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Diocese of Exeter

Diocese of Exeter

Diocese of the Church of England


The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of St Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocesan bishop (vacant since 30 September 2023) is assisted by two suffragan bishops, the Bishop of Crediton and the Bishop of Plymouth. The See of Crediton was created in 1897 and the See of Plymouth in 1923.

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History

The Diocese of Crediton was created out of the Diocese of Sherborne in AD 909 to cover the area of Devon and Cornwall.[1] Crediton was chosen as the site for its cathedral, possibly due it having been the birthplace of Saint Boniface and also the existence of a monastery there.[2]

In 1046, Leofric became the Bishop of Crediton: following his appointment he decided that the see should be moved to the larger, more culturally significant and defensible walled town of Exeter. In 1050, King Edward the Confessor authorised that Exeter was to be the seat of the bishop for Devon and Cornwall and that a cathedral was to be built there for the bishop's throne. Thus, Leofric became the last diocesan Bishop of Crediton and the first Bishop of Exeter.[2]

The diocese remained unchanged until 1876, when the former Archdeaconry of Cornwall became the independent Diocese of Truro.

Organisation

Bishops

There is currently no Bishop of Exeter (since Robert Atwell's retirement); the bishop diocesan is assisted by Jackie Searle, Bishop suffragan of Crediton and James Grier, Bishop suffragan of Plymouth. The provincial episcopal visitor (for parishes in this diocese – among twelve others in the western part of the Province of Canterbury – which do not accept the ordination of women as priests, since 1994) is the Bishop suffragan of Oswestry (for traditional Anglo-Catholics), and Rod Thomas, Bishop of Maidstone (for Conservative Evangelicals); they are licensed as honorary assistant bishops in the diocese.

There are three former bishops licensed as honorary assistant bishops in the diocese:

Archdeaconries and deaneries

The diocese is divided into four archdeaconries. The Bishop suffragan of Crediton generally oversees the Archdeaconries of Barnstaple and Exeter and the Bishop suffragan of Plymouth the Archdeaconries of Plymouth and Totnes.

The following mergers of deaneries have taken place:

  • the deaneries of Tiverton and Cullompton merged in 2012 to form the deanery of Tiverton & Cullompton
  • the deaneries of Devonport, Moorside and Sutton merged in 2015 to form the deanery of Plymouth City.
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*including Cathedral

Coat of arms

The arms of the diocese are Gules two keys in saltire Or a sword hilt downwards in pale Argent with hilt Or surmounted by a mitre. The charges are emblems of Saints Peter (keys) and Paul (sword) who are the patron saints of the cathedral.[5]

List of churches

Last fully updated 5 October 2018.

Outside deanery structures

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Deanery of Aylesbeare

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Deanery of Cadbury

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1part of the North Creedy West Mission Community

2part of the North Creedy East Mission Community

Deanery of Christianity

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1part of the East Exeter Mission Community

2part of the West Exe Mission Community

Deanery of Honiton

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Deanery of Kenn

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Deanery of Ottery

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Deanery of Tiverton & Cullompton

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1part of the Tiverton Mission Community

Deanery of Moreton

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1part of the Bovey Valley Mission Community

Deanery of Newton Abbot and Ipplepen

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1part of the Abbotskerswell Mission Community

Deanery of Okehampton

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Deanery of Torbay

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1part of the Our Lady & All the Saints Mission Community

2part of the West Torquay Mission Community

3part of the All Saints & St Luke Mission Community

Deanery of Totnes

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1part of the Three Rivers Mission Community

Deanery of Woodleigh

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Deanery of Barnstaple

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1part of the Coast and 'Combe Mission Community (which also includes the parishes of Berrynarbor and Combe Martin from Shirwell deanery)

2part of the Barnstaple Mission Community

Deanery of Hartland

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Deanery of Holsworthy

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1part of the Holsworthy Mission Community

Deanery of Shirwell

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1part of the Coast and 'Combe Mission Community (which also includes seven churches from Barnstaple deanery)

2part of the Lyn Valley Mission Community

Deanery of South Molton

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Deanery of Torrington

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1part of the Winkleigh Mission Community

Deanery of Ivybridge

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1part of the South Dartmoor Mission Community

2part of the Yealm & Erme Mission Community

3part of the Yealmside Mission Community

Deanery of Plymouth City

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1part of the Holy Family Mission Community

2part of the Sacred Heart Mission Community

Deanery of Tavistock

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1part of the Tamar Mission Community

