Diocese of Canterbury
Diocese of Canterbury Dioecesis Cantuariensis | ||
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Coordinates 51°16′47″N 1°5′0″E / 51.27972°N 1.08333°E | | |
| Statistics | ||
| Parishes | 231 | |
| Churches | 327 | |
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| Cathedral | Canterbury Cathedral | |
| Current leadership | ||
| Bishop | Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury | |
| Suffragans | Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover (pseudo-diocesan) Rob Munro, Bishop of Ebbsfleet (PEV) Bishop of Richborough (PEV; vacant) | |
| Archdeacons | Will Adam, Archdeacon of Canterbury Darren Miller, Archdeacon of Ashford Andrew Sewell, Archdeacon of Maidstone | |
| Website | ||
| www.canterburydiocese.org | ||
The Diocese of Canterbury is a
The Report of the Commissioners appointed by his Majesty to inquire into the Ecclesiastical Revenues of England and Wales (1835) noted the net annual revenue for the Canterbury see was £19,182.[1] This made it the wealthiest diocese in England.
Bishops
The diocesan bishop is the
The diocese had from 1944 to 2009 a second locally focussed suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Maidstone (this version of the post was discontinued in November 2010), who had a similar though subordinate role to that of the Bishop of Dover.[2] Two suffragans have nominal sees in the diocese — the Bishops of Ebbsfleet and Richborough, who are provincial episcopal visitors with a wider focus than the diocese.
Besides the Archbishop and the Bishop of Dover, three honorary assistant bishops supervise and officiate.
- 2003–present: Michael Turnbull, retired former Bishop of Durham and Bishop of Rochester, lives in Sandwich.[3]
- 2008–present: Bishop at Lambeth (chief of staff for the Archbishop at Lambeth Palace) and former Bishop of Dover, lives in Canterbury.[4]
- 2009–present: Graham Cray, retired Archbishops' Missioner and fresh expressions Team Leader and former Bishop suffragan of Maidstone lives in Harrietsham.[5]
Diocesan structure
For organisational purposes, the diocese is divided into three archdeaconries,[6] containing a total of fifteen deaneries, which are further subdivided into parishes:[7] Canterbury Diocese comprises 204 parishes organised in 101 legal benefices. [8]
| Diocese | Archdeaconries | Rural deaneries |
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| Diocese of Canterbury | Archdeaconry of Canterbury
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Deanery of Canterbury |
| Deanery of East Bridge | ||
| Deanery of Reculver | ||
| Deanery of Thanet | ||
| Deanery of West Bridge | ||
Archdeaconry of Ashford
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Deanery of Ashford | |
| Deanery of Dover | ||
| Deanery of Elham | ||
| Deanery of Romney and Tenterden | ||
| Deanery of Sandwich | ||
Archdeaconry of Maidstone
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Deanery of Maidstone | |
| Deanery of North Downs | ||
| Deanery of Ospringe | ||
| Deanery of Sittingbourne | ||
| Deanery of Weald |
See also
- John Wallis Academy — school in Ashford sponsored by the diocese
References
- ^ The National Enclopaedia of Useful Knowledge, Vol.III, Charles Knight, London, 1847, p.362
- ^ Canterbury Diocese — Synod News Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Turnbull, Michael". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 25 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Llewellin, (John) Richard (Allan)". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 25 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Cray, Graham Alan". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 25 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Drew, Anna (11 September 2016). "New Archdeacon of Canterbury appointed". The Diocese of Canterbury. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Deaneries and parishes". The Diocese of Canterbury. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Diocese of Canterbury | Deaneries and Parishes". www.canterburydiocese.org. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Church of England Statistics 2002 Archived 3 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Diocese of Canterbury in the Province of Canterbury
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