Diocese of Carlisle

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  • BBC Man's Road to Ordination

    BBC Radio Cumbria presenter Richard Corrie will never forget the moment he discovered he had been accepted for ordination – he nearly dropped his mobile ’phone in a deep fat fryer!

    The 45-year-old was working a Friday afternoon shift at the fish and chip shop he owns in Wigton when the call came through, confirming his success. Read more

  • Mothers' Union Appointment for Bishop of Penrith

    The Bishop of Penrith has been appointed the Central Chaplain of the Mothers’ Union.

    The Rt Rev Dr Emma Ineson takes up the position from today serving a worldwide organisation which is made up of four million members.
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