The debt-ridden Anglican church in western New South Wales is facing staff cuts and a bishop who become a part-time priest.
The Anglican Diocese of Bathurst covers almost a third of NSW but it’s in dire straits.
Its development fund is facing debts of more than $39 million and Supreme Court action by one of the creditors, the Commonwealth Bank.
As well as asking parishes to contribute by possibly selling property, the Bishop’s registry will lose four staff.