Director of Interfaith Relations for the Diocese of Leicester
Director of the St Philip’s Centre for Study and Engagement in a Multi Faith Society
The Rt Revd Tim Stevens, Bishop of Leicester, and the Venerable Richard Atkinson, Chair of the Trustees of the St Philip’s Centre, are very pleased to announce the appointment of Canon John Hall as the next Diocesan Director of Interfaith Relations and Director of the St Philip’s Centre.
The Diocese of Leicester has a leading role in engaging the various faith communities in dialogue within Leicester and Leicestershire. The Director of Interfaith Relations co-ordinates this work and provides advice on inter-faith issues to the Bishop of Leicester.
The St Philip’s Centre is based in the heart of Leicester, one of Britain’s most diverse and multi-faith cities. The Centre is an ecumenical partnership, and works to enable Christians and churches to be a positive presence in a multi faith world, prepared to share their faith, to learn from other faiths, and to assist all in promoting the common good. It offers training and support to churches and public, private and voluntary sector organisations to develop faith awareness and to understand the role of faith in society.
Canon Dr Hall (60) is currently Director of Social Responsibility for the Coventry Diocese. He is Chair of the West Midland’s Regional Faith Forum, the Bishop of Coventry’s Officer for Inter-faith work, and a Member of the West Midlands Regional Assembly. John’s PhD thesis, completed in 2006, was on ‘The Discourse of Race and Racism’ and he is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, and is married to Rosie.
Accepting the invitation to come to the St Philip’s Centre John said: ‘I’m very excited at coming to Leicester. It’s a city which has an amazing rich diversity of different faith communities and the St Philip’s Centre is ideally placed to help Christians and others study and engage with the joys and challenges that come with inter faith dialogue. Inter faith work is key to our being good neighbours and strengthening faith and community life.’
The Venerable Richard Atkinson, Chair of Trustees of the St Philip’s Centre welcoming John’s appointment said: ‘John brings to leadership of the St Philip’s Centre a wide experience of Inter-faith engagement in the West Midlands and at a national level. John will work with the strong team at St Philip’s to develop and extend our work to enable Christians, Faith communities and public, private and voluntary sector agencies to engage with confidence in our multi-faith society.’
The Bishop of Leicester, with whom John will work closely as a key advisor, said, ‘The Diocese of Leicester has a long and successful record of enabling generous relationships amongst the faith communities of Leicester and Leicestershire. I am delighted that John, building on the excellent work of Canon Dr Andrew Wingate, will be taking this important work forward both locally and as we inform the national agenda.’
Rt Rev Tim Stevens and Ven Richard Atkinson welcome Canon John Hall (centre)
The Rt Revd Tim Stevens, Bishop of Leicester, and the Venerable Richard Atkinson, Chair of the Trustees of the St Philip’s Centre, are very pleased to announce the appointment of Canon John Hall as the next Diocesan Director of Interfaith Relations and Director of the St Philip’s Centre.
The Diocese of Leicester has a leading role in engaging the various faith communities in dialogue within Leicester and Leicestershire. The Director of Interfaith Relations co-ordinates this work and provides advice on inter-faith issues to the Bishop of Leicester.
The St Philip’s Centre is based in the heart of Leicester, one of Britain’s most diverse and multi-faith cities. The Centre is an ecumenical partnership, and works to enable Christians and churches to be a positive presence in a multi faith world, prepared to share their faith, to learn from other faiths, and to assist all in promoting the common good. It offers training and support to churches and public, private and voluntary sector organisations to develop faith awareness and to understand the role of faith in society.
Canon Dr Hall (60) is currently Director of Social Responsibility for the Coventry Diocese. He is Chair of the West Midland’s Regional Faith Forum, the Bishop of Coventry’s Officer for Inter-faith work, and a Member of the West Midlands Regional Assembly. John’s PhD thesis, completed in 2006, was on ‘The Discourse of Race and Racism’ and he is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, and is married to Rosie.
Accepting the invitation to come to the St Philip’s Centre John said: ‘I’m very excited at coming to Leicester. It’s a city which has an amazing rich diversity of different faith communities and the St Philip’s Centre is ideally placed to help Christians and others study and engage with the joys and challenges that come with inter faith dialogue. Inter faith work is key to our being good neighbours and strengthening faith and community life.’
The Venerable Richard Atkinson, Chair of Trustees of the St Philip’s Centre welcoming John’s appointment said: ‘John brings to leadership of the St Philip’s Centre a wide experience of Inter-faith engagement in the West Midlands and at a national level. John will work with the strong team at St Philip’s to develop and extend our work to enable Christians, Faith communities and public, private and voluntary sector agencies to engage with confidence in our multi-faith society.’
The Bishop of Leicester, with whom John will work closely as a key advisor, said, ‘The Diocese of Leicester has a long and successful record of enabling generous relationships amongst the faith communities of Leicester and Leicestershire. I am delighted that John, building on the excellent work of Canon Dr Andrew Wingate, will be taking this important work forward both locally and as we inform the national agenda.’
