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Diocese of Down & Connor

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BelfastPublic Sector & Non-ProfitLicensed since 4 Aug 2013
Register status
Active
Licensed to sponsor workers
On register since
2013
4 Aug 2013
Visa routes
2
Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion
Live jobs
0
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Licence & visa routes

Routes
Religious WorkerTier 2 Ministers of Religion
Licence rating
Temporary Worker (A rating)Worker (A rating)

An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.

Companies House changes

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Near base rate
32/100Checked 6 Aug 2026

≈3.3 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.

Reporting duties

  • 26 Feb 2026 — Director resigned: MCGINN, Gerard Majella Joseph. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 26 Mar 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 29 May 2025 — New director appointed: STEWART, Amanda. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 26 Jun 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 3 Oct 2024 — New director appointed: O'PREY, James Paul. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 31 Oct 2024 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 30 May 2024 — Director resigned: MCKENNA, Nicholas. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 27 Jun 2024 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • + 36 earlier duties

Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.

  • 26 Feb 2026Director resigned: MCGINN, Gerard Majella Joseph
  • 29 May 2025New director appointed: STEWART, Amanda
  • 3 Oct 2024New director appointed: O'PREY, James Paul
  • 30 May 2024Director resigned: MCKENNA, Nicholas
  • 30 May 2024Director resigned: KELLY, Rose Gabrielle
  • 19 Mar 2024New person with significant control: Bishop Alexander Aloysius Mcguckian
  • + 34 earlier events

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Common questions about Diocese of Down & Connor

Is Diocese of Down & Connor a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Diocese of Down & Connor in Belfast holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2013. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
What visa routes can Diocese of Down & Connor sponsor?
Diocese of Down & Connor is licensed for Religious Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Temporary Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
Where is Diocese of Down & Connor based?
The register lists Diocese of Down & Connor at Belfast. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
How current is this information?
This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

Registration details

Companies House
Not matched
First on register
4 Aug 2013
Website
downandconnor.org

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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.