2part of the Tavy Mission Community


See also


References

  1. Crediton Festival 2009 Archived 21 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  2. Exeter: Ecclesiastical History Archived 1 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  3. "Hawkins, Richard Stephen". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 26 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. Who's Who. A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. Exeter Diocese: Resources in "CCEd, the Clergy of the Church of England database" (Accessed online, 5 February 2014)
  6. "CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST PETER". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. "The Benefice of Littleham (St Margaret) with Lympstone". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  8. "The Benefice of Bow (St Bartholomew) with Broad Nymet". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  9. "The Benefice of Colebrooke (St Andrew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  10. "The Benefice of Zeal Monachorum (St Peter)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  11. "The Benefice of Exeter (St David) (St Michael and All Angels)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  12. "The Benefice of Exeter (St James)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  13. "The Benefice of Exeter (St Leonard with Holy Trinity)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  14. "The Benefice of Exeter (St Mark) (St Matthew) (St Sidwell)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  15. "The Benefice of Whipton (St Boniface)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  16. "The Benefice of Exeter Holy Trinity". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  17. "The Benefice of Exwick (St Andrew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  18. "The Benefice of Topsham (St Margaret) and Wear". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  19. "The Benefice of Seaton (St Gregory) and Beer". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  20. "The Benefice of Uplyme (St Peter and St Paul) with Axmouth". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  21. "The Benefice of Dawlish (St Gregory), Cofton and Starcross". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  22. "The Benefice of Bradninch (St Disen)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  23. "The Benefice of Cullompton (St Andrew) (Langford Chapel)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  24. "The Benefice of Tiverton (St Peter) and Chevithorne with Cove". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  25. "The Benefice of Tiverton (St Andrew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  26. "The Benefice of Tiverton (St George) (St Paul)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  27. "The Benefice of Ilsington (St Michael)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  28. "The Benefice of Kingskerswell (St Mary) with Coffinswell". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  29. "The Benefice of Abbotskerswell (Blessed Virgin Mary)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  30. "The Benefice of Kingsteignton (St Michael) and Teigngrace". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  31. "The Benefice of Newton Abbot (All Saints) (St Mary) (St Paul)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  32. "The Benefice of Cockington (St George and St Mary) (St Matthew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  33. "The Benefice of Shiphay Collaton (St John the Baptist)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  34. "The Benefice of Goodrington (St George) and Collaton St Mary". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  35. "The Benefice of Paignton (Christ Church) and Preston St Paul". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  36. "The Benefice of St Marychurch (St Mary the Virgin)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  37. "The Benefice of Torquay (St John)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  38. "The Benefice of Babbacombe (All Saints)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  39. "The Benefice of Torquay (St Martin) Barton". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  40. "The Benefice of Torquay (St Matthias) (St Mark) (Holy Trinity)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  41. "The Benefice of Torre (All Saints)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  42. "The Benefice of Torquay (St Luke)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  43. "The Benefice of Upton (St Mary Magdalene)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  44. "The Benefice of Brent, South (St Petroc) and Rattery". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  45. "The Benefice of Dartmouth (St Petrox) (St Saviour) and Dittisham". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  46. "The Benefice of Ermington (St Peter and St Paul) and Ugborough". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  47. "The Benefice of Braunton (St Brannock)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  48. "The Benefice of Fremington (St Peter), Instow and Westleigh". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  49. "The Benefice of Fremington (St Peter)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  50. "The Benefice of Georgeham (St George)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  51. "The Benefice of Ilfracombe (St Philip and St James)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  52. "The Benefice of Newport (St John the Baptist) and Bishops Tawton". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  53. "The Benefice of Pilton (St Mary the Virgin) with Ashford". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  54. "The Benefice of Sticklepath (St Paul) with Roundswell". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  55. "The Benefice of Barnstaple (Holy Trinity) and Goodleigh". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  56. "The Benefice of Barnstaple (St Peter and St Mary Magdalene)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  57. "The Benefice of Abbotsham (St Helen)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  58. "The Benefice of Appledore (St Mary), Northam, and Westward Ho!". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  59. "The Benefice of Ashreigney (St James)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  60. "The Benefice of Broadwoodkelly (All Saints)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  61. "The Benefice of Brushford (St Mary the Virgin)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  62. "The Benefice of Winkleigh (All Saints)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  63. "The Benefice of Sparkwell (All Saints)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  64. "The Benefice of Cornwood (St Michael and All Angels)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  65. "The Benefice of Ivybridge (St John the Evangelist) with Harford". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  66. "The Benefice of Holbeton (All Saints)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  67. "The Benefice of Newton Ferrers (Holy Cross) with Revelstoke". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  68. "The Benefice of Wembury (St Werburgh)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  69. "The Benefice of Yealmpton (St Bartholomew) and Brixton". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  70. "The Benefice of Plymouth Crownhill (Ascension)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  71. "The Benefice of Charles with Plymouth St Matthias". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  72. "The Benefice of Devonport (St Bartholomew) and Ford St Mark". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  73. "The Benefice of Plymouth (St Gabriel) Peverell". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  74. "The Benefice of Devonport (St Boniface)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  75. "The Benefice of Weston Mill (St Philip)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  76. "The Benefice of Devonport (St Budeaux)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  77. "The Benefice of Devonport (St Michael) (St Barnabas)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  78. "The Benefice of Eggbuckland (St Edward) with Estover". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  79. "The Benefice of Elburton (St Matthew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  80. "The Benefice of Ernesettle (St Aidan), Whitleigh and Honicknowle". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  81. "The Benefice of Pennycross (St Pancras)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  82. "The Benefice of Plymouth (St Andrew) and St Paul Stonehouse". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  83. "The Benefice of Plymouth (St Jude)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  84. "The Benefice of Plymouth (St Peter) and the Holy Apostles". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  85. "The Benefice of Plympton (St Mary the Blessed Virgin) (St Maurice)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  86. "The Benefice of Plymstock (St Mary and All Saints) and Hooe". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  87. "The Benefice of Tamerton Foliot (St Mary) and Southway". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  88. "The Benefice of Bere Ferrers (St Andrew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  89. "The Benefice of Buckland Monachorum (St Andrew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  90. "The Benefice of Peter Tavy (St Peter) and Mary Tavy". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  91. "The Benefice of Tavistock (St Eustachius), Gulworthy and Brent Tor". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  92. "The Benefice of Whitchurch (St Andrew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.

Further reading

  • Oliver, George (1846) Monasticon Dioecesis Exoniensis: being a collection of records and instruments illustrating the ancient conventual, collegiate, and eleemosynary foundations, in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon, with historical notices, and a supplement, comprising a list of the dedications of churches in the Diocese, an amended edition of the taxation of Pope Nicholas, and an abstract of the Chantry Rolls; [with supplement and index]. Exeter: P. A. Hannaford, 1846, 1854, 1889

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