Fornasiero, Mauro (2025) How are Retiring and Retired Clergy Supported? Mapping the Provision that the Church of England Offers to Ministers Facing Retirement and in Retirement. Rural Theology.

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Abstract

The present study scopes the current provision made by the Church of England to prepare and support clergy approaching retirement and in retirement. Engaging with the literature on clergy and ministry, it addresses the following questions: What can be learnt from the support that the Church of England provides to retiring and retired clergy? Are there examples of good practice? It ascertains if differences between stipendiary and self-supporting clergy are considered. It reports on the review of the 42 websites of Anglican Dioceses across England and the Isle of Man employing documentary and thematic analysis. The websites draw attention to provision for retiring and retired clergy. Diocesan initiatives provide examples of good practice, not necessarily making a distinction between stipendiary and self-supporting clergy, but addressing individual needs with the help of Designated Responsible Persons (DRPs) and officers like retired clergy officers (RCOs).

Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
DOI:	10.1080/14704994.2025.2480359
School/Department:	School of Humanities
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/11850

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