Dioceses & Parishes

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If you are looking for information on the Anglican Church in other parts of Britain and Ireland, visit the websites of the Church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Church of Ireland. For information on the Anglican Church in other parts of the world, visit the Anglican Communion website.

Administrative Structure

The Church of England National Offices
Telephone +44(0)20 7898 1000

The Church of England comprises two Provinces, Canterbury and York. Each province is broken down into dioceses. There are 43 in England (44 including the Diocese in Europe). Each of the English dioceses has a structure of boards and councils responsible for different aspects of the Church's work, eg Ministry, Mission, Education, Social Responsibility.

Click on the diocese name for contact details and, where one exists, Web site.

C = Province of Canterbury
Y = Province of York

Centrally, the Church supports dioceses in those circumstances where doing it once is better than 44 times over. Much of the information generated for this site is produced nationally. Another key national resource available to all is Lambeth Palace Library.