List of Church of England dioceses

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List of Church of England dioceses

This is a list of Church of England Dioceses. A diocese

Diocese

In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglicanism, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a bishop. It is also referred to as a bishopric or Episcopal Area or episcopal see, though strictly the term episcopal see refers to the domain of ecclesiastical authority officially held by the bi...
is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop

Bishop

A bishop is an ordination or consecration member of the Clergy#Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight....
, of which there are currently 44 within the Church of England

Church of England

The Church of England is the State religion Christianity Ecclesia in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the oldest among the communion's thirty-eight independent national and regional churches....
. These cover all of England

England

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , or Mann , is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles....
, the Channel Islands

Channel Islands

The Channel Islands are a group of islands in the English Channel, off the France coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey....
, the Isles of Scilly

Isles of Scilly

The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornwall of Great Britain. Traditionally administered as part of the county of Cornwall, the islands are now a unitary authority and have their own council....
, and a small part of Wales

Wales

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This is a list of Church of England Dioceses. A diocese

Diocese

Bishop

Church of England

England

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , or Mann , is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles....
, the Channel Islands

Channel Islands

Isles of Scilly

Wales

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. The Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe

Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe

File:Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe.GIFThe Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe is geographically the largest diocese of the Church of England and arguably the largest diocese in the Anglican Communion, covering some one-sixth of the earth's landmass, including Morocco, Europe , Turkey, and the territory of the former Soviet Union....
is also a part of the Church of England (rather than a separate Anglican

Anglicanism

Anglicanism is a tradition of Christianity faith. Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs, worship and church structures....
church such as the Church in Wales

Church in Wales

The Church in Wales is a member Church of the Anglican Communion, consisting of six dioceses in Wales. Like many Anglican churches, it recognizes the primacy of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who does not however have any formal authority in Wales ....
), and covers the whole of mainland Europe

Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
, Morocco

Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 34 million and an area just under 447,000 km2....
, Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
and the territory of the former Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was a Constitution of the Soviet Union socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.The name is a translation of the , romanization of Russian Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, abbreviated ????, SSSR....
.

History

The structure of diocese within the Church of England was initially inherited from the western Church as part of the Reformation

Protestant Reformation

The Protestant Reformation was a Christian reform movement in Europe. It is thought to have begun in 1517 with Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses and may be considered to have ended with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648....
. During the Reformation a number of new dioceses were founded. No new dioceses were then created until the middle of the 19th century, when dioceses were founded mainly in response to the growing population, especially in the northern industrial

Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, production, and transportation had a profound effect on the socioeconomics and cultural conditions in United Kingdom....
cities.

Current situation

The latest dioceses were created in 1927. The 44 dioceses are divided into two Provinces

Ecclesiastical Province

An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian Christian Church, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Church Churches and in the Anglican Communion....
, 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....
(with 30 dioceses) and the Province of York

Province of York

The Province of York is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England and consists of 14 dioceses which cover the northern third of England and the Isle of Man....
(with 14 dioceses). The archbishop

Archbishop

In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others, this means that they lead a diocese of particular importance called an archdiocese, or in the Anglican Communion an Ecclesiastical Province, but this is not always the case....
s of Canterbury

Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury, the Episcopal see that churches must be in communion with in order to be a part of the Anglican Communion....
and York

Archbishop of York

File:Williamtemple1.jpgArchbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man....
have pastoral oversight over the bishops within their province, along with certain other rights and responsibilities.

List of Dioceses

The table below gives the dioceses in alphabetical order, along with their geographic location, province, foundation date and the location of their cathedral

Cathedral

A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop. It is a Religion building for worship, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic Church, Anglicanism, Orthodox Christian and some Lutheranism churches, which serves as a bishop's seat, and thus as the central church of a dioc...
(see also List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom

List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom

This article lists the cathedrals in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies of the Isle of Man, Gibraltar and those in the Channel Islands, by country....
).

