Anglican Diocese of Peterborough

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Diocese of Peterborough

Dioecesis Petroburgensis
Diocesan logo
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Peterborough
Coat of arms
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceCanterbury
ArchdeaconriesNorthampton, Oakham
Statistics
Parishes352
Churches386
Information
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral
LanguageEnglish
Current leadership
BishopDebbie Sellin
SuffraganJohn Holbrook, Bishop of Brixworth
ArchdeaconsRichard Ormston, Archdeacon of Northampton
Alison Booker, Archdeacon of Oakham
Website
peterborough-diocese.org.uk

The Diocese of Peterborough forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. Its seat is the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, which was founded as a monastery in AD 655 and re-built in its present form between 1118 and 1238.

History[edit]

Founded at the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1541 (it was until then part of the Diocese of Lincoln), the Diocese covers the areas of:

Until 1927 the Peterborough diocese covered what is now the (modern) Diocese of Leicester.[1]

Peterborough Abbey became a cathedral at the Reformation, one of six wholly new bishoprics founded under Henry VIII. On 4 September 1541 letters patent were issued converting the abbey church of Peterborough into a cathedral church, with a dean and chapter and ecclesiastical staff. The last abbot, John Chambers, was consecrated in his former abbey church on 23 October 1541 as the first Bishop of Peterborough.

A link with the Anglican Church of Kenya Diocese of Bungoma was formed by the two bishops following the Lambeth Conference in 1998.

Organisation[edit]

The Diocese is divided into two Archdeaconries:

The parts of the City of Peterborough that are south of the River Nene and so, were in the historic county of Huntingdonshire rather than the Soke of Peterborough, fall within the Diocese of Ely. The previous Bishop of Peterborough was commissioned as Assistant Bishop in the Ely Diocese so he could exercise pastoral care in these parishes, which include Stanground, Orton, Woodston, Yaxley and Fletton.[2][3][4] Thorney, historically in the Isle of Ely and now within the boundaries of the Peterborough unitary authority area, is unaffected by this arrangement.[5]

Bishops[edit]

The Bishop of Peterborough (Debbie Sellin) leads the diocese, and is assisted by the Bishop suffragan of Brixworth (John Holbrook). The suffragan see of Brixworth was created by Order in Council on 26 July 1988.[6]

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 in order to facilitate his work there. There is also one former bishop, Ed Condry, living in the diocese who is licensed as honorary assistant bishop.[7]

List of churches[edit]

Not in a deanery[edit]

Deanery of Brackley[edit]

  • Five Ways Benefice[8]
    • St Leonard, Aston-le-Walls
    • St John the Baptist, Boddington
    • Holy Cross, Byfield
    • St Nicholas, Eydon
    • St Mary the Virgin, Woodford Halse
  • Astwick Vale Benefice[9]
    • St Michael, Aynho
    • All Saints, Croughton
    • St George, Evenley
    • St Michael and All Angels, Farthinghoe
    • Most Holy Trinity, Hinton in the Hedges
    • St Peter, Steane
  • Brackley with Halse[10]
    • St Peter's, Brackley
    • Halse Mission Chapel
  • Chenderit Benefice[11]
  • Culworth Benefice[12]
    • St Peter, Chipping Warden
    • St Mary the Virgin, Culworth
    • St James, Edgcote
    • St Mary the Virgin, Moreton Pinkney
  • Astwell Benefice[13]
    • St Mary Magdalene, Helmdon
    • SS Mary & Peter, Weedon Lois
    • St Lawrence, Radstone
    • St James the Great, Syresham
    • St Mary the Virgin, Wappenham
    • St John the Evangelist, Whitfield
  • King's Sutton and Charlton[14][15]
    • SS Peter & Paul, King's Sutton
    • St James, Newbottle with Charlton

Deanery of Brixworth[edit]

Deanery of Corby[edit]

