Diocese in Europe
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The Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe (also called simply the Diocese in Europe) is geographically the largest diocese of the Church of England and arguably the largest diocese in the Anglican Communion, covering some one-sixth of the earth's landmass, including Morocco, Europe (excluding the British Isles but including Iceland), Turkey, and the territory of the former Soviet Union.
The cathedral is the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar and it is headed by the Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe, who is assisted by the Suffragan Bishop in Europe. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Geoffrey Rowell, who was enthroned in Gibraltar Cathedral on 1 November 2001. The current suffragan bishop is the Right Reverend David Hamid, who was consecrated bishop on 17 October 2002. Pro-Cathedrals are St Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Valletta, Malta and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Brussels, Belgium.
The diocese is part of the Province of Canterbury. It was created in 1842 [1] and at that time covered all Anglican chaplaincies from Portugal to the Caspian Sea. In 1980 the diocese was amalgamated with the Jurisdiction of North and Central Europe and renamed the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe. It is divided into seven archdeaconries.
Archdeaconries
- The Eastern Archdeaconry, consisting of: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The current archdeacon is the Venerable Patrick Curran (2008), who is based in Vienna, Austria and serves since 2002. He is assisted by two area deans, one in Athens, Greece and one in Moscow, Russia.
- The Archdeaconry of France (including Monaco). The current (2008) archdeacon is the Venerable Kenneth Letts, who is based in Nice and serves since 2007.
- The Archdeaconry of Gibraltar, consisting of: Andorra, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. The current archdeacon is the Venerable David Sutch, who was appointed in 2008. He is based in Fuengirola, Spain.
- The Archdeaconry of Germany and Northern Europe, consisting of: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. The current archdeacon is the Venerable Mark Oakley (2008), who is based in Copenhagen and serves since 2005. He is assisted by two area deans.
- The Archdeaconry of Italy and Malta. The current archdeacon is the Venerable Arthur Siddall (2008). He serves since 2005, but exercices his office from Montreux, Switzerland, with the help of an area dean based in Rome, Italy.
- The Archdeaconry of Northwest Europe, consisting of: Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. The current archdeacon is the Venerable John de Wit, who was appointed in 2008 and is based in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- The Archdeaconry of Switzerland. The current archdeacon is the Venerable Arthur Siddal (2008). He serves in this capacity since 2007 and is based in Montreux. See also the Archdeaconry of Italy and Malta.
External links
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