan Lewis.
Diocesan Property Manager: Helen Price.
Director of Education: Revd Canon Ian Wildey.
Diocesan Director of Ordinands: Canon Sue Penfold.
Bishop’s Adviser for Social Responsibility:
Children and Youth Co-ordinator: Revd Richard Burge.
Resources Centre Manager: Moira Burns. 
Archdeacon of Halifax: Venerable Robert Freeman.
Archdeacon of Pontefract: Venerable Peter Townley

Annual Reports 2006

Download the current diocesan Annual Report (pdf 1.8mb)

Wakefield Diocesan Board of Finance Annual Report (pdf 605kb)
Wakefield Diocesan Board of Education (pdf 515kb)
Wakefield Diocesan Church Organization Society Annual Report (pdf 295kb)