Acknowledging management is too-often “under-resourced”, leaders are proposing new measures to ensure each of England’s 42 Anglican cathedrals can access adequate expertise.
In a new report, which follows an investigation announced in April last year, they wrote: “Recent failures of governance and management within a small number of cathedrals have highlighted vulnerabilities and weaknesses across the sector, many of which have a financial basis.”
In December 2016, Premier reported on a “cash flow crisis” at Peterborough Cathedral (pictured) which prompted the Church of England paying more money to help ensure the landmark could pay its bill.
Under the proposals, each cathedral would establish a nominations and development committee to monitor governance and management.
Chair of the Church of England’s Cathedrals Working Group – which compiled the report – the Bishop of Stepney, Rt Rev Adrian Newham told Premier: “Cathedral congregations are growing, visitor numbers are remarkable.
“Cathedrals have this growing influence in society; they’re at the heart of national life.
“They contribute to the common good; they’re resonating with the spiritual search of contemporary society.
“These are just the most amazing structures… but the maintenance [costs] of them is incredibly severe.”
The working group’s report also said:…
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