Diocese of Chester
Diocese of Chester Dioecesis Cestrensis | ||
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Archdeaconries Chester, Macclesfield | | |
Statistics | ||
Parishes | 275 | |
Churches | 368 | |
Information | ||
Cathedral | Chester Cathedral | |
Language | English | |
Current leadership | ||
Bishop | Mark Tanner, Bishop of Chester | |
Suffragans | ||
Archdeacons | ||
Website | ||
chester.anglican.org |
The Diocese of Chester is a
History
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Ancient diocese
Before the sixteenth century the city possessed a bishop and a cathedral, though only intermittently. Even before the
The chief ecclesiastical foundation in Chester was the Benedictine
1541 to 1836
The diocese was created, during the
Since 1836
Starting in 1836, a series of boundary changes saw the diocese eventually greatly diminished in size so that its extent was almost the same as that of the
Present day
The Bishop of Chester is assisted by two
There are two archdeaconries, Chester and Macclesfield, which are further divided into 18 deaneries.[18] There are consequently two archdeacons: the Archdeacon of Chester, Michael Gilbertson, and the Archdeacon of Macclesfield (vacant). There is also the Dean of Chester, currently Tim Stratford, who is primarily responsible for the running of the cathedral.[17]
Deanery | Archdeaconry | Parish Churches | Notes and References |
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Birkenhead | Chester |
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Bowdon | Macclesfield |
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Chadkirk | Macclesfield |
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Chadkirk deanery was originally part of Stockport deanery at least as late as 1974.[19] |
Cheadle | Macclesfield |
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[18]
Cheadle deanery was originally part of Stockport deanery at least as late as 1974.[19] |
Chester | Chester | Ashton Hayes, Barrow, Chester St Peter with St John, Chester St Oswald and St Thomas of Canterbury, Chester Holy Trinity Without-the-Walls (Blacon), Chester St Mary Without-the-Walls (Handbridge), Chester St Paul, Christleton, Dodleston, Eccleston and Pulford, Guilden Sutton, Hoole, Huntington, Kelsall, Lache cum Saltney, Plemstall, Tarvin, Upton-by-Chester, Plas Newton, Chester Christ Church | [18]
Chester College Chaplaincy (now University of Chester Chaplaincy) is also in this deanery.[18] |
Congleton | Macclesfield | Alsager St Mary Magdalene, Alsager Christ Church, Astbury, Barthomley, Brereton, Church Hulme (or Holmes Chapel), Congleton St James, Congleton Team, Eaton with Hulme Walfield, Elworth, Goostrey, Lawton (or Church Lawton), Marton, Odd Rode, Sandbach, Sandbach Heath, Smallwood, Siddington with Capesthorne, Warmingham, Wheelock, Swettenham | [18] |
Frodsham | Chester | Runcorn All Saints, Runcorn Holy Trinity, Runcorn Weston St John, Runcorn St Michael and All Angels, Thornton-le-Moors with Ince & Elton, Crowton
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Great Budworth | Chester | Great Budworth, Latchford Christ Church, Latchford St James, Little Leigh, Lower (or Nether) Whitley, Lymm, Stockton Heath, Stretton, Thelwall , Walton
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Knutsford | Macclesfield | Alderley, Birtles, Chelford, Alderley Edge, High Legh, Knutsford St Cross, Knutsford St John the Baptist, Lindow, Lower Peover, Marthall, Mobberley, Over Peover, Over Tabley, Rostherne with Bollington, Toft, Wilmslow, Woodford | [18] |
Macclesfield | Macclesfield | [18] | |
Malpas | Chester | Aldford, Bickerton, Bickley, Bruera, Bunbury, Burwardsley, Coddington, Farndon, Handley, Hargrave, Harthill, Malpas and Threapwood, Marbury, Shocklach, Tarporley, Tattenhall, Tilstone Fearnall, Tilston, Tushingham, Waverton, Whitewell | [18] |
Middlewich | Chester | Hartford, Little Budworth, Lostock Gralam, Middlewich, Moulton, Northwich (Castle) Holy Trinity, Northwich (Winnington) St Luke, Over St Chad, Over St John, Sandiway, Weaverham, Wharton, Whitegate, Witton (Northwich), Christ Church, Wharton
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Mottram | Macclesfield | Dukinfield St John, Dukinfield St Luke, Dukinfield St Mark, Gee Cross, Godley cum Newton Green, Hattersley, Hollingworth, Hyde St George, Hyde St Thomas, Micklehurst, Millbrook, Mottram-in-Longendale, Newton with Flowery Field, Stalybridge Holy Trinity & Christchurch, Stalybridge St Paul, Tintwistle | [18] |
