Diocese of Chichester

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Diocese of Chichester
Province Canterbury
Bishop Bishop of Chichester
Cathedral Chichester Cathedral
Archdeaconries Chichester, Horsham, Lewes & Hastings 
Suffragan Bishop(s) Horsham, Lewes
Parishes 391
Churches 516
Website http://www.diochi.org.uk/


The Diocese of Chichester is a Church of England diocese based in Chichester, covering Sussex. It was created in 1075 to replace the old Diocese of Selsey. The cathedral is Chichester Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Chichester. It is part of the Province of Canterbury.

[edit] Suffragan bishops

There are two suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Chichester: the Bishop of Horsham and the Bishop of Lewes.

[edit] References

The Diocese of Chichester has three area bishops, the Bishop of Lewes, the Bishop of Horsham, and the Bishop of Chichester

ref www.diochi.org.uk

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