Diocese	Province	Territory	Cathedral	Founded
Bath and Wells Diocese of Bath and Wells The Diocese of Bath and Wells is a diocese in the Church of England Province of Canterbury in England.The diocese covers the ceremonial counties of England of Somerset and a small area of Dorset.... (Bishop of Bath and Wells Bishop of Bath and Wells The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England.The present diocese covers the vast majority of the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset.... )	Canterbury	Somerset Somerset Somerset is a Counties of England in South West England. The county town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county. The Ceremonial counties of England of Somerset borders the counties of Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west....	Wells Cathedral Wells Cathedral Wells Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, who lives at the adjacent Bishop's Palace, Wells....	909
Birmingham (Bishop of Birmingham Bishop of Birmingham The Bishop of Birmingham heads the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Birmingham, in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The diocese covers the North West of the historical county of Warwickshire and has its Episcopal see in the Birmingham, West Midlands , where the seat of the diocese is located at the St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingh... )	Canterbury	West Midlands metropolitan county (except Coventry Coventry Coventry is a City status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. With a population of 303,475 at the United Kingdom Census 2001 , Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom.... , Walsall Walsall Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historic counties of England a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation, and is sometimes described as part of the Black Country.... and Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a City status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough of the West Midlands , England. In 2004, the local government district had an estimated population of 239,100; the wider Urban Area had a population of List of English cities by population, which makes it the 13th most populous city in England.... ), North Warwickshire North Warwickshire North Warwickshire is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Warwickshire, England. The main town in the district is Atherstone where the council is based....	Birmingham Cathedral St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham The Cathedral Church of Saint Philip is a Church of England cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham. Built as a parish church and consecrated in 1715, St Philip's became the cathedral of the newly-formed Anglican Diocese of Birmingham in the West Midlands in 1905....	1906, from Worcester
Blackburn Diocese of Blackburn The Diocese of Blackburn is a Church of England diocese, covering much of Lancashire, created in 1926 from part of the Anglican Diocese of Manchester.... (Bishop of Blackburn Bishop of Blackburn The Bishop of Blackburn is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn in the Province of York.The diocese covers much of the county of Lancashire and has its Episcopal see in the Blackburn, where the seat of the diocese is located at the Blackburn Cathedral.... )	York	Lancashire Lancashire Lancashire is a Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of Historic counties of England in the North West England of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea.... (except West Lancashire West Lancashire West Lancashire is a Non-metropolitan district of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk. The district was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Ormskirk Urban District and Skelmersdale and Holland urban districts along with part of West Lancashire Rural District and part of Wigan Rural District.... and part of Ribble Valley Ribble Valley Ribble Valley is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Clitheroe.... )	Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin, is a cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England....	1926, from Manchester
Bradford Diocese of Bradford The Diocese of Bradford is a Church of England diocese, covering Bradford and Craven in Yorkshire and the former Sedburgh Rural District now in Cumbria, England.... (Bishop of Bradford Bishop of Bradford The Bishop of Bradford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bradford, England, in the Province of YorkThe diocese covers the extreme west of Yorkshire, and has its Episcopal see in the Bradford where the seat is located at the Bradford Cathedral.... )	York	Bradford Bradford Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield.... , Craven Craven Craven is an area in North Yorkshire, England. The name Craven is Celtic in origin and is related to the Welsh language word craf, or "garlic".... , part of Ribble Valley Ribble Valley Ribble Valley is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Clitheroe....	Bradford Cathedral Bradford Cathedral Bradford Cathedral , full name Cathedral Church of St Peter, is situated in the heart of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, on a site used for Christian worship since the 8th century when missionaries based in Dewsbury evangelised the region....	1920, from Ripon

|- |Bristol
Diocese of Bristol

The Diocese of Bristol is a Church of England diocese based in Bristol, also covering South Gloucestershire and parts of north Wiltshire to Swindon....

(Bishop of Bristol

Bishop of Bristol

The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The present diocese covers parts of the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire together with a small area of Wiltshire....
) |Canterbury |Bristol

Bristol

Bristol is a City status in the United Kingdom, unitary authority area and Ceremonial counties of England in South West England, west of London, and east of Cardiff....
, South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire is a Unitary authority Districts of England in the Ceremonial counties of England of Gloucestershire in South West England England....
, Swindon

Swindon

Swindon is a City sized town and unitary borough authority in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in South West England England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, Berkshire, east....
, part of North Wiltshire

North Wiltshire

North Wiltshire is a Districts of England in Wiltshire, England. Its council is based in Chippenham, Wiltshire.It shares its name with the North Wiltshire , which has similar, but not identical, boundaries....
|Bristol Cathedral

Bristol Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is the Church of England cathedral in the city of Bristol, England, and is commonly known as Bristol Cathedral....
|1542 |- |Canterbury
Diocese of Canterbury

The Diocese of Canterbury is a Church of England diocese covering East Kent Kent, founded by St. Augustine of Canterbury in 597. It is centred on Canterbury Cathedral, and is the oldest episcopal see of the Church of England....

(Archbishop of Canterbury

Archbishop of Canterbury

Kent

Kent is a Counties of England in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the River Thames estuary....
|Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christianity structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site....
|597 |- |Carlisle
Diocese of Carlisle

The Diocese of Carlisle was created in 1133 by Henry I of England out of part of the Bishop of Durham, although many people of Celtic descent in the area actually looked to Archbishop of Glasgow for spiritual leadership....

(Bishop of Carlisle

Bishop of Carlisle

The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York.The diocese covers the County of Cumbria except for Alston Moor....
) |York |Cumbria

Cumbria

Cumbria is a non-metropolitan county in the North West England of England. Cumbria came into existence as a county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
|Carlisle Cathedral

Carlisle Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, otherwise called Carlisle Cathedral, is the seat of the Church of England Bishop of Carlisle....
|1133 |- |Chelmsford
Diocese of Chelmsford

The Diocese of Chelmsford is a Church of England Diocese based in Chelmsford, covering Essex and the five east London boroughs of London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest, matching Essex's Historic counties of England and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood....

