The Diocesan Synod is the main policy-making body of the diocese and the forum for the discussion of issues important in diocesan life. It meets once a year in May/June for four days in Continental Europe. Members were elected by Archdeaconry Representatives on 27th October 2009 to serve for three years, commencing 1st November 2009 (for the triennium, 2010-2012). In addition, the Bishop may appoint up to four nominees who are members of the appropriate house. All members are also members of the Diocesan Board of Finance that is responsible for the custody and management of diocesan finances. As a company limited by guarantee the Board is governed by the Companies Act and by its Memorandum and Articles of Association.
President: The Bishop
Clerical Vice-President: vacant - to be elected 3 June
Lay Vice-President: vacant - to be elected 3 June
Secretary: The Diocesan Secretary
The Bishop, The Right Reverend Geoffrey Rowell
The Suffragan Bishop, The Right Reverend David Hamid
Ex officio:
The Revd Canon Debbie Flach and The Revd Canon Dr Gary Wilton, General Synod
The Very Revd John Paddock (Dean)
The Ven Patrick Curran (Eastern)
The Revd Canon Malcolm Bradshaw (Eastern)
The Revd Canon Simon Stephens (Eastern)
The Revd Hazel Door (France)
The Revd Elaine Labourel (France)
The Revd Matthew Harrison (France)
The Ven Jonathan LLoyd (Germany& N Europe)
The Revd Kenneth Dimmick (Germany & N Europe)
The Revd Canon Barbara Moss (Germany & N Europe)
The Ven Jonathan Boardman (Italy & Malta)
The Ven Howard Levett (Italy & Malta)
The Revd Canon Dr Jack McDonald (NW Europe)
The Revd Canon Andrew Wagstaff (NW Europe)
The Ven David Sutch (Gibraltar)
The Revd Geoff Johnston (Gibraltar)
The Revd Mike Smith (Gibraltar)
The Ven Peter Potter (Switzerland)
The Revd Canon John Newsome (Switzerland)
The Revd Canon Simon Godfrey (Bishop’s Nominee)
The Revd Canon Dr Robert Innes (Bishop’s Nominee)
Ex officio members:
Mrs Madeleine Holmes and Canon Mrs Ann Turner General Synod
The Worshipful Mark Hill Chancellor
Mr Michael Hart Chairman DBF
Elected members:
Ms Miranda Kopetzky (Eastern)
Mrs Christine Saccali (Eastern)
Mr Julian Aveling (France)
Mrs Dani Carew (France)
Mme Susan Blomley (France)
Mrs Sarah Hardenberg (France)
Mr John Thompson (Germany & N Europe)
Mr Nigel Rowley (Germany & N Europe)
Mrs Anne Eccleston (Gibraltar)
Mrs Joan Berry (Gibraltar)
Mrs Celia Paterson (Gibraltar)
Mr David Coulston (Gibraltar)
Mrs Angela Mirani (Italy & Malta)
Mr Paul Tillbrook (Italy & Malta)
Mr David Fieldsend (NW Europe)
Mrs Helen May (NW Europe)
Mr Peter Woodward (NW Europe)
Mr Nicholas Leaver (Switzerland)
Ms Mary Talbot (Switzerland)
Mr David Gowan CMG (Bishop’s Nominee)
Worship, directions, list of members
Finance index, agenda and minutes
Annual Report and Accounts of the Diocesan Board
(also the Vacancy in See Committee)
The committee comprises the president and vice-presidents of the Synod, the Chairman of the DBF and one elected clerical and one elected lay member from each archdeaconry.
The Bishop ex-officio, President of the Synod
The Suffragan Bishop (ex-officio)
Chairman: to be Elected in June
(Eastern)
(France)
(Gibraltar)
(Italy & Malta)
(NW Europe)
(Germany & Northern Europe)
(Switzerland)
Chairman: to be elected in June
Chairman DBF: Mr Michael Hart
(Eastern)
(France)
(Gibraltar)
(Italy & Malta)
(N W Europe)
(Germany & Northern Europe)
(Switzerland)
Mr Adrian Mumford (Diocesan Secretary)
The Bishop’s Council is not a Synodical body and is not constituted by houses of clergy and laity. Its membership is part elected (the Standing Committee), part diocesan hierarchy (the dean and the archdeacons), and part nominated.
The Bishop’s Council, typically meeting once a year in October, advises the diocesan bishop on any matter which he may refer to the council and any such other duties assigned by the standing orders of, or by resolution of, the diocesan synod.
All members of the Bishop’s Council are Directors of the Diocesan Board of Finance which meets as part of the group of meetings.
(under the Diocesan Constitution, up to four may be nominated by the Bishop and serve for the duration of the Diocesan Synod triennium)
Mr David Gowan CMG
Secretary: The Diocesan Secretary