| Diocese of Chelmsford | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Canterbury |
| Archdeaconries | Barking, Chelmsford, Colchester, Harlow, Southend, Stansted, West Ham |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 482 |
| Churches | 613 |
| Schools | 139 |
| Information | |
| Cathedral | Chelmsford Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford |
| Suffragans | Christopher Morgan, Bishop of Colchester David Hawkins, Bishop of Barking John Wraw, Bishop of Bradwell |
| Archdeacons | David Lowman, Archdeacon of Chelmsford & Acting Archdeacon of Southend Annette Cooper, Archdeacon of Colchester & Acting Archdeacon of Stansted Elwin Cockett, Archdeacon of West Ham & Acting Archdeacon of Barking Martin Webster, Archdeacon of Harlow Robin King, Archdeacon-designate of Stansted Mina Smallman, Archdeacon-designate of Southend John Perumbalath, Archdeacon-designate of Barking |
| Website | |
| chelmsford.anglican.org | |
The Diocese of Chelmsford is a Church of England diocese, part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers Essex and the five East London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest (most of which made up the historic county of Essex), and is co-terminous with the boundaries of the Catholic Diocese of Brentwood. It is divided into three episcopal areas, each with its own area bishop. The Diocese covers a region of around 1,500 square miles (3,900 km2) and has a population of more than 2.7 million; it is the second largest Anglican diocese in England.
The Diocese was created on 23 January 1914,[1] covering the entire county of Essex and that part of Kent north of the River Thames (North Woolwich), which had previously been part of the Diocese of St Albans.[2]
The Diocese of Chelmsford is Europe's premier region for regeneration. The Thames Gateway, the M11 corridor and Stansted airport, Harwich seaport and the main site for the London 2012 Olympics are all located within the Diocese.
Diocesan structure[edit]
The diocese of Chelmsford is overseen by the Bishop of Chelmsford. It divided into three episcopal areas which are overseen by an Area Bishop. The diocese is divided further into archdeaconries, each divided into a number of deaneries.
| Episcopal areas | Archdeaconries | Deaneries |
|---|---|---|
| Barking Episcopal Area (overseen by the area Bishop of Barking) |
Archdeaconry of Harlow | Deanery of Epping Forest |
| Deanery of Harlow | ||
| Deanery of Ongar | ||
| Archdeaconry of West Ham | Deanery of Newham | |
| Deanery of Redbridge | ||
| Deanery of Waltham Forest | ||
| Archdeaconry of Barking | Deanery of Barking and Dagenham | |
| Deanery of Havering | ||
| Bradwell Episcopal Area (overseen by the area Bishop of Bradwell) |
Archdeaconry of Chelmsford | Deanery of Brentwood |
| Deanery of Chelmsford North | ||
| Deanery of Chelmsford South | ||
| Deanery of Maldon and Dengie | ||
| Archdeaconry of Southend | Deanery of Basildon | |
| Deanery of Hadleigh | ||
| Deanery of Rochford | ||
| Deanery of Southend on Sea | ||
| Deanery of Thurrock | ||
| Colchester Episcopal Area (overseen by the area Bishop of Colchester) |
Archdeaconry of Colchester | Deanery of Colchester |
| Deanery of Dedham and Tey | ||
| Deanery of Harwich | ||
| Deanery of St Osyth | ||
| Deanery of Witham | ||
| Archdeaconry of Stansted | Deanery of Braintree | |
| Deanery of Dunmow and Stansted | ||
| Deanery of Hinckford | ||
| Deanery of Saffron Walden |
References[edit]
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 28795. p. 588. 23 January 1914. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ London Gazette. 23 January 1914.
External links[edit]
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Churches in the Diocese of Chelmsford (A Church Near You)
- Chelmsford Cathedral
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
Coordinates: 51°44′07″N 0°28′20″E / 51.7352°N 0.4723°E
A portion of the proceeds from advertising on Digplanet goes to supporting Wikipedia.
