The Bishops' Christmas Message 2024
A letter from the Bishops of Lincoln, Grimsby and Grantham, to the whole Diocese of Lincoln…
Read the storyA tribute from the Bishop of Lincoln on the death of Lord Cormack
I have counted Patrick Cormack as a dear friend and unstinting supporter during my time as Bishop of Lincoln. He will be greatly missed for his service to the arts and heritage across Greater Lincolnshire and beyond.
His passion, energy, imagination and deep determination were fuelled by a profound Christian faith, lived out through his commitment to the worship and life of Lincoln Cathedral, as a former Churchwarden of St Margaret’s, Westminster, and in his wider contribution to parish life not least through the cadences of the Book of Common Prayer to which he was devoted.
I have learned from him as a fine parliamentarian who was glad to proclaim his Christian faith and go against the tide for the sake of truth. This was equally the case for his service in Parliament, on its Ecclesiastical Committee and during his time on General Synod.
Our loss is heaven’s gain. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
The Rt Revd Stephen Conway, Bishop of Lincoln