09/05/2026
Listen to the May 2026 edition of the Diocesan Digest by clicking on the following link:
https://www.upload.hear.media/player/?tn=lichfieldcathedral
Find out more by visiting our website at:
https://www.lichfield-cathedral.org/about-us/diocesan-digest
Paul Marriott, the editor, has supplied the following details:
"The weather is getting warmer and drier, the nights are getting lighter and that can only mean that we can look forward to a busy few months of meeting friends, family and getting involved in whatever events are happening in our communities.
And we’ll bring you a flavour of just a few that we’ve come across on the course of our travels.
In this edition of the Lichfield Diocesan Digest we’ll hear about the customs and traditions surrounding this time of year and where they came from.
We’ll look in the history books for the story of Saint Milberga of Wenlock Priory in Shropshire who is described as a princess, abbess and a miracle worker.
And if you’re a fan of knitting and crochet you won’t want to miss the story of the spectacular Longest Yarn exhibition which tells the story of World War Two in the cathedral throughout May.
Add to that news from the parishes, the story of a lesser spotted but edible plant in our churchyards, your letters and what they’re doing to welcome feathered visitors to our shores in Telford.
And in these uncertain times we learn about George Orwell, the man behind the dystopian novel 1984 as well as how a hospital ship is travelling to some of the most deprived parts of the world to bring healing, hope and salvation."
The Diocesan Digest was founded in 1989. It is the Sound Magazine for our Cathedral and the Diocese. It is produced and run by volunteers and is a registered charity - number 702995.
