Church of England appoints bishop for housing
By Elizabeth Hopkirk2021-01-25T07:00:00
Next Bishop of Chelmsford will be fast-tracked into House of Lords with housing crisis brief
The Church of England has appointed a bishop for housing.
Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, the next Bishop of Chelmsford, will sit in the House of Lords and advocate on issues of housing justice.
The church’s decision to appoint a bishop for housing comes ahead of next month’s expected publication of the report from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Housing, Church and Community.
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