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The Diocese of Oxford forms part of the Province of Canterbury
Province of Canterbury

The Province of Canterbury, also called the Southern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England. It consists of 30 dioceses, covering roughly the southern two-thirds of England, along with the Channel Islands, the Falkland Islands, a few parishes in Wales, and the mainland of Europe....
 in England
England

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Diocese of Oxford was created in 1541 out of part of the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln

The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.It traces its roots in an unbroken line to the Diocese of Lindine founded in 678....
.

In 1836 the Archdeaconry of Berkshire was transferred from the Diocese of Salisbury
Diocese of Salisbury

The Diocese of Salisbury is a Church of England diocese in the south of England. It covers Dorset and most of Wiltshire , and is a constituent of the Province of Canterbury....
 to Oxford. This comprises the county of Berkshire and parts of Wiltshire.

In 1837 the County of Buckingham was similarly transferred from the then Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln

The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.It traces its roots in an unbroken line to the Diocese of Lindine founded in 678....
, to become the Archdeaconry of Buckingham, although this annexation did not take effect until 1845.

Diocese now covers the counties of and has

diocese is divided into three Episcopal Areas corresponding to its Archdeacon
Archdeacon

A position of archdeacon is a senior position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, and in some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop....
ries.






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The Diocese of Oxford forms part of the Province of Canterbury
Province of Canterbury

The Province of Canterbury, also called the Southern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England. It consists of 30 dioceses, covering roughly the southern two-thirds of England, along with the Channel Islands, the Falkland Islands, a few parishes in Wales, and the mainland of Europe....
 in England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
.

History

The Diocese of Oxford was created in 1541 out of part of the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln

The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.It traces its roots in an unbroken line to the Diocese of Lindine founded in 678....
.

In 1836 the Archdeaconry of Berkshire was transferred from the Diocese of Salisbury
Diocese of Salisbury

The Diocese of Salisbury is a Church of England diocese in the south of England. It covers Dorset and most of Wiltshire , and is a constituent of the Province of Canterbury....
 to Oxford. This comprises the county of Berkshire and parts of Wiltshire.

In 1837 the County of Buckingham was similarly transferred from the then Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln

The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.It traces its roots in an unbroken line to the Diocese of Lindine founded in 678....
, to become the Archdeaconry of Buckingham, although this annexation did not take effect until 1845.

Current extent


Counties

The Diocese now covers the counties of
  • Berkshire
    Berkshire

    Berkshire is a Home Counties in the South East England of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1958, and Letters patent issued confirming...
     (118 churches)
  • Buckinghamshire
    Buckinghamshire

    Buckinghamshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England home counties Counties of England in South East England England....
     (152 churches)
  • Oxfordshire
    Oxfordshire

    Oxfordshire is a county in the South East England region, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire....
     (227 churches)
and has
  • three churches in the county of Bedfordshire
    Bedfordshire

    Bedfordshire is a county in England that forms part of the East of England Regions of England.Its county town is Bedford, Bedfordshire. It borders Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire....
  • one church in the traditional county of Middlesex
    Middlesex

    Middlesex , from the Old English Middelseaxe , is one of the 39 Historic counties of England of England and the List of counties of England by area in 1831....


Episcopal Areas

The diocese is divided into three Episcopal Areas corresponding to its Archdeacon
Archdeacon

A position of archdeacon is a senior position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, and in some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop....
ries. The Bishop of Oxford
Bishop of Oxford

The Bishop of Oxford is the diocesan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury; his seat is at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford....
 has authority throughout the diocese, but also has primary responsibility for the city and suburbs of Oxford
Oxford

Oxford is a City status in the United Kingdom, and the county town of Oxfordshire, in South East England. It has a population of 151,000. The rivers River Cherwell and River Thames run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre....
, which are part of the Archdeaconry of Oxford.

  • Buckingham Episcopal Area (Archdeaconry of Buckingham)
    • includes Deaneries of Amersham
      Amersham

      Amersham is a market town and civil parish within Chiltern in Buckinghamshire, England, 27 miles north west of London, in the Chiltern Hills. It is part of the London commuter belt....
      , Aylesbury
      Aylesbury

      See also: Aylesbury Urban AreaAylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. In the United Kingdom Census 2001 the Aylesbury Urban Area, which includes Bierton, Fairford Leys, Stoke Mandeville and Watermead, Buckinghamshire, had a population of 69,021, which included 56,392 for the Aylesbury civil parish....
      , Buckingham
      Buckingham

      Buckingham is a town situated in north Buckinghamshire, England, approximately from the border with Northamptonshire. The town has a population of 11,572 , ....
      , Burnham
      Burnham, Buckinghamshire

      Burnham lies north of the River Thames, and sits on the border with Berkshire, between the towns of Maidenhead and Slough. It is served by Burnham Burnham railway station in the west of Slough on the main line between London and Reading, Berkshire....
       & Slough
      Slough

      Slough is a Borough status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority area within the Ceremonial counties of England of Berkshire, England, situated west of London....
      , Claydon
      Claydon (deanery)

      Claydon Deanery is part of the Buckingham Archdeaconry within the Diocese of Oxford. It includes four benefices, including two team benefices, which contain 20 parishes in rural north-west Buckinghamshire in England....
      , Milton Keynes
      Milton Keynes

      Milton Keynes , often abbreviated to MK, is a large town in South East England, about north-west of London. It is also the principal town of the Milton Keynes , within the ceremonial counties of England of Buckinghamshire....
      , Mursley
      Mursley

      Mursley is a small village in and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about three miles east of Winslow, Buckinghamshire and four miles south west of Fenny Stratford....
      , Newport
      Newport Pagnell

      Newport Pagnell is a town in the Milton Keynes , England. It is separated by the M1 motorway from Milton Keynes itself, though part of the same urban area....
      , Wendover
      Wendover

      Wendover is a market town that sits at the foot of the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England. It is also a civil parish within Aylesbury Valedistrict....
       and Wycombe
      High Wycombe

      High Wycombe , is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of central London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town....