(Bishop of Chelmsford

Bishop of Chelmsford

The Bishop of Chelmsford heads the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the County of Essex including those parts of Essex added to Greater London on 1 April 1965 and Ballingdon-with-Brundon, transferred to Suffolk and Great/Little Chishill and Heydon, transferred to Cambridgeshire...
) |Canterbury |Essex

Essex

Essex is a counties of England in the East of England England. The county town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common near the village of Langley, Essex, close to the Hertfordshire border, which reaches ....
(traditional borders, including London boroughs of Waltham Forest

London Borough of Waltham Forest

The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in East London, England and forms part of Outer London. It is a mix of built-up residential development and a fifth of the borough is made up of forestland, reservoirs, open space, parks and playing fields....
, Redbridge

London Borough of Redbridge

The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in north east London, England and forms part of Outer London....
, Havering

London Borough of Havering

The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in East London, England London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in Havering is Romford and the other main settlements are Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham, London....
, Newham

London Borough of Newham

The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London, England, within Greater London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames....
and Barking & Dagenham

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in East London, England and forms part of Outer London....
) |Chelmsford Cathedral

Chelmsford Cathedral

Chelmsford Cathedral is the Church of England cathedral in the town of Chelmsford, Essex, England. The cathedral is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, Saint Peter and St Cedd....
|1914, from St Albans |- |Chester
Diocese of Chester

The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York based in Chester, covering the county of Cheshire in its pre-1974 boundaries ....

(Bishop of Chester

Bishop of Chester

The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the Historic counties of England of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its Episcopal see in the Chester where the seat is located at the Chester Cathedral, which was formerly the Benedict...
) |York |Cheshire

Cheshire

Cheshire is a Counties of England in North West England. The county town, and the location of the county council, is the City status in the United Kingdom of Chester, although Cheshire's largest town in terms of area and population is Warrington....
(except North Warrington), Wirral

Wirral Peninsula

Wirral or the Wirral is a peninsula in North West England. It is bounded to the west by the River Dee, Wales, which forms the boundary with Wales, and to the east by the River Mersey....
, part of Stockport

Stockport

Stockport is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers River Goyt and River Tame, Greater Manchester, southeast of the city of Manchester....
|Chester Cathedral

Chester Cathedral

Chester Cathedral is the mother church of the Church of England Diocese of Chester, and is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England . The cathedral, formerly St Werburgh's abbey church of a Benedictine monastery, is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary....
|1541 |- |Chichester
Diocese of Chichester

The Diocese of Chichester is a Church of England diocese based in Chichester, covering Sussex. It was created in 1075 to replace the old Diocese of Selsey, which was based at Selsey Abbey from 681....

(Bishop of Chichester

Bishop of Chichester

The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East Sussex and West Sussex....
) |Canterbury |Sussex

Sussex

Sussex , from the Old English Su?seaxe , is a Historic counties of England in South East England England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex....
|Chichester Cathedral

Chichester Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, otherwise called Chichester Cathedral, is the seat of the Church of England Bishop of Chichester....
|1075 |- |Coventry
Diocese of Coventry

The Diocese of Coventry is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. It is headed by the Bishop of Coventry, who sits at Coventry Cathedral in Coventry....

(Bishop of Coventry

Bishop of Coventry

The Bishop of Coventry is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Coventry in the Province of Canterbury. In the Middle Ages, the Bishop of Coventry was a title used by the bishops known today as the Bishop of Lichfield....
) |Canterbury |Coventry

Coventry

Coventry is a City status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. With a population of 303,475 at the United Kingdom Census 2001 , Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom....
, Warwickshire

Warwickshire

Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton in the far north of the county....
(except North Warwickshire

North Warwickshire

North Warwickshire is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Warwickshire, England. The main town in the district is Atherstone where the council is based....
) |Coventry Cathedral

Coventry Cathedral

Coventry Cathedral, also known as Michael Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry, West Midlands , England....
|1918, from Worcester |- |Derby
Diocese of Derby

The Diocese of Derby is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, roughly covering the same area as the County of Derbyshire. Its diocesan bishop is the Bishop of Derby who has his seat at Derby Cathedral....

(Bishop of Derby

Bishop of Derby

The Bishop of Derby is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Derby in the Province of Canterbury, UK.The diocese was formed from part of the Diocese of Southwell in 1927 under George V of the United Kingdom and roughly covers the county of Derbyshire....
) |Canterbury |Derbyshire

Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains....
|Derby Cathedral

Derby Cathedral

The Cathedral of All Saints , is a cathedral church in the City of Derby, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Derby, and with an area of around is the smallest Anglican cathedral in England....
|1927, from Southwell |- |Durham
Diocese of Durham

The Diocese of Durham is a Church of England diocese, based in Durham, and covering the Historic counties of England County Durham . It was created in AD 1000 to replace the Diocese of Lindisfarne....

