Diocese of Oxford
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| Province | Canterbury | |
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| Diocesan bishop | Bishop of Oxford | |
| Cathedral | Christ Church | |
| Archdeaconries | Berkshire, Buckingham, Oxford | |
| Suffragan bishop(s) | Dorchester | |
| Parishes | 624 | |
| Churches | 820 | |
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The Diocese of Oxford forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.
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[edit] History
It was created in 1541 out of part of the Diocese of Lincoln.
In 1836 the Archdeaconry of Berkshire was transferred from the Diocese of Salisbury to Oxford. This comprises the county of Berkshire and parts of Wiltshire.
In 1837 the County of Buckingham was similarly transferred from the then Diocese of Lincoln, to become the Archdeaconry of Buckingham, although this annexation did not take effect until 1845.
[edit] Current extent
[edit] Counties
The Diocese now covers the counties of
- Berkshire (118 churches)
- Buckinghamshire (152 churches)
- Oxfordshire (227 churches)
and has
- three churches in the county of Bedfordshire
- one church in the traditional county of Middlesex
[edit] Episcopal Areas
The diocese is divided into three Episcopal Areas corresponding to its Archdeaconries. The Bishop of Oxford has authority throughout the diocese, but also has primary responsibility for the city and suburbs of Oxford, which are part of the Archdeaconry of Oxford.
- Buckingham Episcopal Area (Archdeaconry of Buckingham)
- Reading Episcopal Area (Archdeaconry of Berkshire)
- includes Deaneries of Abingdon, Bracknell, Bradfield, Maidenhead & Windsor, Newbury, Reading, Sonning, Vale of White Horse, Wallingford and Wantage
- Archdeaconry of Oxford
- City of Oxford & surrounding area
- Dorchester Episcopal Area Successor to the Saxon Diocese of Dorchester. The current Bishop of Dorchester is the Right Reverend Colin Fletcher OBE.
- includes Deaneries of Aston & Cuddesdon, Bicester & Islip, Chipping Norton, Deddington, Henley, Witney and Woodstock
[edit] References
[edit] See also
- Bishop of Oxford
- Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (the cathedral of the see)
[edit] External links
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