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Monday, 21 February 2022

Empire building?

Archbishop of Wales Andy John with Asst bishop of Bangor                            Source: Virtueonline

 The Church in Wales is recruiting to serve the upper echelons again . 

This time for a Personal Assistant to the Archbishop of Wales to deliver "a variety of operational support services to enable the Archbishop of Wales to carry out his national responsibilities and those within the Diocese of Bangor." The archbishop's PA will be expected to "work closely with the archbishop, his chaplain and others." 

The Archbishop recently appointed an Assistant Bishop to assist him in running his diocese while exercising his duties as Archbishop. 

Valet next?

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18 comments:

  1. Undergroundpewster21 February 2022 at 17:39

    The average Sunday attendance in the Church in Wales would be about the size of one of the larger dioceses in the U.S. which are managed by a Bishop and a perhaps few assistant bishops. It would appear that there is plenty of fat that needs trimming, but instead CiW is padding it on. Where is the money coming from?

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    1. 166221 February 2022 at 19:24

      Not me!

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    2. Exodus21 February 2022 at 21:25

      Me neither. I stopped my giving to the Cult in Wales as soon as bully boy --Bazza became Archhypocrite.

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  2. Frederick Jones21 February 2022 at 19:42

    Is it true that Kenneth Kirk, Bishop of Oxford, Professor of Moral Theology, author of numerous books, and frequent in travel around is diocese, employed one secretary?

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    1. John Ellis5 March 2022 at 23:12

      Bishop Kirk died in 1954. That was a different age.

      Even rather more recently, Bishop Derrick Cbilds, sometime bishop of Monmouth and subsequently (though after my time) archbishop of Wales had, as I recall, but one secretary.

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  3. Danny Jones22 February 2022 at 09:34

    Bishops and Archbishops used to have secretaries. Since following the world woke agenda...they have Personal assistants. It sounds so much grander.

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  4. Anonymous22 February 2022 at 10:22

    Valet? I'm eagerly awaiting the appointment of the 'groom to the stool'. No archbishop should be without one.
    Cymraes yn Lloegr

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  5. John Ellis22 February 2022 at 15:40

    I expect that the next advertisement is likely be one for a butler to his Grace ...

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  6. Quill Pen22 February 2022 at 21:30

    The Archbishop has decided to appoint an Assistant Bishop,i.e. Ven Stallard, to that position, of course assuming Mary will be cleared for this outstanding position. Well the Sacred Synod may approve the Consecration, but , I hope the Grandeurs i.e. the Seniors at Callaghan Square advise that such a position was declared invalid after the last "Assistant" had died, we don't need one again. As far as a "Personal Assistant" is concerned, is this person Ordained or is this person Secular? Who is paying the Stipend or Salary of this person?

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  7. Teilo23 February 2022 at 14:15

    I wonder what kind of personal assistance Andy Pandy needs. To misquote Sir James Goldsmith: "When one marries one's PA you create a job vacancy."

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    1. Anonymous26 February 2022 at 07:57

      The parishioners and inhabitants of Cemaes Bay are said to be delighted to have Andy their bishop living in the vicarage with his wife who happens to be their priest. It gives a new and fresh meaning to Canonical obedience. She who must be obeyed.

      Enforcer

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  8. Anonymous24 February 2022 at 08:20

    Sheer madness and the further exposes the wanton waste of cash by the Church in Wales at the centre. This is a kick in the teeth of struggling parishes trying to meet their ministry share. Why on earth do will we have 7 bishops anyway? Why for that matter do we have an Archbishop at all? Just make it a one province diocese with 4-5 Assistants. Only revive the title Archbishop and the several dioceses after the CiW has proven to have doubled or tripled in size from now.

    History has proven time and time again that when an institution is in trouble when the bureaucracy becomes bloated in relation to that which is necessary. Let alone all the focus on wokeism that will not draw one person to Christ. All extra money should be going into outreach and mission without exception.

    WHAMAB

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  9. Anonymous24 February 2022 at 13:34

    More madness - the Church in Wales has again hired the ICC for the GB in April. Anyone would think we have limitless amounts of cash! I suppose when you inhabit an office in the Callaghan Square bubble, this would seem appropriate. When some of your churches are facing financial oblivion then this is sheer profligacy.

    WHAMAB

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    1. Gabriel24 February 2022 at 17:38

      The facade that "all is rosy in the garden" has to be maintained at all costs.

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  10. Baptist Trainfan24 February 2022 at 14:06

    Perhaps the ICC, needing the trade, gave them a special knock-down rate?

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  11. Merthyr Organist26 February 2022 at 15:43

    Just looking at the consecration service from Bangor Cathedral. First time I've seen a bishop in Pontificals since Eryl Thomas. I think Andy's mitre is even taller than John Davies' was. Can't see Barry Morgan there. When did they start using incense in Bangor Cathedral? All very 'igh.

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  12. Anonymous28 February 2022 at 19:20

    Chairperson at a Charismatic conference:

    "Those who prefer coffee, put your hands down".

    Enforcer

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