(Bishop of Durham

Bishop of Durham

The Bishop of Durham is the Church of England bishop responsible for the diocese of Diocese of Durham in the province of York. The Diocese is one of the oldest in the country and its bishop is a member of the House of Lords....
) |York |County Durham

County Durham

County Durham is a Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of Historic counties of England in North East England England. The county town is Durham.The largest settlement in the county is the town of Darlington....
(except Teesdale

Teesdale

Teesdale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in England. Large parts of Teesdale fall within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the second largest AONB in England and Wales....
), Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in North East England England around the mouths of the Rivers River Tyne and River Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
south of the River Tyne

River Tyne

The River Tyne is a river in England. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers, the North Tyne and the South Tyne. These two rivers converge at Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The Meeting of the Waters'....
|Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, commonly referred to as Durham Cathedral, in the city of Durham, England, is the seat of the Anglican Church Bishop of Durham....
|995 |- |Ely
Diocese of Ely

The Diocese of Ely is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. It is headed by the Bishop of Ely, who sits at Ely Cathedral in Ely....

(Bishop of Ely

Bishop of Ely

The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its Episcopal see in the Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the Ely Cathedral....
) |Canterbury |Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire is a Counties_of_the_United_Kingdom#England in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex, England and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west....
(except the Soke of Peterborough

Soke of Peterborough

The Soke of Peterborough is an historic area of England that is traditionally associated with the Peterborough and Anglican Diocese of Peterborough, but considered part of Northamptonshire....
) and west Norfolk |Ely Cathedral

Ely Cathedral

Ely Cathedral is the principal Church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and the seat of the Bishop of Ely. It is known locally as "the ship of the The Fens", because of its prominent shape that towers above the surrounding flat and watery landscape....
|1109 |- |Exeter
Diocese of Exeter

The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering Devon, and is one of the largest in England. The Exeter Cathedral is the seat of the diocesan bishop, the Right Reverend Michael Langrish DD, Bishop of Exeter....

(Bishop of Exeter

Bishop of Exeter

The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The incumbent usually signs his name as Exoniensis or incorporates this in his signature....
) |Canterbury |Devon

Devon

Devon is a large Counties of England in South West England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name, rarely used inside of the county but often indicating a shire....
|Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral, full name Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, is an Anglican cathedral in the city status in the United Kingdom of Exeter, Devon, in the South West England of England and the seat of the bishop of Exeter....
|1050 |- |Gibraltar in Europe
Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe

File:Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe.GIFThe Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe is geographically the largest diocese of the Church of England and arguably the largest diocese in the Anglican Communion, covering some one-sixth of the earth's landmass, including Morocco, Europe , Turkey, and the territory of the former Soviet Union....

(Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe

Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe

The Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers not only the area of Gibraltar in British jurisdiction but also all of mainland Europe, Morocco and the territory of the former Soviet Union....
) |Canterbury |Continental Europe

Continental Europe

Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas....
, Morocco

Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 34 million and an area just under 447,000 km2....
, former Soviet Union

Soviet Union

Turkey

Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar

The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar is the cathedral for the Church of England Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe. Located in Cathedral Square, it is sometimes referred to simply as Gibraltar Cathedral, although it should not be confused with the Cathedral of St....
|1842 |- |Gloucester
Diocese of Gloucester

The Diocese of Gloucester is a Church of England diocese based in Gloucester, covering the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire. The cathedral is Gloucester Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Gloucester....

(Bishop of Gloucester

Bishop of Gloucester

The Bishop of Gloucester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester, England in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the Gloucestershire and part of the Worcestershire and has its Episcopal see in the Gloucester where the seat is located at the Gloucester Cathedral....
) |Canterbury |Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire is a Counties of England in South West England England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
(except South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire is a Unitary authority Districts of England in the Ceremonial counties of England of Gloucestershire in South West England England....
) |Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Undivided Trinity, in Gloucester, England, stands in the north of the city near the river....
|1541 |- |Guildford
Diocese of Guildford

The Diocese of Guildford is a Church of England diocese based in Guildford, covering the most of Surrey and part of Hampshire. The cathedral is Guildford Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Guildford....

