Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

Coordinates: 52°14′38″N 0°43′00″E / 52.2439°N 0.7168°E / 52.2439; 0.7168
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Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceCanterbury
ArchdeaconriesSudbury, Suffolk, Ipswich[N 1]
Statistics
Parishes446
Churches482
Information
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopMartin Seeley, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
SuffraganMike Harrison, Bishop of Dunwich
DeanFrances Ward, Dean of St Edmundsbury
ArchdeaconsDavid Jenkins, Archdeacon of Sudbury
Ian Morgan, Archdeacon of Suffolk
Archdeacon of Ipswich (vacant)
Website
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The Diocese of Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich is a Church of England diocese based in Ipswich, covering Suffolk (excluding Lowestoft). The cathedral is St Edmundsbury Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is part of the Province of Canterbury.

The diocese was formed on 23 January 1914 from part of the Diocese of Norwich and the Diocese of Ely.[2]

Though the diocesan offices, the bishops' offices and residences are all in Ipswich – only the cathedral (and its offices) are in Bury St Edmunds – the diocese is nonetheless often referred to as St Edmundsbury diocese.[3] Both the diocese[4] and the diocesan bishop[5] are commonly called "(St) Eds and Ips."

Bishops

Alongside the diocesan Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich (Martin Seeley), the Diocese has one suffragan bishop: the Bishop suffragan of Dunwich (Mike Harrison since 24 February 2016.)[6] There are also some retired bishops living in the diocese who are licensed as honorary assistant bishops:

2015–present: Tim Stevens. retired Bishop of Leicester and former Bishop of Dunwich.[12]

Alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese which reject the ministry of priests who are women) is provided by the provincial episcopal visitor, Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough, who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese in order to facilitate his work there.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Ipswich archdeaconry still exists As of 2012 pending an archidiaconal reorganisation which will split its current territory between the two remaining archdeaconries;[1] no such scheme can go forward until a new diocesan bishop is in post.

References

  1. ^ Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich – 2012 Elections to Diocesan Boards of Education
  2. ^ "No. 28795". The London Gazette. 23 January 1914.
  3. ^ Sample letter
  4. ^ Sutton – Who's Who in the Church (Accessed 24 April 2014)
  5. ^ Jeremy Fletcher: General Synod – Monday (Accessed 24 April 2014)
  6. ^ St Edmundsbury & Ipswich — The next Bishop of Dunwich announced (Accessed 16 December 2015)
  7. ^ Reid. "Reid, Gavin Hunter". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. ^ Waine. "Waine, John". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  9. ^ Walsh. "Walsh, (Geoffrey David) Jeremy". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  10. ^ Knowles. "Knowles, Graeme Paul". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  11. ^ Millar. "Millar, Preb. John Alexander Kirkpatrick, (Sandy)". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  12. ^ http://www.cofesuffolk.org/bishops

External links

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