On 22 October 2026, Church of England issued the following Press Release on the election of members of General Synod for the next quinquennium.
New General Synod elected
22/10/2026
The membership of the 12th General Synod of the Church of England has now been confirmed following elections over the autumn.
New members of the Houses of Clergy and Laity and the elected suffragan members of the House of Bishops will serve for the next five years. The new Synod will meet for the first time in London on November 17 and 18.
Synod is the national assembly of the Church of England. It came into being in 1970 under the Synodical Government Measure 1969, replacing an earlier body known as the Church Assembly. It considers and approves legislation affecting the whole of the Church of England, formulates new forms of worship, debates matters of national and international importance, and approves the annual budget for the work of the Church at national level.
General Synod Election Results 2026
- Diocesan Election Results
- Special Constituencies – Suffragan Bishops
- Special Constituencies – Deans
- Special Constituencies – Religious Communities
- Special Constituencies – Universities and Theological Education Institutions
- Members of General Synod 2026-2031
Comment
The Church Times has published (£) New General Synod members will seek change which states that candidates elected for the new quinquennium have called for “greater investment in parish ministry and reform of Church of England finances. Demands for a redirection of the Church Commissioners’ largesse to parish ministry will be widely and strongly voiced in the next quinquennium of the General Synod, election statements from successful candidates suggest”.
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