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(BBC) Church of England could lose key prison chaplain role

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Kendall Harmon

The Church of England could lose its traditional role as the provider of the chief chaplain to the Prison Service.

The Ministry of Justice has confirmed it is “considering arrangements” for appointing a new Chaplain-General – but the job might not go to an Anglican.

Prison chaplains can be of different religions and denominations, but the 1952 Prison Act requires every jail to have an Anglican chaplain.

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Posted in * Anglican - Episcopal, * Culture-Watch, Anglican Provinces, Church of England (CoE), Prison/Prison Ministry

One comment on “(BBC) Church of England could lose key prison chaplain role”

  1. Archer_of_the_Forest says:
    February 15, 2012 at 12:08 am

    But…but…but…we’re entitled!