St Boniface Awards 2025

The Company of St Boniface was established by the Bishop of Exeter as a way of honouring lay people who have made an outstanding contribution to the life of the Church in Devon.

The nominations for the next St Boniface awards are now open. Click here for the online St Boniface Nomination Form.

Click here for the paper version of the St Boniface Nomination form. Please email the completed nomination form to the Bishop of Exeter. Click here to email the Bishop of Exeter.

Nominations for the St Boniface awards 2025 will close on Friday 7th March 2025.

Criteria

Criteria for nomination as a Companion of St Boniface include:

Making a significant difference in their church, church school, local community or other field of ministry.
Fruitfulness in mission and evangelism.
Effective engagement with children and young people.
People who have built up our diocesan overseas links in our witness to Christ.
Improving life for others by bringing communities together.
Displaying moral courage and vision in making and delivering tough choices.
Making a valuable contribution to the care of creation and/or addressing climate change.
Services to safeguarding

The awards are open to lay people who are worshipping members of an Anglican church in the Diocese of Exeter, but not diocesan employees. They are also open to staff, volunteers and governors of Church of England schools in the Diocese.

Young People

We are keen to encourage nominations for people aged 11-18 so please do consider young people when considering who to nominate.

Nominations Panel

Nominations will be considered by a panel comprising of the Bishop of Exeter, the Bishop of Plymouth, the Chairs of the House of Laity and Clergy of the Diocesan Synod and Dr Jon Curtis, Lay Discipleship Project Manager. The relevant Archdeacon, Rural Dean or Lay Chair will be consulted prior to a decision. Successful nominees to become Companions of St Boniface will be notified by the end of March.