(Bishop of Guildford

Bishop of Guildford

The Bishop of Guildford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Guildford in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the County of Surrey and was created in 1927 under George V of the United Kingdom when the Diocese of Winchester was divided....
) |Canterbury |Surrey

Surrey

Surrey is a counties of England in the South East England of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire....
(except Tandridge), part of East Hampshire

East Hampshire

East Hampshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Petersfield, Hampshire.The district was originally to be known as the District Council of Petersfield....
|Guildford Cathedral

Guildford Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford is the Church of England cathedral at Guildford, Surrey, England. It is claimed to be the only Anglican cathedral "to be built on a new site in the southern Province of England since the Protestant Reformation"....
|1927, from Winchester |- |Hereford
Diocese of Hereford

The Diocese of Hereford is a Church of England diocese based in Hereford, covering Herefordshire, southern Shropshire and a few parishes within Worcestershire in England; and a few parishes within Powys and Monmouthshire in Wales....

(Bishop of Hereford

Bishop of Hereford

The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The Episcopal see is in the Hereford where the seat is located at the Hereford Cathedral which was founded as a cathedral in 676....
) |Canterbury |Herefordshire

Herefordshire

Herefordshire is a Historic counties of England and Ceremonial counties of England Counties of England in the West Midlands Regions of England of England....
, South-Western Shropshire

Shropshire

Shropshire , alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated, in print only, Shrops, is a Counties of England in the West Midlands of England....
|Hereford Cathedral

Hereford Cathedral

The current Hereford Cathedral, located at Hereford in England, dates from 1079. Its most famous treasure is Hereford Mappa Mundi, a medi?val map of the world dating from the 13th century....
|676 |- |Leicester
Diocese of Leicester

The Diocese of Leicester is a Church of England diocese based in Leicester and covering the current County of Leicestershire. The cathedral is Leicester Cathedral, where the Bishop of Leicester sits....

(Bishop of Leicester

Bishop of Leicester

The Bishop of Leicester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury.The Bishop's residence is Bishop's Lodge, Springfield Road, Leicester....
) |Canterbury |Leicestershire

Leicestershire

Leicestershire County Hall, situated in Glenfield, Leicestershire, about 3 miles northwest of Leicester city centre, is the seat of Leicestershire County Council and the headquarters of the county authority....
|Leicester Cathedral

Leicester Cathedral

Leicester Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester is a Church of England cathedral in the England city of Leicester, and the seat of the Bishop of Leicester....
|1927, from Peterborough |- |Lichfield
Diocese of Lichfield

The Diocese of Mercia was created by Bishop Diuma in around 656 and the episcopal see was settled in Lichfield in 669 by the then bishop, Chad of Mercia , who built a monastery there....

(Bishop of Lichfield

Bishop of Lichfield

The Bishop of Lichfield is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 4,516 km? of the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands ....
) |Canterbury |Staffordshire

Staffordshire

Staffordshire is a landlocked Counties of England in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Stafford. Part of the National Forest, England lies within its borders....
, Walsall

Walsall

Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historic counties of England a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation, and is sometimes described as part of the Black Country....
, Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton is a City status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough of the West Midlands , England. In 2004, the local government district had an estimated population of 239,100; the wider Urban Area had a population of List of English cities by population, which makes it the 13th most populous city in England....
, North-Eastern Shropshire

Shropshire

Shropshire , alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated, in print only, Shrops, is a Counties of England in the West Midlands of England....
|Lichfield Cathedral

Lichfield Cathedral

Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires. The Diocese of Lichfield covers all of Staffordshire, much of Shropshire and part of the Black Country and West Midlands ....
|669 |- |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....

(Bishop of Lincoln

Bishop of Lincoln

The Bishop of Lincoln heads the Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury. The bishops were in communion with the See of Rome until the English Reformation of the 1530s....
) |Canterbury |Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire is a Counties of England in the east of England. It borders Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, and the East Riding of Yorkshire....
|Lincoln Cathedral

Lincoln Cathedral

Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln, Lincolnshire in England and seat of the Diocese of Lincoln in the Church of England....
|1072 |- |Liverpool
Anglican Diocese of Liverpool

The Diocese of Liverpool is a Church of England diocese based in Liverpool, covering Merseyside north of the River Mersey along with West Lancashire, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Warrington and Widnes....

(Bishop of Liverpool

Bishop of Liverpool

The Bishop of Liverpool is the Ordinary of the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Liverpool in the Province of York.The diocese stretches from Southport in the north, to Widnes in the south, and from the River Mersey to Wigan in the east....
) |York |Merseyside

Merseyside

Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. Taking its name from the River Mersey, the title "Merseyside" came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974, after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, and the county consists of five metropolitan boroughs adjoining the Mersey estuary,...
(except Wirral), Warrington, West Lancashire

West Lancashire

West Lancashire is a Non-metropolitan district of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk. The district was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Ormskirk Urban District and Skelmersdale and Holland urban districts along with part of West Lancashire Rural District and part of Wigan Rural District....
|Liverpool Cathedral

Liverpool Cathedral

Liverpool Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral of Liverpool, England, built on St. James' Mount in the centre of the city. It is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Liverpool....
|1880, from Chester |- |London
Diocese of London

The 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 Anglican Diocese of Norwich and Diocese of Lincoln to the north and west....