  • Ashley: St Mary the Virgin
  • Brigstock: St Andrew
  • Corby: St Columba & the Northern Saints
  • Corby: St John the Baptist
  • Corby: St Peter & St Andrew
  • Cottingham: St Mary Magdalene
  • East Carlton: St Peter
  • Great Oakley & Little Oakley: St Michael and All Angels
  • Gretton: St James the Great
  • Lowick: St Peter
  • Rockingham: St Leonard
  • Stanion: St Peter
  • Stoke Albany: St Botolph
  • Sudborough: All Saints
  • Sutton Bassett: All Saints
  • Weldon with Deene: St Mary the Virgin
  • Weston-by-Welland: St Mary the Virgin
  • Wilbarston: All Saints

Deanery of Daventry[edit]

  • Ashby St Ledgers: The Blessed Virgin Mary & St Leodegarius
  • Badby: St Mary
  • Barby: St Mary
  • Braunston: All Saints
  • Brockhall: St Peter & St Paul
  • Bugbrooke: St Michael & All Angels
  • Catesby: St Mary & St Edmund
  • Charwelton: Holy Trinity
  • Daventry: Holy Cross
  • Dodford: St Mary the Virgin
  • Everdon: St Mary
  • Fawsley: St Mary the Virgin
  • Flore: All Saints
  • Harpole: All Saints
  • Hellidon: St John the Baptist
  • Nether Heyford: St Peter & St Paul
  • Kilsby: St Faith
  • Kislingbury: St Luke
  • Newnham: St Michael & All Angels
  • Preston Capes: St Peter & St Paul
  • Rothersthorpe: St Peter & St Paul
  • Staverton: St Mary the Virgin
  • Stowe IX Churches: St Michael with St James
  • Upper Stowe: St James (Chapel of Ease)
  • Weedon Bec: St Peter & St Paul
  • Welton: St Martin

Deanery of Greater Northampton[edit]

  • Abington: St Peter & St Paul
  • Little Billing: All Saints
  • Great Billing: St Andrew
  • Boothville Community Church
  • Dallington: St Mary
  • Duston: St Francis
  • Duston: St Luke
  • Grace Church Upton
  • Hardingstone: St Edmund
  • King's Heath: St Augustine
  • Kingsthorpe: St David
  • Kingsthorpe: St John the Baptist
  • Kingsthorpe: St Mark
  • Moulton: St Peter & St Paul
  • Northampton: All Saints
  • Northampton: Christ Church
  • Northampton: Emmanuel
  • Northampton: Holy Sepulchre with St Andrew & St Lawrence
  • Northampton: Holy Trinity
  • Northampton: St Alban the Martyr
  • Northampton: St Benedict
  • Northampton: St Giles
  • Northampton: St James
  • Northampton: St Mary the Virgin
  • Northampton: St Matthew
  • Northampton: St Michael & All Angels with St Edmund
  • Piddington: St John the Baptist
  • Quinton & Preston Deanery: St John the Baptist
  • Rectory Farm Community Church
  • Weston Favell: St Peter
  • Wootton: St George the Martyr

Deanery of Higham[edit]

  • Chelveston: St John the Baptist
  • Finedon: St Mary the Virgin
  • Great Addington: All Saints
  • Hargrave: All Hallows
  • Higham Ferrers: St Mary the Virgin
  • Irthlingborough: St Peter
  • Little Addington: St Mary the Virgin
  • Newton Bromswold: St Peter
  • Raunds: St Peter
  • Ringstead: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Rushden: St Mary
  • Rushden: St Peter
  • Rushden: Whitefriars
  • Stanwick: St Laurence
  • Woodford: St Mary the Virgin

Deanery of Kettering[edit]

  • Barton Seagrave: St Botolph
  • Brampton Ash: St Mary the Virgin
  • Braybrooke: All Saints
  • Broughton: St Andrew
  • Burton Latimer: St Mary the Virgin
  • Cranford: St John the Baptist
  • Cransley: St Andrew
  • Desborough: St Giles
  • Dingley: All Saints
  • Geddington: St Mary Magdalene
  • Grafton Underwood: St James the Apostle
  • Kettering: All Saints
  • Kettering: Christ the King
  • Kettering: St Andrew
  • Kettering: St John the Evangelist
  • Kettering: St Mary the Virgin
  • Kettering: St Michael & All Angels
  • Kettering: St Peter & St Paul
  • Loddington: St Leonard
  • Rothwell with Orton: Holy Trinity
  • Rushton with Glendon & Pipewell: All Saints
  • Slipton: St John the Baptist
  • Thorpe Malsor: All Saints
  • Twywell: St Nicholas
  • Warkton: St Edmund
  • Weekley: St Mary the Virgin