  • Reading Episcopal Area (Archdeaconry of Berkshire)
    • includes Deaneries of Abingdon
      Abingdon, Oxfordshire

      Abingdon is a market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire in Southern England. It is the seat of the Vale of White Horse district. Previously the county town of Berkshire, Abingdon is one of several places which claim to be Oldest town in Britain....
      , Bracknell
      Bracknell

      Bracknell is a town in the Bracknell Forest borough of Berkshire, England. It lies 18 km to the south-east of Reading, Berkshire, 16 km southwest of Windsor, Berkshire and 53 km west of London....
      , Bradfield
      Bradfield, Berkshire

      Bradfield is a small village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. The parish also includes the now rather larger village of Southend, Berkshire, and the hamlet of Tutts Clump....
      , Maidenhead
      Maidenhead

      Maidenhead is a town within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. It lies on the River Thames and is situated west of Charing Cross in London....
       & Windsor
      Windsor, Berkshire

      Windsor is a suburban town and tourist destination in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is best known as the site of Windsor Castle....
      , Newbury
      Newbury, Berkshire

      Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings....
      , Reading
      Reading, Berkshire

      Reading is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between London and Swindon off the M4 motorway....
      , Sonning
      Sonning

      Sonning is a village and civil parish in the Wokingham in the England county of Berkshire, a few miles east of Reading, Berkshire. The village is situated on the River Thames and was described by Jerome K....
      , Vale of White Horse
      Vale of White Horse

      The Vale of White Horse is a Non-metropolitan district of Oxfordshire in England. The main town is Abingdon, Oxfordshire, other places include Faringdon and Wantage....
      , Wallingford
      Wallingford

      Wallingford is a small market town and civil parish in the upper Thames Valley in Oxfordshire, England....
       and Wantage
      Wantage

      Wantage is a town and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse, near the Thames Valley, in the England county of Oxfordshire , and approximately south-southwest of Oxford....


  • Archdeaconry of Oxford
    • City of Oxford & surrounding area
      • includes Deaneries of Oxford
        Oxford

        Oxford is a City status in the United Kingdom, and the county town of Oxfordshire, in South East England. It has a population of 151,000. The rivers River Cherwell and River Thames run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre....
         and Cowley
        Cowley, Oxford

        Cowley in Oxford, England, is a residential and industrial area that forms a small conurbation within greater Oxford. It has a population of about 16,500 people....
    • Dorchester Episcopal Area Successor to the Saxon Diocese of Dorchester
      Diocese of Dorchester

      The Diocese of Dorchester was an Anglo-Saxons Roman Catholic Church diocese in southern and eastern England.The Bishop of Dorchester had his seat, or cathedra, at Dorchester Abbey in Dorchester, Oxfordshire in Oxfordshire....
      . The current Bishop of Dorchester is the Right Reverend Colin Fletcher
      Colin Fletcher (clergyman)

      The Right Reverend Colin Fletcher OBE is the current Bishop of Dorchester in the Diocese of Oxford....
       OBE.
      • includes Deaneries of Aston
        Aston Rowant

        Aston Rowant is a village and civil parish in the South Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England. It is about six miles south of Thame. The 2001 census gave the population of the parish as 815....
         & Cuddesdon
        Cuddesdon

        Cuddesdon is a pre-Domesday village located in the hundred of Bullingdon , within the county of Oxfordshire in England.The village has a population of approximately 430, with an additional 70 in the orbital hamlets of Denton, Oxfordshire and Chippinghust ....
        , Bicester
        Bicester

        Bicester is a town and civil parish in the Cherwell of north-eastern Oxfordshire in England.This historic market centre is one of the fastest growing towns in Oxfordshire....
         & Islip
        Islip, Oxfordshire

        Islip is a village in Oxfordshire, England. It is situated on the western edge of the fens of Otmoor, on the River Ray and River Cherwell, just east of Kidlington, and about 10 km south west of Bicester....
        , Chipping Norton
        Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

        Chipping Norton is a town in the Cotswold Hills in Oxfordshire, England, about southwest of Banbury. It is the highest town above Elevation in Oxfordshire....
        , Deddington
        Deddington

        Deddington is a large village in north Oxfordshire, England.It is situated about 9.5 km / 6 miles south of Banbury on the main A4260 and is close to the similarly-sized villages of Adderbury and Bloxham, as well as several smaller settlements....
        , Henley
        Henley-on-Thames

        Henley-on-Thames is a town on the north side of the River Thames in south Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from Reading, Berkshire, 10 miles upstream and west from Maidenhead, England....
        , Witney
        Witney

        Witney is a town with a population of 22,765 at the 2001 census in Oxfordshire, England, 12 miles west of Oxford and just north of the A40 road trunk road....
         and Woodstock
        Woodstock, Oxfordshire

        Woodstock is a small town in Oxfordshire, England which is home to Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where Winston Churchill was born in 1874....


See also

  • Bishop of Oxford
    Bishop of Oxford

    The Bishop of Oxford is the diocesan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury; his seat is at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford....
  • Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers
    Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers

    The Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers is a society of people spread across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire with many rings of bells including a number of chimes....
  • Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
    Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

    Christ Church Cathedral is the cathedral of the diocese of Oxford, which includes the City of Oxford, England, and the surrounding countryside as far north as Banbury....
     (the cathedral of the see)


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