The
Diocese of Westminster was a short-lived diocese of the Church Of England, extant from 1540 - 1550.
The Diocese was created from part of the Diocese Of London,and comprised Westminster (which was raised to the dignity of a
cityCity status in the United Kingdom is granted by the British monarch to a select group of communities. The holding of city status gives a settlement no special rights other than that of calling itself a "city". Nonetheless, this appellation carries its own prestige and, consequently, competitions...
), and the county of
MiddlesexMiddlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
, with the exception of Fulham. Fulham was excluded as it was the site of Fulham Palace, residence of the Bishop Of London.
The existing Westminster became the cathedral of Saint Peter and Thomas Thirbly became Bishop of Westminster.
On Thirlby's resignation on March 29, 1550, the diocese was merged back into the
Diocese of LondonThe Anglican Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.Historically the diocese covered a large area north of the Thames, and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north and west...
.
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The
Diocese of Westminster was a short-lived diocese of the Church Of England, extant from 1540 - 1550.
The Diocese was created from part of the Diocese Of London,and comprised Westminster (which was raised to the dignity of a
cityCity status in the United Kingdom is granted by the British monarch to a select group of communities. The holding of city status gives a settlement no special rights other than that of calling itself a "city". Nonetheless, this appellation carries its own prestige and, consequently, competitions...
), and the county of
MiddlesexMiddlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
, with the exception of Fulham. Fulham was excluded as it was the site of Fulham Palace, residence of the Bishop Of London.
The existing Westminster became the cathedral of Saint Peter and Thomas Thirbly became Bishop of Westminster.
On Thirlby's resignation on March 29, 1550, the diocese was merged back into the
Diocese of LondonThe Anglican Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.Historically the diocese covered a large area north of the Thames, and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north and west...
. Westminster retained its city status, however. The cathedral became an abbey again six years later.
A Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster was formed in 1850
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