Diocese of Chichester

Both cathedrals are working together to provide a broader repertoire of lectures, study-days and conferences in theology, spirituality and biblical studies to people across the dioceses of Chichester and Lichfield and beyond.

The vision for free, accessible online teaching emerged from the online teaching on the Bible and theology that was undertaken during the first and second lockdowns at Chichester and Lichfield.

Speaking about the vision for the new network, the Chancellor of Chichester Cathedral, the Reverend Dr Daniel Inman, said:

“Cathedrals have been at the heart of the Church of England’s mission to educate and evangelise for over a millennium. As the teaching-seats of bishops, they are positioned to teach and defend the faith in the public square and, historically, have been important local centres of learning - instrumental in founding many of our oldest schools, theological colleges and indeed universities.”

The first academic year features courses on the life and practice of the early Church, the early Dominicans, the psychology of religion, and the history of the Church in England from the Middle Ages to the present. In association with The International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church, of which both canon chancellors are editors, the Network will also feature a conference in December on theological responses to the pandemic.

To explore the range of courses and to register for courses beginning October 2021, visit www.cathedraltheology.org to find out more.