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Welcome

We are Church of England Birmingham. A diverse and growing mix of People & Places focused on Growing Churches at the Heart of Every Community, seeking to care for creation and share the love of Christ with all.

On 12 December 2024, CofE Birmingham welcomed The Reverend Canon Esther Prior as the 11th Suffragan Bishop of Aston.

On the occasion of the announcement, The Rt. Revd Dr Michael Volland, Bishop of Birmingham said, ‘I am delighted to announce Esther’s appointment, and I thank God for sending her to be among us as the next Bishop of Aston. Esther is a person of lively faith in Jesus Christ and comes to us with a breadth and depth of ministerial experience. Her gifts will be a great blessing to the people of Birmingham and the wider region."

News & Stories

Sustainability culture at St Patrick’s Primary School

St Patrick’s Primary School in Solihull has had a keen eye on ‘going green’, for a few years. Their sustainability work is school wide and gains the support of governors and parents, who all agree that this is the right way for the school to go.

Bishops' statement on new Archbishop of Canterbury

Statement from the Bishops of Birmingham and Aston on the Appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury.

Bishops’ Prayer Network: A dispersed Community of Intercession

We believe God is calling us into deeper prayer for our city, our churches, and our communities. The Bishops’ Prayer Network will be made up of at least 24 (many more welcome) committed intercessors, people whose longing to see lives changed, justice restored, and the name of Jesus lifted high across Birmingham and beyond is expressed through prayer.