Save The Parish - Cornwall

At various times, the Diocese of Truro has claimed that it has to reduce the number of stipendiary parish priests because it cannot afford the numbers of stipendiary priests that Save The Parish Cornwall believes should be in place in parishes. It has used this argument as partial justification of its 'Oversight Minister' model. All figures in Save The Parish Cornwall's paper have been extracted from Diocesan budgets or published accounts. It should be noted that the Diocesan budget and accounts are extremely complicated and very difficult to understand. However, we are confident that the figures are directionally correct, having explained their basis to the Diocesan Secretary, Archdeacon of Cornwall and Acting Bishop of Truro. They raised minor challenges but could not refute the principal figures.  Click here to download a copy of the paper for printing, and circulation.