Church Statistics 2003/4

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Chaplaincy and Other Ministries 2004

The figures for chaplains and other ministers working outside the diocesan framework are based on statistics derived from the database used to compile Crockford?s Clerical Directory. Where possible, they have been cross-referenced with material produced by organizing bodies (e.g. Ministry of Defence for the forces chaplains; Home Office for prison chaplains; Hospital Chaplaincies Council for hospital chaplains).

Notes

• The table does not include chaplains counted elsewhere in the statistics; for example chaplains who also have a diocesan appointment.
• Apart from chaplains, ordained members of the teaching staffs of schools and colleges are not counted here, but are included within the non-stipendiary figures in Non-stipendiary ministers and Church Army evangelists 2004.
• Where an individual holds more than one appointment it has to be a subjective decision as to where to place an individual. This means that there is inevitably some disparity between the above figures and those for previous years.
• Other Chaplains/Ministers: Includes full and part-time ordained staff of retreat houses, conference and healing centres, shrines, almshouses, missionary societies and communities (other than those shown in the Religious Communities 2004. It also includes part-time hospital and university chaplains.
• In addition there are 243 lay Church Army evangelists, 122 accredited lay workers on the Church Commissioners payroll, 14 full-time clergy on the staff of Church House and Lambeth Palace, and 16 deaconesses.

* Figures for Hospital and Healthcare are for May 2005