Diocese of London - Definition and Overview

The Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.

The Diocese of London covers 177 square miles (458 km²), and 17 London boroughs, covering Greater London north of the River Thames. This area includes much of the traditional county of Middlesex. It includes the City of London in which lies its cathedral, St Paul’s, and also encompasses Spelthorne that was formerly in Middlesex but is now part of Surrey.

The diocese is divided into four Episcopal Areas each of which contains an Archdeaconry:

• Edmonton Episcopal Area
  • the Archdeaconry of Hampstead
    • includes Deaneries of Central Barnet, West Barnet, North Camden (Hampstead), South Camden (Holborn & St Pancras), Enfield, East Haringey and West Haringey
• Kensington Episcopal Area
  • the Archdeaconry of Middlesex
    • includes Deaneries of Hammersmith and Fulham, Hampton, Hounslow, Kensington, Chelsea and Spelthorne.
• London and Westminster Episcopal Area
  • the Archdeaconry of London
    • includes the City Deanery
• Willesden Episcopal Area
  • the Archdeaconry of Northolt
    • includes Deaneries of Brent, Ealing (East), Ealing (West), Harrow, Hillingdon

Source

Diocesan website

see also

• Bishop of London
• Catholic diocese of London
• St Paul's Cathedral

External Links

• Diocesan website (http://www.London.anglican.org/)