Bishop's coat of arms Sodor and Man Diocesan Registry
The Diocesan Registry is the legal office of the Diocese of Sodor and Man.
K F W Gumbley
Diocesan Registrar
37 Farmhill Park
Braddan
Isle of Man IM2 2ED

Telephone: 01624 675091
Email: registrar@sodorandman.im

For information about these aspects of the Diocesan Registry's work, click on the links below.

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Fees
Short table of fees A summary of the fees for weddings, funerals etc.
Click here for a more detailed breakdown of fees
Church weddings
Church weddings in the Isle of Man A general note on the procedures for Church of England weddings in the Isle of Man
Special licences A note on the procedure for applying for a special marriage licence
Anglican Marriage in the Isle of Man A guide to the law for clergy
Faculties
Applying for a faculty The procedure for applying for permission for works affecting consecrated churches and land
Click here for a list of minor ("de minimis") works for which a faculty is not required
Click here for the Vicar General's delegated authority to incumbents to give permission for memorials in parish burial grounds. Click here for a downloadable (PDF) version, and here for a downloadable (PDF) application form.
The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules (Isle of Man) 2010 The procedure and forms for applications for a faculty (SD 330/10)
A PDF version can be downloaded from the Isle of Man Government website (click here)
Vacant benefices
Code of Practice for Benefice Vacancies Guidance notes (PDF) for Isle of Man parishes on the appointment and functions of Sequestrators, and other practical matters during a vacancy
The Appointment of Incumbents Guidance notes for Isle of Man parishes on the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986
Ecclesiastical law
Manx Church law A selection of legislation and other materials relating to the ecclesiastical law of the Isle of Man