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Local Pastoral Area (LPA)

The parishes of Chester and District form "Local Pastoral Area 11" in the North Cheshire Region of Shrewsbury Diocese.

Pastoral responsibilities are overseen by a Local Pastoral Area team, which consists of:

• A Priest and elected person from each parish with the LPA;
• A Deacon, elected by Deacons within the LPA;
• A Catechist from within the LPA, nominated by the Bishop;
• A Teacher from schools within the LPA, nominated by the Bishop.

Team members serve initially for three years, renewable once. The Team meets three times a year, once per term. It elects one priest and one lay person to be Co-Leaders for two years. The Team is expected to:

• Continually assess the pastoral needs of its Area;
• Identify ways of furthering church mission in the Area;
• Support the life of parishes in the Area;
• Investigate having special events across LPAs;
• Ensure agreed ideas are implemented.

The Parishes forming LPA 11 are: Blacon, St Theresa; Chester, St Francis; Chester, St Werburgh; Lache, St Clare; Mouldsworth, St Cuthbert; Plas Newton, St Columba; Tarporley, St Thomas Becket; Waverton.

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North Cheshire Region

The parishes of Chester and District forming Local Pastoral Area 11, together with LPA 10 (Ellesmere Port, Hooton), LPA 12 (Frodsham, Runcorn) and LPA 13 (Appleton, Latchford, Lymm) comprise the North Cheshire District, under the supervision of a Regional Dean.