Diocese of London
Diocese of London Dioecesis Londiniensis | |
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Archdeacon-designate of Charing Cross | |
Website | |
london.anglican.org |
The Diocese of London forms part of the Church of England's Province of Canterbury in England.
It lies directly north of the Thames, covering 177 square miles (460 km2) and all or part of 17 London boroughs. This corresponds almost exactly to the historic county of Middlesex. It includes the City of London in which lies its cathedral, St Paul's, and also encompasses Spelthorne which is currently administered by Surrey. It encompasses most of that part of Greater London which lies north of the River Thames and west of the River Lea.
The diocese covered all of Essex until 1846 when Essex became part of the Diocese of Rochester, after which St Albans and since 1914 forms the Diocese of Chelmsford. It also formerly took in southern and eastern parts of Hertfordshire.
The Report of the Commissioners appointed by his Majesty to inquire into the Ecclesiastical Revenues of England and Wales (1835), noted the annual net income for the London see was £13,929.[2] This made it the third wealthiest diocese in England after Canterbury and Durham.
Organisation
Following the huge growth of the metropolis and its population in the 19th century, successive Bishops of London successfully campaigned for the appointment of several suffragan bishops to assist them in the care of the northern half of what became the County of London and later Greater London. A system of assigning "districts" to these suffragans evolved into an experimental
Since the formal institution of the London
Episcopal area | Archdeaconry | Deaneries |
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Two Cities Episcopal Area | Archdeaconry of London | Deanery of the City of London |
Archdeaconry of Charing Cross
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Deanery of Westminster Paddington | |
Deanery of Westminster St Margaret | ||
Deanery of Westminster St Marylebone | ||
Edmonton Episcopal Area
(area Bishop of Edmonton) |
Archdeaconry of Hampstead | Deanery of Central Barnet |
Deanery of West Barnet | ||
Deanery of North Camden (Hampstead) | ||
Deanery of South Camden (St Pancras and Holborn) | ||
Deanery of Enfield | ||
Deanery of East Haringey | ||
Deanery of West Haringey | ||
Kensington Episcopal Area
(area Bishop of Kensington) |
Archdeaconry of Middlesex | Deanery of Hammersmith and Fulham
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Deanery of Hampton | ||
Deanery of Hounslow | ||
Deanery of Kensington | ||
Deanery of Chelsea | ||
Deanery of Spelthorne | ||
Stepney Episcopal Area
(area Bishop of Stepney) |
Archdeaconry of Hackney | Deanery of Hackney |
Deanery of Islington | ||
Deanery of Tower Hamlets | ||
Willesden Episcopal Area
(area Bishop of Willesden) |
Archdeaconry of Northolt | Deanery of Brent |
Deanery of Ealing | ||
Deanery of Harrow | ||
Deanery of Hillingdon |
Bishops
Under the London area scheme the diocesan bishop, the
There are also several retired bishops living in the diocese, some of whom are licensed as
- 1984–present: Michael Marshall, former suffragan Bishop of Woolwich, lives in Chelsea and is also licensed as an honorary assistant bishop in Chichester diocese.[9]
- 2002–present: Edward Holland, retired Bishop of Colchester, lives in Hammersmith and is also licensed in the Diocese in Europe.[10]
- 2003–present:
- 2006–present: honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[12]
- 2009–present: Robert Ladds, former Bishop suffragan of Whitby, lives in Hendon.[13]
- 2013–present: Michael Colclough, retired canon pastor of St Paul's Cathedral and former bishop of Kensington, lives in Chelsea. He is also licensed in the diocese in Europe.[14]
- July 2014 – present:
Schools
The London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS) has responsibility for 155 Church of England schools within the London diocese, across 18 local authorities.[16]
Fraud
In December 2022, Martin Sargeant, formerly Head of Operations in the Two Cities, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to five years in prison for defrauding the London Diocese of £5.2m.[17]
See also
- List of churches in the City of London
- List of churches in the City of Westminster
- List of churches in the Diocese of London
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster
References
- ^ a b "Parish Finance Statistics 2019" (PDF). Church of England, Research & Statistics. 2021. p. 20. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge, Vol.III, London, Charles Knight, 1847, p.362
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ Diocese of London — The Revival of the See of Islington (Accessed 1 May 2015)
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Marshall, Michael Eric". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 26 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Holland, Edward". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 26 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Makhulu, Walter Paul Khotso". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 26 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Millar, John Alexander Kirkpatrick (Sandy)". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 26 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Ladds, Robert Sidney". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 26 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Colclough, Michael John". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 26 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ LDBS https://www.ldbs.co.uk/our-schools/
- ^ Williams, Hattie (19 December 2022). "Martin Sargeant sentenced to five years for £5.2m diocesan fraud". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
External links
- Diocesan website
- Map from the diocesan website
- Westminster (St Margaret) Deanery Synod