Planning fully for the vacancy
We want to make sure that diocesan staff and the parish are able to plan fully for a smooth vacancy. To do that we carry out the following:-
- Outgoing clergy notify the Bishop of the date they will leave the parish
- Bishop declares vacancy
- Archdeacon consults deanery over the nature of the appointment
- Vacancy forms sent to the parish (and patron/s)
- Archdeacon carries out Exit Interview with incumbent
We have put all the relevant forms on this page