(Bishop of London

Bishop of London

The Bishop of London is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km? of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey....
) |Canterbury |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....
|St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral is the Anglicanism cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. The present building dates from the 17th century and is generally reckoned to be London's fifth St Paul's Cathedral, although the number is higher if every major medieval reconstruction is counted as a new cathedr...
|604 |- |Manchester
Anglican Diocese of Manchester

The Diocese of Manchester is a diocese of the Church of England in the Province of York. It was founded in 1847, having previously been part of the Diocese of Chester....

(Bishop of Manchester

Bishop of Manchester

The Bishop of Manchester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Manchester in the Province of York.The current bishop is the Right Reverend Nigel Simeon McCulloch, the 11th Lord Bishop of Manchester, who signs Nigel Manchester....
) |York |Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of List of ceremonial counties of England by population. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Metropolitan Borough of...
(except most of Stockport

Stockport

Manchester Cathedral

Manchester Cathedral is a Medieval Church located on Victoria Street in Manchester and is the seat of the Bishop of Manchester. The cathedral's official name is The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George in Manchester....
|1847, from Chester |- |Newcastle
Diocese of Newcastle

The Diocese of Newcastle is a Church of England diocese based in Newcastle upon Tyne, covering the historic county of Northumberland . The area of Alston Moor in Cumbria also forms part of the diocese....

(Bishop of Newcastle

Bishop of Newcastle

The Bishop of Newcastle upon Tyne is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Newcastle in the Province of York.The diocese at present covers the Northumberland and the Alston Moor area of Cumbria....
) |York |Northumberland

Northumberland

Northumberland is a Counties of England in the North East England of England. The non-metropolitan counties of England of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west, County Durham to the south and Tyne and Wear to the south east, as well as having a border with the Scottish Borders council area to the north, and nearly eighty miles of Nort...
, Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear

River Tyne

Newcastle Cathedral

St Nicholas's Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Its full title is The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas Newcastle upon Tyne....
|1882, from Durham |- |Norwich
Anglican Diocese of Norwich

The Diocese of Norwich forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.It traces its roots in an unbroken line to the diocese of Dunwich founded in 630....

(Bishop of Norwich

Bishop of Norwich

The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers most of the County of Norfolk and part of Suffolk....
) |Canterbury |Norfolk

Norfolk

Norfolk is a low-lying Counties of England in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and with Suffolk to the south....
|Norwich Cathedral

Norwich Cathedral

Norwich Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Norwich in Norfolk, England dedicated to the Holy and Undivided Trinity....
|1091 (from Elmham (673) via Thetford (1070)) |- |Oxford
Diocese of Oxford

The Diocese of Oxford forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England....

(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....
) |Canterbury |Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire is a county in the South East England region, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire....
, 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....
, 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...
(except Spelthorne

Spelthorne

Spelthorne is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Surrey, England. It includes the towns of Ashford, Surrey, Laleham, Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell and Sunbury-on-Thames....
) |Oxford Cathedral |1542 |- |Peterborough
(Bishop of Peterborough

Bishop of Peterborough

The Bishop of Peterborough is the Ordinary of the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the counties of Northamptonshire, Rutland and the Soke of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire and has its Episcopal see in the City of Peterborough, where the seat is located at the Peterborough Ca...
) |Canterbury |Soke of Peterborough

Soke of Peterborough

Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire is a landlocked Counties of England in the England East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the United Kingdom Census 2001....
, Rutland

Rutland

Rutland is a Counties of England of mainland England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
|Peterborough Cathedral

Peterborough Cathedral

Peterborough Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew – also known as Saint Peter's Cathedral – the seat of the Bishop of Peterborough, is dedicated to Saint Peter, Paul of Tarsus and Saint Andrew whose statues look down from the three high gables of the famous West Front....
|1541 |- |Portsmouth
Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth

The Diocese of Portsmouth is an administrative division of the Church of England Province of Canterbury in England. The diocese covers south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight....

(Bishop of Portsmouth) |Canterbury |South-Eastern Hampshire

Hampshire

Hampshire , sometimes historically Southamptonshire, Hamptonshire, , or the County of Southampton, is a Counties of England on the south coast of England....
, the Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is an England island and county, located 3-8 km from the south coast of the mainland, in the English Channel. It is situated south of the county of Hampshire and is separated from mainland Britain by the Solent....
|Portsmouth Cathedral

Portsmouth Cathedral

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, commonly known as Portsmouth Cathedral, is the Church of England cathedral of the Portsmouth, England and is located in the heart of Old Portsmouth....
|1927, from Winchester |- |Ripon and Leeds
Diocese of Ripon and Leeds

The Diocese of Ripon and Leeds is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers an area in western and northern Yorkshire as well as the south Teesdale area administered by County Durham which is traditionally part of Yorkshire....

