In some parishes in the Diocese of Bradford, more than 70% of residents are Muslims, while just 10% are Anglicans.
A Church of England commission has now recommended that Bradford should be merged with the dioceses of Ripon and Leeds, and Wakefield to form one larger organisation.
If approved by the General Synod of the Church of England, the “radical and realistic” move would ultimately save the church money in salaries by cutting back on the number of full diocesan bishops in the area. [telegraph.co.uk] Read more