Deanery of Oundle[edit]

  • Aldwincle: St Peter
  • Apethorpe: St Leonard
  • Barnwell: All Saints
  • Barnwell: St Andrew
  • Benefield: St Mary the Virgin
  • Bulwick & Blatherwycke: St Nicholas
  • Clopton: St Peter
  • Collyweston: St Andrew
  • Cotterstock: St Andrew
  • Denford: Holy Trinity
  • Easton-on-the-Hill: All Saints
  • Fotheringhay: St Mary the Virgin & All Saints
  • Glapthorne: St Leonard
  • Hemington: St Peter & St Paul
  • Islip: St Nicholas
  • King's Cliffe: All Saints
  • Laxton: All Saints
  • Luddington-in-the-Brook: St Margaret
  • Lutton: St Peter
  • Nassington: St Mary the Virgin & All Saints
  • Oundle: St Peter
  • Pilton: All Saints & St Mary
  • Polebrook: All Saints
  • Southwick: St Mary the Virgin
  • Stoke Doyle: St Rumbald
  • Tansor: St Mary
  • Thornhaugh: St Andrew
  • (Thorpe) Achurch: St John the Baptist
  • Thrapston: St James
  • Thurning: St James the Great
  • Titchmarsh: St Mary the Virgin
  • Wadenhoe: St Michael & All Angels
  • Wansford: St Mary the Virgin
  • Warmington: St Mary the Blessed Virgin
  • Woodnewton: St Mary
  • Yarwell: St Mary Magdalene

Deanery of Peterborough[edit]

  • Bainton: St Mary
  • Barnack: St John the Baptist
  • Bretton: The Holy Spirit
  • Castor: St Kyneburgha
  • Etton: St Stephen
  • Eye: St Matthew
  • Glinton: St Benedict
  • Helpston: St Botolph
  • Longthorpe: St Botolph
  • Marholm: St Mary the Virgin
  • Maxey: St Peter
  • Newborough: St Bartholomew
  • Northborough: St Andrew
  • Paston: All Saints
  • Peakirk: St Pega
  • Peterborough: All Saints
  • Peterborough: Christ the Carpenter
  • Peterborough: St John the Baptist
  • Peterborough: St Jude
  • Peterborough: St Luke
  • Peterborough: St Mark
  • Peterborough: St Mary
  • Peterborough: St Paul
  • Stibbington: St John the Baptist
  • Sutton: St Michael & All Angels
  • Thorney: St Mary & St Botolph (Thorney Abbey)
  • Upton: St John the Baptist
  • Water Newton: St Remigius
  • Werrington: Emmanuel
  • Werrington: St John the Baptist
  • Wittering: All Saints

Deanery of Rutland[edit]

Deanery of Towcester[edit]

  • Abthorpe: St John the Baptist
  • Adstone: All Saints
  • Alderton: St Margaret
  • Ashton: St Michael & All Angels
  • Blakesley: St Mary
  • Blisworth: St John the Baptist
  • Bradden: St Michael
  • Cold Higham: St Luke
  • Collingtree: St Columba
  • Cosgrove: St Peter & St Paul
  • Courteenhall: St Peter & St Paul
  • Deanshanger: Holy Trinity
  • Easton Neston: St Mary
  • Farthingstone: St Mary the Virgin
  • Gayton: St Mary
  • Grafton Regis: St Mary
  • Grange Park Church
  • Greens Norton: St Bartholomew
  • Hartwell: St John the Baptist
  • Lichborough: St Martin
  • Maidford: St Peter & St Paul
  • Milton Malsor: Holy Cross
  • Passenham: St Guthlac
  • Pattishall: Holy Cross
  • Paulerspury: St James the Great
  • Potterspury with Furtho: St Nicholas
  • Roade: St Mary the Virgin
  • Silverstone: St Michael
  • Slapton: St Botolph
  • Stoke Bruerne: St Mary the Virgin
  • Tiffield: St John the Baptist
  • Towcester: St Lawrence
  • Whittlebury: St Mary
  • Wicken: St John the Evangelist
  • Yardley Gobion: St Leonards