(Bishop of Ripon and Leeds

Bishop of Ripon and Leeds

Though one ancient Bishop of Ripon is known, the modern diocese dates from 1836. Since 1999, the see has been called the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, reflecting the growing importance of Leeds, the largest city within the diocese and one of the fastest-growing cities in Britain....
) |York |Leeds

Leeds

Leeds is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds....
, Western North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a shire county or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial counties of England in that region and also partly in North East England....
, Teesdale

Teesdale

Ripon Cathedral

Ripon Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds and the motherchurch of the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, situated in the small North Yorkshire city of Ripon, England....
|1836, from York |- |Rochester
Diocese of Rochester

The Diocese of Rochester is ancient, having been established in 604; only the neighbouring Diocese of Canterbury is older in the Church of England....

(Bishop of Rochester

Bishop of Rochester

The Bishop of Rochester, Kent is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the County of Kent....
) |Canterbury |Western Kent

Kent

Rochester Cathedral

Rochester Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Norman architecture church in Rochester, Kent. Bishop of Rochester is second oldest in England: only Canterbury is older....
|604 |- |St Albans
Diocese of Saint Albans

The Diocese of St Albans forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England and is part of the wider Church of England, in turn part of the world-wide Anglican Communion....

(Bishop of St Albans

Bishop of St Albans

The Bishop of St Albans is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Saint Albans in the Province of Canterbury. The bishop is supported in his work by two suffragan bishops, the Bishop of Hertford and the Bishop of Bedford, and three archdeacons....
) |Canterbury |Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England Counties of England in the East of England region of England....
(except part of Broxbourne

Broxbourne (borough)

Broxbourne is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Cheshunt, other towns include Broxbourne, Hoddesdon and Waltham Cross....
), 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....
, part of Barnet

London Borough of Barnet

The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: London Borough of Harrow and London Borough of Brent to the west, London Borough of Camden and London Borough of Haringey to the south-east and London Borough of Enfield to the...
|St Albans Cathedral

St Albans Cathedral

St Albans Cathedral is an Church of England Cathedral church at St Albans, England. At 84 metres , its nave is the longest of any cathedral in England....
|1877, from Rochester |- |St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
(Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich) |Canterbury |Suffolk

Suffolk

Suffolk is a Non-metropolitan counties of England of Historic counties of England in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south....
|Bury St Edmunds Cathedral

Bury St Edmunds Cathedral

St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds....
|1914, from Ely and Norwich |- |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....

(Bishop of Salisbury

Bishop of Salisbury

The Bishop of Salisbury is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the Counties of Wiltshire and Dorset....
) |Canterbury |Wiltshire

Wiltshire

Wiltshire is a Ceremonial counties of England in the South West England of England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire....
(except Swindon

Swindon

North Wiltshire

Dorset

Dorset , is a Counties of England in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester, Dorset, situated in the south of the county at ....
|Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral

building_name= Salisbury Cathedral|year_built=|year_end=|year_highest =|location= Salisbury, England|antenna_spire= 123m/404ft*|construction_period = 1220-1258 ...
|1078 |- |Sheffield
Diocese of Sheffield

The Diocese of Sheffield is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York.The Diocese of Sheffield was formed on January 23, 1914, by the division from the Diocese of York ....

(Bishop of Sheffield

Bishop of Sheffield

The Bishop of Sheffield is the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Sheffield. The current bishop, Steve Croft, is the seventh to hold the position....
) |York |Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. It is so named because of its origins in a field on the River Sheaf that runs through the city....
, Rotherham

Rotherham

Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, South Yorkshire, close to its confluence with the River Rother, South Yorkshire, between Sheffield and Doncaster....
, Doncaster

Doncaster

Doncaster is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is located about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"....
|Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral is the cathedral church for the Church of England diocese of Sheffield of Sheffield, England. Originally a parish church, it was elevated to cathedral status when the diocese was created in 1914....
|1914, from York |- |Sodor and Man
Diocese of Sodor and Man

Sodor and Man is a diocese of the Church of England. Originally much larger, today it covers just the Isle of Man and its adjacent islets.The Norway diocese of Sodor was formed 1154, covering the Hebrides and the other islands along the west coast of Scotland....

(Bishop of Sodor and Man

Bishop of Sodor and Man

The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Sodor and Man in the Province of York in the Church of England.The diocese covers the Isle of Man....
) |York |The Isle of Man

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , or Mann , is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles....
|Peel Cathedral

Peel Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of Saint German or Peel Cathedral is located in Peel, Isle of Man. The current cathedral was the parish church of Peel until 1980....
|1154 |- |Southwark
Anglican Diocese of Southwark

The Diocese of Southwark forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. It was formed on May 1, 1905 from part of the Diocese of Rochester....

