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Provincial meeting dates

2026

January 2026

Meeting Date Time Location
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 13 - Thursday 15 January All day In person
Archdeacons' Meeting Monday 19 - Wednesday 21 January All day Swanwick
Human Resources Committee Tuesday 27 January 10.00 Online
Appointments and Business Sub-Committee Thursday 29 January 09.30 Online

February 2026

Meeting Date Time Location
Joint meeting of Standing Committee and Representative Body Wednesday 4 - Thursday 5 February 12.00 - 12.00 Cardiff
Investment Committee Thursday 12 February 10.00 In person
Archdeacons' Meeting Thursday 12 February 14.00 Online
Standing Committee Tuesday 17 February 09.30 Online
ASH WEDNESDAY Wednesday 18 February - -

March 2026

Meeting Date Time Location
Audit and Risk Committee Tuesday 3 March 09.30 Online
Finance Committee Thursday 5 March 09.30 Online
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 10 - Thursday 12 March All day In person
Archdeacons' Meeting (residential) Wednesday 11 - Thursday 12 March 12.00-12.00 Cardiff
Property Committee Wednesday 18 March 11.00 Hybrid
Church Growth Fund Allocation Group Thursday 19 March 09.30 In person
DBF Chairs Wednesday 25 March 19.00 Online
Representative Body Thursday 26 March 09.30 Hybrid

April 2026

Meeting Date Time Location
GOOD FRIDAY Friday 3 April
EASTER DAY Sunday 5 April - -
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 14 April All day In person
Governing Body Wednesday 15 - Thursday 16 April (Arrive on Tuesday 14 April) Llandudno
Celtic Bishops Monday 27 - Thursday 30 April All day St Davids

May 2026

Meeting Date Time Location
WODS (Widows, Orphans and Dependents Society) Wednesday 6 May AM In person
Archdeacons' Meeting Thursday 7 May 14.00 Online
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 12 - Wednesday 13 May All day In person
ASCENSION DAY Thursday 14 May - -
Church Growth Fund Allocation Group Tuesday 19 May 09.30 In person
Standing Committee (residential) Wednesday 20 - Thursday 21 May 12.00-12.00 Cardiff
Investment Committee Thursday 21 May 10.00 In person

June 2026

Meeting Date Time Location
Finance Committee Wednesday 3 June 09.30 Online
Appointments and Business Sub-Committee Thursday 4 June 09.30 Online
Audit and Risk Committee Tuesday 9 June 09.30 In person
Human Resources Committee Wednesday 10 June 10.00 Online
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 16 - Thursday 18 June All day In person
Property Committee Thursday 25 June 11.00 Hybrid
DBF Chairs Monday 29 June 19.00 Online

July 2026

Meeting Date Time Location
Representative Body Thursday 2 July 09.30 Hybrid
Standing Committee Monday 13 July 09.30 Online
Archdeacons' Meeting (residential) Wednesday 15 July - Thursday 16 July 12.00-12.00 In person
Bench of Bishops Thursday 16 July All day In person

August 2026

No provincial meetings planned.

September 2026

Meeting Date Time Location
Governing Body Wednesday 9 - Thursday 10 September (Arrive Tuesday 8 September)
Bench of Bishops Monday 14 - Tuesday 15 September All day In person
Church Growth Fund Allocation Group Thursday 17 September 09.30 In person
Investment Committee Thursday 24 September 10.00 In person
Audit and Risk Committee Monday 28 September 09.30 In person

October 2026

Meeting Date Time Location
Finance Committee Thursday 1 October 09.30 Online
Property Committee Wednesday 7 October 11.00 Hybrid
Archdeacons' Meeting Thursday 8 October 14.00 Online
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 13 - Thursday 15 October All day In person

November 2026

Meeting Date Time Location
Appointments and Business Sub-Committee Wednesday 4 November 09.30 Online
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 10 November All day In person
Finance Committee Wednesday 11 November 09.30 In person
Investment Committee Thursday 12 November 10.00 In person
DBF Chairs Monday 16 November 19.00 Online
Representative Body Thursday 19 November 09.30 Hybrid
Church Growth Fund Allocation Group Tuesday 24 November 09.30 In person
Standing Committee Wednesday 25 November 09.30 Online
Archdeacons' Meeting Thursday 26 November 11.00 In person

December 2026

Meeting Date Time Location
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 8 December All day In person
Property Committee Wednesday 16 December 11.00 In person

January 2027

Meeting Date Time Location
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 12 - Thursday 14 January All day In person
Appointments and Business Sub-Committee Thursday 28 January 9.30 Online

February 2027

Meeting Date Time Location
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 9 February All day In person
Standing Committee Tuesday 23 February 9.30 Online

March 2027

Meeting Date Time Location
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 9 - Thursday 11 March All day In person
Representative Body Thursday 18 March 9.30 Hybrid

April 2027

Meeting Date Time Location
Governing Body Wednesday 7 - Thursday 8 April Travel on 6 April -
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 20 April All day In person

May 2027

Meeting Date Time Location
Standing Committee (residential) Wednesday 12 - Thursday 13 May 12.00 - 12.00 In person
Bench of Bishops Thursday 20 May All day In person

June 2027

Meeting Date Time Location
Appointments and Business Sub-Committee Thursday 3 June 9.30 Online
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 15 - Thursday 17 June All day In person

July 2027

Meeting Date Time Location
Representative Body Thursday 1 July 9.30 Hybrid
Standing Committee Monday 12 July 9.30 Online
Bench of Bishops Thursday 15 July All day In person

August 2027

No meetings planned.

September 2027

Meeting Date Time Location
Governing Body Wednesday 8 - Thursday 9 September Travel on 7 September -
Bench of Bishops Thursday 16 September All day In person

October 2027

Meeting Date Time Location
Bench of Bishops Tuesday 12 - Thursday 14 October All day In person

November 2027

Meeting Date Time Location
Appointments and Business Sub-Committee Wednesday 10 November 9.30 Online
Bench of Bishops Thursday 18 November All day In person
Representative Body Tuesday 23 November 9.30 Hybrid

December 2027

Meeting Date Time Location
Standing Committee Thursday 2 December 9.30 Online
Bench of Bishops Thursday 9 December All day In person