Diocesan Ordination Candidates Council

This material is held atBorthwick Institute for Archives, University of York

  • Reference
    • GB 193 DO/OCC
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1909 - [ongoing]
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 2 boxes & 2 volumes. Bound volumes, loose papers in files

Scope and Content

The records are divided into 4 series as follows:

  • Minutes (unlisted), 1957-1978
  • Account Books, 1909-1959
  • Financial papers (re grants etc) 1954-1972
  • Correspondence, 1955-1980

Administrative / Biographical History

The Ordination Candidates Council was established in 1909 to provide assistance (training etc) to those candidates for ordination, connected with the diocese, who would be willing to work for five years in the diocese after ordination. Today, the Diocesan Ordination Candidates Council works to promote ordination and gives support to those involved in the process of ordination within the diocese.

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy finding aid is available at the Borthwick Institute