Nantwich | Macclesfield | Acton, Audlem, Baddiley, Burleydam, Church Minshull, Coppenhall, Crewe All Saints and St Paul, Crewe St Andrew with St John the Baptist, Crewe St Barnabas, Crewe Christ Church, Crewe St Peter, Crewe Green, Doddington, Haslington, Leighton-cum-Minshull Vernon, Nantwich, Weston, Wettenhall, Wistaston, Worleston, Wrenbury, Wybunbury | [18] |
Stockport | Macclesfield | Brinnington with Portwood, Offerton, Cheadle Heath and Edgeley, Stockport St Mary, Stockport St Peter, Stockport St Saviour, Stockport St Thomas, St George's Church, Heaviley | [18]
Stockport deanery originally included Chadkirk and Cheadle deaneries at least as late as 1974.[19] |
Wallasey | Chester | Leasowe, The Parish of the Resurrection, Liscard St Thomas, New Brighton St James with Emmanuel, New Brighton All Saints, Poulton, Seacombe, Wallasey St Hilary, Wallasey St Nicholas, Moreton | [18] |
Wirral North | Chester | Barnston, Bebington St Andrew, Bebington Townfield Church, Frankby with Greasby, Great Meols, Heswall, Higher Bebington, Hoylake, New Ferry, Newton West Kirby, Thurstaston, Upton (Overchurch), West Kirby St Andrew, West Kirby St Bridget, Poulton Lancelyn | [18] |
Wirral South | Chester | Burton, Capenhurst, Eastham, Ellesmere Port Team, Great Saughall, Great Sutton, Hooton, Neston, Neston Parkgate, Shotwick, Thornton Hough, Willaston
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Bishops
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The diocesan Bishop of Chester
- 1997–present:
- 2000–present: Higher Bebington[22]
- 2002–present: Geoffrey Turner is a former Bishop suffragan of Stockport who lives in West Kirby[23]
- 2008–present:
- 2009–present: Graham Dow, a retired Bishop of Carlisle, lives in Romiley and is also licensed as an honorary assistant bishop in the neighbouring Diocese of Manchester[25]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ Diocese of Chester. Retrieval Date: September 30, 2007.
- ^ Wikisource:Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Chester
- ^ Joyce M., Horn; David M., Smith; Mussett, Patrick (2004), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 11, pp. 33–34
- ^ a b Elrington, C. R. (Ed.) (1980). p. 12.
- ^ Dunn, F. I. (1987). p. 8.
- ^ Elrington, C. R. (Ed.) (1980). page 64.
- ^ Dunn, F. I. (1987). p. 9.
- ^ Later changes to the Diocese of Manchester led to part of it forming the Diocese of Blackburn
- ^ Elrington, C. R. (1980) (Ed.) p. 63.
- ^ Bishop Henry Montagu Villiers was the successor to Bishop Percy (Elrington, C. R. (1980) (Ed.) page 63.)
- ^ Dunn, F. I. (1987). pp. 8–9.
- ^ Elrington, C. R. (Ed.) (1980). pages 63–65.
- ^ Church of England Statistics 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "No. 19427". The London Gazette. 7 October 1836. pp. 1765–1768. Creation of the Diocese of Ripon
- ^ "No. 20265". The London Gazette. 29 September 1843. pp. 3173–3174. Internal reorganisation of the Diocese of Chester prior to the creation of the Diocese of Manchester
- ^ "No. 20769". The London Gazette. 31 August 1847. pp. 3157–3160. Creation of the Diocese of Manchester
- ^ a b "Who's who? Bishops, Archdeacons and the Dean". Chester Diocese. Archived from the original on 29 February 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Chester Diocese: Links". Chester Diocese. Archived from the original on 24 February 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
- ^ a b c Phillips, A. D. M. and Phillips, C. B. (2002). pp. 12–13.
- ^ "Diocese of Chester | Bishops". www.chester.anglican.org. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "William Alaha Pwaisiho". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Colin Frederick Bazley". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Geoffrey Martin Turner". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "John Donald Hayden". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Geoffrey Graham Dow". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
Bibliography
- Dunn, F. I. (1987). The ancient parishes, townships and chapelries of Cheshire. Chester: Cheshire Record Office and Cheshire Diocesan Record Office. ISBN 0-906758-14-9.
- Elrington, C. R., ed. (1980). The Victoria history of the county of Chester, Volume III. Oxford: The University of London Institute of Historical Research (Oxford University Press). ISBN 0-19-722754-6.
- Phillips, A. D. M.; Phillips, C. B. (2002). A new historical atlas of Cheshire. Chester, UK: Cheshire County Council and Cheshire Community Council Publications Trust. ISBN 0-904532-46-1.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Chester". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.