(Bishop of Southwark

Bishop of Southwark (Anglican)

The Bishop of Southwark is the Ordinary of the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Southwark in the Province of Canterbury.Until 1877, Southwark had been part of the Diocese of Winchester when it was transferred to the Diocese of Rochester....
) |Canterbury |Greater London

Greater London

Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London , the City of Westminster and the other 31 London boroughs....
south of the River Thames

River Thames

The Thames is a major river flowing through southern England. While best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows through several other towns and cities, including Oxford, Reading, Berkshire and Windsor, Berkshire....
, Tandridge |Southwark Cathedral

Southwark Cathedral

Southwark Cathedral or The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London, lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge....
|1905, from Rochester |- |Southwell and Nottingham
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York. It is headed by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham....

(Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham

Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham

The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham is the diocesan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in the Province of York....
) |York |Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is an Counties of England in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. The county town is traditionally Nottingham, though the council is now based in West Bridgford, a suburb of Greater Nottingham ....
|Southwell Minster

Southwell Minster

Southwell Minster is a Minster and cathedral, in the England town of Southwell, Nottinghamshire in Nottinghamshire, six miles away from Newark-on-Trent and thirteen miles from Mansfield....
|1884, from Lichfield/Lincoln |- |Truro
Diocese of Truro

The Diocese of Truro forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England....

(Bishop of Truro

Bishop of Truro

The Bishop of Truro is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Truro in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Cornwall and it is one of the younger dioceses of the Church of England, created by the division of the Diocese of Exeter in 1876 approximately along the Devon-Cornwall border ....
) |Canterbury |Cornwall

Cornwall

Cornwall , constitutional Duchy and palatine, is a metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of England, United Kingdom, located at the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain....
|Truro Cathedral

Truro Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro is an Anglican cathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It was built in the Gothic Revival architectural style fashionable during the period, and is one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom with Three-spired cathedrals in the United Kingdom....
|1876, from Exeter |- |Wakefield
Diocese of Wakefield

The Diocese of Wakefield is a Church of England diocese based in Wakefield in West Yorkshire, covering Wakefield, Barnsley, Kirklees and Calderdale....

(Bishop of Wakefield

Bishop of Wakefield

The Bishop of Wakefield is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Wakefield in the Province of York.The diocese covers the south-west County of Yorkshire....
) |York |Wakefield

Wakefield

Wakefield lies at the heart of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder, it had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
, Barnsley

Barnsley

Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster....
, Kirklees

Kirklees

The Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 401,000 and includes the settlements of Batley, Birstall, West Yorkshire, Cleckheaton, Denby Dale, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Kirkburton, Marsden, West Yorkshire, Meltham, Mirfield and Slaithwaite....
, Calderdale

Calderdale

The Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale is a metropolitan borough of the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, through which the upper part of the River Calder flows, and from which it takes its name....
|Wakefield Cathedral

Wakefield Cathedral

Wakefield Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of All Saints Wakefield is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of Wakefield and is the seat of the Bishop of Wakefield....
|1888, from Ripon |- |Winchester
Diocese of Winchester

The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England.Founded in 676, it is one of the oldest and largest of the dioceses in England....

(Bishop of Winchester

Bishop of Winchester

The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be a Lord Spiritual regardless of their length of service....
) |Canterbury |Northern and Western Hampshire

Hampshire

Hampshire , sometimes historically Southamptonshire, Hamptonshire, , or the County of Southampton, is a Counties of England on the south coast of England....
, the Channel Islands

Channel Islands

Winchester Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral at Winchester, Hampshire in Hampshire is one of the largest cathedrals in England, with the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic architecture cathedral in Europe....
|662 |- |Worcester
Anglican Diocese of Worcester

The Diocese of Worcester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.The diocese was founded in around 679 by Theodore of Tarsus.Covering an area of it has parishes in:...

(Bishop of Worcester

Bishop of Worcester

The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England.The diocese covers the county of Worcestershire, the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, and parts of the City of Wolverhampton....
) |Canterbury |Worcestershire

Worcestershire

Worcestershire is a county located in the West Midlands of central England. From 1974 to 1998 it was administered as part of Hereford and Worcester....
|Worcester Cathedral

Worcester Cathedral

Worcester Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Worcester, England; situated on a bank overlooking the River Severn. Its official name is The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary the Virgin of Worcester....
|680 |- |York
Diocese of York

The Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers the city of York, the eastern part of North Yorkshire, and most of the East Riding of Yorkshire....

(Archbishop of York

Archbishop of York

York

York is a walled city, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire and River Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city status in the United Kingdom is noted for its rich heritage and it has played an important role throughout much of its almost 2,000 year existence....
, East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire

The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan district with unitary authority status, and is a ceremonial counties of England of England....
, Hull

Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull , almost invariably referred to as Hull, is a City status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England....
, Eastern North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

York Minster

York Minster is a Gothic architecture cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral....
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