Governing Body meeting – November 25, 2025

The Governing Body of the Church in Wales holds a special meeting this month to discuss revised plans for the appointment of a new Bishop of Bangor.

Following the retirement of the former Bishop at the end of August, and an initial meeting of the diocesan Electoral College, it was decided not to take forward the election process for the time being and to seek the approval of the Church's Governing Body for an alternative interim approach.

It is proposed that an experienced bishop should be invited to Bangor for a period of one to two years to provide leadership and stability and to work with the diocese to strengthen leadership, finance, governance and management.

In order to do this, the Governing Body will need to approve a motion which makes some time-limited changes to the Constitution to allow for the interim appointment. These proposals will be discussed at a special meeting of the Governing Body at Venue Cymru in Llandudno on Tuesday 25 November 2025.

The proposal, which has been endorsed by the Bangor Electoral College, and by the Standing Committee of the Church in Wales Governing Body, is the latest stage of the work being led by the Archbishop of Wales, the Most Revd Cherry Vann to address what she described in her letter to members of the Governing Body as “tough financial and organisational challenges.”

Reporters / film crews are welcome to attend. The meeting will  be live-streamed via a link on the Church in Wales website at www.churchinwales.org.uk and YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/churchinwales