Latest news | The Diocese of Blackburn 2026-04-07T00:36:19+00:00 Diocese of Blackburn https://blackburn.anglican.org/news/feed Vicar of Lancaster is announced as next Bishop of Doncaster https://blackburn.anglican.org/news/1026 Rev Leah Vasey-Saunders will take up the post in Sheffield Diocese 2025-05-29T10:40:10+00:00 Archbishop to visit Lancaster Priory on Pentecost https://blackburn.anglican.org/news/1025 Event is part of Lord's Prayer Tour 2025-05-28T13:21:11+00:00 Bishop's Chaplain, Rev. Sam Cheesman appointed Rector of St James' in Clitheroe https://blackburn.anglican.org/news/1023 Announcement made in parish and to Diocese 2025-05-27T15:16:25+00:00 Praying for Israel, Gaza/Palestine, Ukraine and South Sudan: Bishops' statements; collect for peace, Diocesan prayers and more ... https://blackburn.anglican.org/news/861 Keep checking back for latest prayers, updates, information and resources 2025-06-30T11:11:29+00:00 Diocese prepares to celebrate those working with and for the young https://blackburn.anglican.org/news/1022 Childrens', young people and families workers, lay and ordained, front and centre in campaign 2025-05-19T13:41:43+00:00 Call out to clergy and lay ministers to don their cricketing whites! https://blackburn.anglican.org/news/1008 Lots of matches coming up ... are you up for the challenge? 2025-05-19T10:55:55+00:00 Man Alive returns for 2025 at the Cathedral https://blackburn.anglican.org/news/996 Learn more about developing work with men in your local church and community 2025-05-19T10:54:53+00:00