Diocese of Canterbury

Diocese of Canterbury

Dioecesis Cantuariensis
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Canterbury
Coat of arms
Flag of the Diocese of Canterbury
Flag
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceCanterbury
ArchdeaconriesCanterbury, Ashford, Maidstone
Coordinates51°16′47″N 1°5′0″E / 51.27972°N 1.08333°E / 51.27972; 1.08333
Statistics
Parishes231
Churches327
Information
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopJustin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury [1]
SuffragansRose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover (pseudo-diocesan)
Rob Munro, Bishop of Ebbsfleet (PEV)
Bishop of Richborough (PEV; vacant)
ArchdeaconsWill Adam, Archdeacon of Canterbury
Darren Miller, Archdeacon of Ashford
Andrew Sewell, Archdeacon of Maidstone
Website
www.canterburydiocese.org

The Diocese of Canterbury is a Church of England diocese covering eastern Kent which was founded by St. Augustine of Canterbury in 597. The diocese is centred on Canterbury Cathedral and is the oldest see of the Church of England.

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.[2] This made it the wealthiest diocese in England.

  1. ^ https://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/news/news-and-statements/statement-lambeth-palace
  2. ^ The National Enclopaedia of Useful Knowledge, Vol.III, Charles Knight, London, 1847, p.362

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