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Dioceses of the Church of EnglandReligion in LeicestershireDiocese of Leicester
Church of EnglandLeicesterLeicestershireLeicester CathedralBishop of LeicesterArchdeaconry of LeicesterFramland (Melton Mowbray)GartreeGoscoteAkeleyGuthlaxtonSparkenhoeLaunde AbbeyEast NortonMiddle AnglesDanelawDiocese of LindineDiocese of DorchesterDorchester, OxfordshireLincolnKing William IDiocese of LincolnEnglish ReformationDiocese of PeterboroughPeterborough Abbeysuffragan bishopsArchdeaconry of NorthamptonSt Martin's Church, LeicesterBishop of LeicesterBishop of Loughboroughsuffragan bishopGuli Francis-DehqaniAlternative episcopal oversightprovincial episcopal visitorNorman BanksBishop suffragan of Richboroughhonorary assistant bishopsChristopher BoyleAssistant Bishop of LeicesterPeter FoxBishop of Port Moresby
Diocese of Leicester | |
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| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Canterbury |
| Archdeaconries | Leicester, Loughborough |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 234 |
| Churches | 324 |
| Information | |
| Cathedral | Leicester Cathedral, 680–c. 870 & 1927–present |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester |
| Suffragan | Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Loughborough |
| Archdeacons | Claire Wood, Archdeacon of Loughborough Richard Worsfold, Archdeacon of Leicester |
| Website | |
| leicester.anglican.org | |
The Diocese of Leicester is a Church of England diocese based in Leicester and including the current county of Leicestershire.[1] The cathedral is Leicester Cathedral, where the Bishop of Leicester has his episcopal chair.
The diocese is divided into two archdeaconries, the Archdeaconry of Leicester in the east of the county and the Archdeaconry of Loughborough in the west. The former is divided into the rural deaneries of City of Leicester; Framland (Melton Mowbray); Gartree First and Second; and Goscote. The latter is divided into the rural deaneries of Akeley East, South and West; Guthlaxton; and Sparkenhoe East and West.
The diocese owns a retreat house at Launde Abbey near East Norton.
Contents
1 History
2 Bishops
3 See also
4 Notes
5 References
6 External links
History
The Middle Angles first had a bishopric in 680 and the Anglo-Saxon cathedral was probably located close to (if not on the site of) the present cathedral. The original diocese fell victim to the invasion by the Danes around 870 and after the establishment of the Danelaw in 886 the diocese's seat was moved to Oxfordshire and, taking over the existing Diocese of Lindine (created in 678), became the Diocese of Dorchester. From Dorchester, Oxfordshire, the see was later moved to Lincoln in 1072 under King William I, the diocese then becoming the Diocese of Lincoln. Henry VIII divided the larger dioceses at the time of the English Reformation and the Diocese of Lincoln was divided in three. Leicestershire was included in the new Diocese of Peterborough. In 1539 a new cathedral was being erected,[citation needed][where?] but it was never completed and Peterborough was chosen as the seat of the new diocese and Peterborough Abbey as the cathedral.
In the 19th century there were suffragan bishops of Leicester whilst the bishopric was still within the Diocese of Peterborough. The modern diocese was founded on 12 November 1926 from the archdeaconries of Leicester and Loughborough and part of the Archdeaconry of Northampton, all from the Diocese of Peterborough.[2]St Martin's Church, Leicester, was elevated as the cathedral of the new see.
Bishops
The diocesan Bishop of Leicester is assisted by the Bishop of Loughborough (the sole suffragan bishop, Guli Francis-Dehqani). 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. There are currently two retired bishops living in the diocese who are licensed as honorary assistant bishops: Christopher Boyle, former Assistant Bishop of Leicester, and Peter Fox, former Bishop of Port Moresby.
See also
- Category:Church of England church buildings in Leicestershire
Notes
References
- Church of England Statistics 2002
^ The County of Rutland was administered by Leicestershire from 1974 to 1997 but remained in the Diocese of Peterborough and continued to form part of the Archdeaconry of Oakham
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External links
- Diocesan website
Diocese of Leicester website, list of parish church websites.
Coordinates: 52°38′05″N 1°08′13″W / 52.6347°N 1.1370°W / 52.6347; -1.1370