Deanery of Wellingborough[edit]

  • Bozeat: St Mary the Virgin
  • Brafield-on-the- Green: St Laurence
  • Castle Ashby: St Mary Magdalene
  • Cogenhoe: St Peter
  • Denton: St Margaret
  • Earls Barton: All Saints
  • Easton Maudit: St Peter & St Paul
  • Ecton: St Mary Magdalene
  • Great Doddington: St Nicholas
  • Great Harrowden: All Saints
  • Great Houghton: St Mary
  • Grendon: St Mary
  • Hardwick: St Leonard
  • Irchester: St Katharine
  • Isham: St Peter
  • Little Harrowden: St Mary the Virgin
  • Little Houghton: St Mary the Virgin
  • Mears Ashby: All Saints
  • Orlingbury: St Mary
  • Overstone: St Nicholas
  • Pytchley: All Saints
  • Strixton: St Romwald
  • Sywell: St Peter & St Paul
  • Wellingborough: All Hallows
  • Wellingborough: All Saints
  • Wellingborough: Gleneagles
  • Wellingborough: St Andrew
  • Wellingborough: St Barnabas
  • Wellingborough: St Mark
  • Wellingborough: St Mary the Virgin
  • Whiston: St Mary the Virgin
  • Wilby: St Mary The Virgin
  • Wollaston: St Mary
  • Yardley Hastings: St Andrew

Closed and former churches[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "No. 33220". The London Gazette. 12 November 1926. pp. 7321–7322.
  2. ^ "Bridging the divide in a city". Diocesan website – press releases. Diocese of Ely (archived). 29 July 2004. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Bishops bridge boundaries aboard boat" Archived 2 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Peterborough Telegraph 2 August 2004
  4. ^ "Bishop Donald becomes Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Ely" Archived 2 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine on the Peterborough Diocese website
  5. ^ Boundary Review Report No. 1: Dioceses of Peterborough and Ely The Dioceses Commission, January 2010
  6. ^ "No. 51444". The London Gazette. 18 August 1988. p. 9349.
  7. ^ "Bishop's Letter No 23; 26 July 2018" (PDF). Peterborough-diocese.org.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Home". FiveWays Benefice. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Astwick Vale Benefice". Astwick Vale. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Parish Church | St Peter's Church, Brackley | England". St Peter's Brackley. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Chenderit Benefice". All Saints Church - Middleton Cheney. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  12. ^ thejobspace.com. "Rector Designate (HfD) - The Culworth Benefice - Pathways". Pathways. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Astwell Benefice". www.astwellparishes.org.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  14. ^ "ST PETER AND ST PAUL'S CHURCH, KING'S SUTTON". ST PETER AND ST PAUL'S CHURCH, KING'S SUTTON. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  15. ^ "ST JAMES CHURCH, NEWBOTTLE WITH CHARLTON". ST JAMES CHURCH, NEWBOTTLE WITH CHARLTON. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Welcome - The Faxton Benefice". www.faxtongroup.org.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  17. ^ "All Saints' Church, Pitsford". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  18. ^ "St Mary with St John – Brington – Churches of the Spencer Benefice". Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  19. ^ "All Saints Church Brixworth | Diocese of Peterborough". All Saints Church Brixworth. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  20. ^ Group, Naseby. "Naseby Group". www.nasebygroup.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Uplands Group: Brixworth Deanery in the Peterborough Diocese of the Church of England". www.uplandsgroupchurches.org.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  22. ^ "stmargaretschurchcrick". stmargaretscrick. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  23. ^ "St Peter & St Paul, Hannington". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  24. ^ Winwick, The Parish Churches of Long Buckby, Watford, West Haddon and. "The Parish Churches of Long Buckby, Watford, West Haddon and Winwick". www.onechurch4parishes.co.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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