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Media enquiries

7am to 10pm daily

Steven Buckley, Director of Communications: 07824 906 839

Maddy Hayden, Communications Officer: 07880 716 761

Recent press releases

Click here for recent press releases and statements to the media.

High-resolution images for media use

Photographs of our bishops and churches are available for use without charge by UK-based press and broadcast media. Please ensure the photographer cited in image metadata is credited in any publications. 

Parishes and individuals wishing to use images in local publications or on social media should check usage permissions first. Please email communications@oxford.anglican.org.

About the Diocese of Oxford

The Bishop of Oxford is the diocesan or most senior bishop, responsible for oversight of the whole diocese.

We have more parishes and churches than any other diocese in the Church of England: 

• 808 churches, in four episcopal areas, serve a population of 2.4m people
• 285 Church of England Schools serving 60,000 pupils
• Find out more

Media output from the Diocese of Oxford

• Bishop Steven's blog
• Podcasts
• Livestreams
• Pathways magazine
• Mailings
• Social media channels: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | SoundCloud