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Latest Partnership news
‘The hymn books have sung again’18 November 2025
Partner Diocese of Western Tanganyika to ordain women2 December 2024
Celebrations in our partner Diocese of Dornakal25 June 2024
Thy Kingdom Come 202425 March 2024
The Diocese of Gloucester’s 2023 visit to Dornakal, India28 November 2023
Mental Health wellbeing – resources for churches15 November 2022
The Lambeth Conference2 August 2022
Our links
There are over 80 million worshipping Anglicans around the globe. The Diocese of Gloucester has forged a special link with four dioceses overseas (listed on the right). The global Church is a gift that needs to be valued. Links across cultures allow friendships to develop whereby people can begin to understand one another better, while exploring differences. Our five diocesan links are with Karnataka Central and Dornakal in India, Västerås in Sweden, and Western Tanganyika in Africa.
Getting involved
There are several ways in which individuals and parishes can become more involved.
1. Pray
All the projects and people mentioned on this webpage need regular prayer support. Building a fruitful and fulfilling link cannot be done without committed prayer from those involved. Our Diocesan Prayer Companion provides a framework for doing so.
2. Connect
If you have a particular interest in one of our link dioceses, you can ask the relevant link officer, listed below, about opportunities coming up.
Membership of the Diocesan Partnership Group
The Diocesan Partnership Group meets twice a year to facilitate the above
The Bishop of Tewkesbury: Interim Chair
The Revd Gary Grady: Link Officer, Diocese of Karnataka Central (Church of South India)
Penny Fayter: Link Officer, Diocese of Dornakal (Church of South India)
Becca Faal and Alison Dight: Co-Link Officers, Diocese of Western Tanganyika (Tanzania)
Steven Peachey and Barrie Voyce: Co-Link Officers, Diocese of Västerås (Church of Sweden)
