Diocese of Truro - Definition

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

Its area is that of the county of Cornwall including the Isles of Scilly.

Before 1876 it was part of the Diocese of Exeter, it is thus one of the younger dioceses.

The diocese is divided into two Archdeaconries:

• the Archdeaconry of Bodmin
  • includes Deaneries of Trigg Minor and Bodmin, East Wivelshire, Stratton, Trigg Major, Truro and West Wivelshire
• the Archdeaconry of Cornwall
  • includes Deaneries of St. Austell, Carnmarth North, Carnmarth South,, Kerrier, Penwith, Powder and Pydar

Source

Diocesan website

see also

• Bishop of Truro
• Truro Cathedral

External Links

• Diocesan website (http://truro.anglican.org/)