NEWS - A statement from The Archbishop of York

NEWS - ‘In less than 70 words, Jesus gives us a prayer to learn by heart and a prayer to get inside our hearts, shaping the way we live.’ A short, beautifully illustrated guide to this famous prayer and what it means for us today. Published 27 March 2025.

NEWS -The Venerable Malcolm Chamberlain, Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham, will be the new Bishop of Wakefield in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, Downing Street announced today.

Welcome to the website for the 98th Archbishop of York, The Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell.

16 March 2025 - A moment of Reflection.

Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use or for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it’s in your church building or online.

NEWS - A service of Choral Evensong at York Minster on Friday 7 March also marked the start of the Lord’s Prayer Tour across the North of England. 

Archbishop Stephen preached during the service of Evensong on 7 March 2025, which also marked the start of the Lord's Prayer Tour of the north of England.

COMMENT - The Archbishop of York has assured the people and churches of Ukraine of the prayers and solidarity of the Church of England this Lent. 

As part of the Daily Service for Ash Wednesday, Archbishop Stephen offered a short homily. This follows in full...

COMMENT - The Archbishop joined Scott Mills on BBC Radio 2 Breakfast this morning to deliver a Pause for Thought. This follows in full.