Anglican_Diocese_of_Liverpool

Anglican Diocese of Liverpool

Anglican Diocese of Liverpool

Diocese of the Church of England

For the Catholic diocese, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool.

The diocese of Liverpool is a diocese of the Church of England in North West England. The diocese covers Merseyside north of the River Mersey, south-west Lancashire, western Greater Manchester, and part of northern Cheshire. Liverpool Cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Liverpool, currently John Perumbalath, and the diocesan offices are also located in Liverpool.[1] The bishop is assisted by one suffragan bishop, the bishop of Warrington.

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What is now the diocese of Liverpool was historically part of the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, and became part of the newly-created diocese of Chester in 1541.[2] The diocese of Liverpool was established on 9 April 1880.[3]

Bishops

The diocese's House of Bishops comprises the diocesan Bishop of Liverpool (John Perumbalath),[4] the suffragan Bishop of Warrington (Bev Mason), and the honorary assistant bishop (since 1999) and pro-vice chancellor emeritus at Liverpool Hope University, Ian Stuart[5][6] (a former Assistant Bishop of North Queensland.) Alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese who reject the ministry of priestesses) is provided by the provincial episcopal visitor (PEV) the Bishop suffragan of Beverley, Glyn Webster. He is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese in order to facilitate his work there.

There are two retired bishops living in the diocese:[7]

In May 2016, it was announced that Susan Goff, Suffragan Bishop of Virginia, had been licensed as an honorary assistant bishop (called "Assisting Bishop of Liverpool") in the diocese, as part of the companion link with the American Episcopalian Diocese of Virginia.[8] In response, the Diocese of Akure, Nigeria, has indicated that they wish to end their part of the companion link.[9]

Archdeaconries and deaneries

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1named Sefton until 2012

2named Bootle until 2017

References

  1. [1]
    "St James House Staff". Diocese of Liverpool. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    Joyce M., Horn; David M., Smith; Mussett, Patrick (2004), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 11, pp. 33–34
  3. [3]
    "No. 24832". The London Gazette. 9 April 1880. p. 2435.
  4. [4]
    "Announcing the next Bishop of Liverpool". Diocese of Liverpool. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  5. [5]
    "The Diocese of Liverpool – Bishops". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  6. [6]
    The Diocese of Liverpool – Diocesan Synod
  7. [7]
    Diocesan Synod Membership – March 2013 (Accessed 24 April 2014)
  8. [8]
    Diocese of Liverpool — Historic Appointment of Bishop Susan Goff as Assisting Bishop of Liverpool (Accessed 5 June 2015)
  9. [9]
    Diocese of Liverpool — The Diocese of Liverpool and the Anglican Communion (Accessed 5 June 2015)

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