Bishops
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The House of Bishops introduced an interim privacy policy in 2024 regarding clergy personal files. Please click here to view the privacy notice along with a letter from Bishop Stephen.
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The Rt Revd Stephen Conway
Bishop of Lincoln
Bishop Stephen’s main responsibilities are:
- Chief Pastor
- Oversight and leadership of the Diocese of Lincoln

The Rt Revd Dr David Court
Bishop of Grimsby
Bishop David’s main responsibilities are:
- Pastoral Oversight of North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, West Lindsey, and East Lindsey Deanery Partnerships
- Strategic Oversight of Mission
- Lead of ‘Resourcing the Urban Church’

The Rt Revd Dr Nicholas Chamberlain
Bishop of Grantham
Bishop Nicholas’s main responsibilities are:
- Pastoral Oversight of Boston, Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Kesteven and South Holland (Elloes) Deanery Partnerships
- Strategic Oversight of Ministry
- Sponsoring Bishop
- Diversity and Inclusion Lead on Bishop’s Staff

The Revd Nick Nawrockyi
Senior Chaplain to the Bishop of Lincoln
Nick supports the Bishops in their day-to-day ministries and leadership of the Diocese, including matters of a pastoral, theological, liturgical and disciplinary nature. He manages the Bishops’ Office and its staff, and is a bridge and ambassador between the Bishops and the Diocese. Nick is also a resource for ministers and parishes and can be contacted with questions or for support.

Georgie Kirchen
Please be advised that Georgie is on maternity leave and her responsibilities have been distributed across the office team. Please contact Hayley regarding the Bishops’ diaries, Isabel regarding any correspondence and for appointments or resignation processes, and Nick to request CCSLs.
Executive Assistant in the Bishops’ Office
Diary and Correspondence
01522 504090
Georgie’s primary role is to manage the diaries for the Bishops of Lincoln, Grimsby and Grantham. She arranges meetings and events, liaises with church teams to organise services around the Diocese, and responds to invitations and requests for the Bishops’ time. She is also responsible for the administration of the Bishops’ correspondence, and works closely with the Clergy Appointments Officer during the processes of appointments and resignations.

Hayley Belcher
Please be advised that while Hayley is managing the Bishops’ diaries during Georgie’s maternity leave, Isabel is managing the applications and processes for Permission to Officiate for clergy.
Executive Assistant in the Bishops’ Office
Operations and Finance
01522 504090
Hayley’s main responsibilities are providing the wide range of operational support for the Bishops’ Office, coordinating the Bishops’ hospitality, and managing the Bishops’ and the Office’s finances. She also has oversight responsibility for applications and processes for Permission to Officiate for clergy, clergy personal files, and records maintenance.

Alice Winslade
Administrative Assistant in the Bishops’ Office
01522 504090
Alice is responsible for providing a wide range of administrative support to the Bishops and their office staff. She works closely with Hayley on hospitality, oversees much of the office’s filing work and records maintenance, manages applications for Permissions to Administer the elements of Communion, and can be contacted with general enquiries.

Isabel Bell
Administrator in the Bishops’ Office (Maternity cover)
01522 504090
Isabel provides the Bishops and the office team with a varying range of administrative support. She is responsible for the administration of the Bishops’ correspondence, the applications and processes for Permission to Officiate for clergy, and provides support work for the MDR programme.
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