Diocesan Synod
Diocesan Synod is the main business meeting of the diocese. The Synod for 2026 will take place on Thursday 25 June at a venue to be announced.
What is a synod?
In the Anglican Communion, the model of government is the ‘Bishop in Synod’, meaning that a diocese is governed by a bishop acting with the advice and consent of representatives of the clergy and laity of the diocese. In the Church of Ireland, the body by which this representation is achieved is called the diocesan synod. One third of synod members are clergy and the remaining two–thirds are laity drawn from every parish.
Bishop David also uses the diocesan synod as an opportunity to encourage the diocese.