Diocese of Lucknow (Church of North India)
Diocese of Lucknow | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Eastern Uttar Pradesh |
| Metropolitan | Allahabad |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Cathedral | All Saints Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Rt. Rev. Jon Augustine |
The Diocese of Lucknow is a diocese of Church of England headquartered in the city of Allahabad. The jurisdiction of the diocese mainly covers the Eastern side of Uttar Pradesh.[1]
History
Diocese of Lucknow was established in 1857 carving it out from the Diocese of Calcutta. The Diocese was given the name of Lucknow though the mother Cathedral, All Saints Cathedral and Diocesan Headquarters stayed in Allahabad. It was because Allahabad was situated within the legally defined territories of the Diocese of Calcutta.[2]
References
- ^ "The Diocess - The Church Of North India". Cnisynod.org. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "A History of the Church of England in India, by Eyre Chatterton (1924)". Anglicanhistory.org. 6 November 1910. Retrieved 13 February 2016.