Tag Archives: Church of England

Church of England Cathedrals

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The Church of England published headline mission statistics for 2009 for its 43 cathedrals on 30 March. They will be found at: http://www.cofe.anglican.org/info/statistics/cathedralattendances1995to2009.pdf Key findings and trends include the following: The number of worshippers attending cathedral services across the average … Continue reading →

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Religion in Public Life – Another Poll

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Clive D. Field

You can really tell that a general election is in the offing, and possibly even that Britain is emerging from recession. Certainly, there seems a greater willingness these days for lobbyists to afford the expense of testing public opinion on … Continue reading →

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Reform of the House of Lords – Whither the Bishops?

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Clive D. Field

According to media reports, the Government is once again contemplating radical reform of the House of Lords, bringing in a fully-elected chamber. Such a move would inevitably spell the end to the presence there of the 26 Church of England … Continue reading →

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Career aspirations of women priests in the Church of England

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Women priests in the Church of England are willing to take up a senior ministerial post in the future, including in the episcopal ministry, if the opportunity arises. However, they appear much less likely to respond to an open advertisement … Continue reading →

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New Church of England statistics

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The Church of England published two new sets of statistics on 22 January. The first were its provisional statistics for mission in 2008, covering baptisms (infant, child and adult), thanksgivings (infant and child), confirmations, marriages and blessings, funerals, Easter and … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on January 4, 2010 by admin

  Welcome to the blog section of BRIN – newly integrated into the main site. This section of the site reports on new releases of religious data. It will also flag up interesting new publications, policy reports or news stories using … Continue reading →

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