Bishops

The Rt Revd Stephen Conway

Bishop of Lincoln

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Bishop Stephen’s main responsibilities are:

• Chief Pastor
• Oversight and leadership of the Diocese of Lincoln

The Rt Revd Dr Nicholas Chamberlain

Bishop of Grantham

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Bishop Nicholas’s main responsibilities are:

• Pastoral Oversight of Boston, Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Kesteven and South Holland (Elloes) Deanery Partnerships
• Strategic Oversight of Ministry
• Sponsoring Bishop
• Diversity and Inclusion Lead on Bishop’s Staff

The Bishop of Grimsby (In Vacancy)

The See of Grimsby is currently vacant following Bishop David’s retirement, and we look forward to welcoming a new Bishop of Grimsby in 2026. Please contact the office for any enquiries related to the Bishop of Grimsby.

The Revd Nick Nawrockyi

Senior Chaplain to the Bishop of Lincoln

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Nick supports the Bishops in their day-to-day ministries and leadership of the Diocese, including matters of a pastoral, theological, liturgical and disciplinary nature. He manages the Bishops’ Office and its staff, and is a bridge and ambassador between the Bishops and the Diocese. Nick is also a resource for ministers and parishes and can be contacted with questions or for support.

Georgie Kirchen

Executive Assistant in the Bishops’ Office

Bishops’ Diaries

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Georgie’s role is to manage the diaries for the Bishops of Lincoln, Grantham and Grimsby, and the Bishop’s Senior Chaplain. She arranges meetings and events, liaises with church teams to organise services around the Diocese, and responds to invitations and requests for the Bishops’ time.

Hayley Belcher

Please be advised that Hayley is on maternity leave and her responsibilities have been distributed across the office team. For details of who to contact, please refer to individual team members’ information on this page.

Executive Assistant in the Bishops’ Office

Operations and Finance

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Hayley’s main responsibilities are providing the wide range of operational support for the Bishops of Lincoln, Grantham and Grimsby, and the Bishop’s Senior Chaplain; managing the Bishops’ and the Office’s finances; and coordinating the Bishops’ hospitality. She has oversight responsibility for various systems and processes, including clergy files and records maintenance.

Alice Rooks

Administrative Assistant in the Bishops’ Office

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Alice is the first point of contact for the office and is responsible for providing a wide range of administrative support to the Bishops and the office team. She coordinates the Bishops’ hospitality, handles the Bishops’ correspondence, and deals with clergy files and records maintenance. Alice also manages applications for Permissions to Administer the elements of Communion.

Isabel Bell

Administrator in the Bishops’ Office

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Isabel provides the Bishops and the office team with a varying range of administrative support. Her responsibilities include managing the applications and processes for Permission to Officiate for clergy, undertaking some of the key tasks in relation to the Bishops’ and the Office’s finances, and providing support work for the MDR programme.