Diocese of Coventry
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| Province | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop | Bishop of Coventry | |
| Cathedral | Coventry Cathedral | |
| Archdeaconries | Coventry, Warwick | |
| Parishes | 199 | |
| Churches | 243 | |
| Diocesan website | ||
The Diocese of Coventry is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. It is headed by the Bishop of Coventry, who sits at Coventry Cathedral in Coventry. The diocese covers Coventry, and southern Warwickshire.
The diocese is divided into two archdeaconries, of Warwick and Coventry - Warwick archdeaconry is then divided into the deaneries of Shipston, Fosse, Alcester, Southam and Warwick & Leamington, whilst Coventry archdeaconry is divided into the deaneries of Rugby, Nuneaton, Kenilworth, and Coventry South, East and North. [1].
The diocese was formed on September 6, 1918 from part of the Diocese of Worcester.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ London Gazette. 6 September, 1918.
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