Anglican Diocese of Southwark

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Diocese of Southwark
Location
Ecclesiastical province Canterbury
Archdeaconries Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham & Greenwich, Reigate, Southwark, Wandsworth
Statistics
Parishes 300
Churches 370
Information
Cathedral Southwark Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Southwark
Suffragans Richard Cheetham, Bishop of Kingston
Jonathan Clark, Bishop of Croydon
Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Woolwich
Archdeacons Daniel Kajumba, Archdeacon of Reigate
Chris Skilton, Archdeacon of Croydon[1][2]
Stephen Roberts, Archdeacon of Wandsworth
Alastair Cutting, Archdeacon of Lewisham & Greenwich[2]
Jane Steen, Archdeacon of Southwark[2]
Simon Gates, Archdeacon-designate of Lambeth[3]
Website
southwark.anglican.org
Southwark Cathedral

The Diocese of Southwark(Br [ˈsʌðɨk])[4] is one of the 44 dioceses of the Church of England, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The diocese forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. It was created on 1 May 1905[5] from part of the Diocese of Rochester. Prior to 1877 the area was part of the Diocese of Winchester.[6]

The diocese covers Greater London south of the River Thames (except for Bexley and Bromley) and covers east Surrey. It is divided into three episcopal areas each of which contains two archdeaconries:[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archdeacon of Croydon announced". 31 October 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2013. 
  2. ^ a b c "New Archdeacons for Southwark Diocese". 16 December 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013. 
  3. ^ Diocese of Southwark – New Archdeacon of Lambeth
  4. ^ "Southwark", The Columbia Lippincott Gazeteer of the World (1952), New York: Columbia University Press.
  5. ^ The London Gazette: no. 27777. p. 2169. 21 March 1905. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  6. ^ The London Gazette: no. 27777. p. 2169. 21 March 1905. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  7. ^ Diocese of Southwark: Bishops and Officers. Retrieved on 29 June 2012.

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Coordinates: 51°30′22″N 0°5′23″W / 51.50611°N 0.08972°W / 51.50611; -0.08972