The Diocese of Oxford is a Church of England diocese that forms part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocese is led by the Bishop of Oxford (currently Steven Croft), and the bishop's seat is at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. It contains more church buildings than any other diocese and has more paid clergy than any other except London.
Diocese of Oxford Dioecesis Oxoniensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral Church of Christ, Oxford | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Flag | |
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Canterbury |
| Archdeaconries | Oxford, Buckingham, Berkshire, Dorchester |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 624 |
| Churches | 847 |
| Information | |
| Cathedral | Christ Church |
| Language | English |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford |
| Suffragans |
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| Archdeacons | |
| Website | |
| oxford | |
The diocese now covers the counties of Berkshire (118 churches), Buckinghamshire (152 churches), Oxfordshire (227 churches) and five churches in the nearby counties.
History
editThe Diocese of Oxford was created by letters patent from Henry VIII on 1 September 1542,[1] out of part of the Diocese of Lincoln. Osney Abbey was designated the original cathedral, but in 1545 this was changed to St Frideswide's Priory which became Christ Church Cathedral.
In 1836 the Archdeaconry of Berkshire was transferred from the Diocese of Salisbury to Oxford. This comprises the county of Berkshire and parts of Wiltshire.
By an Act of 1837 Buckinghamshire was notified of its transfer from the then Diocese of Lincoln, to become the Archdeaconry of Buckingham, effective from 1845.
In 2013 and 2014, the Diocese of Oxford discussed and resolved to undertake some pastoral alterations; the new archdeaconry of Dorchester was created on 1 March 2014.[2] On 3 March 2014, it was announced that Judy French would become the first Archdeacon of Dorchester from June 2014.[3]
Bishops
editThe diocesan Bishop of Oxford is assisted by the area bishops of Dorchester, Buckingham, and Reading. The suffragan See of Buckingham was created in 1914, and was the suffragan bishopric for the whole diocese until 1939 when the See of Dorchester was created; the See of Reading was re-created in 1942, after having been 'in abeyance' since 1909.
The provincial episcopal visitor (for Anglo-Catholic parishes in the diocese – among twelve other dioceses in the western part of the Province of Canterbury – which do not accept the ordination of women as priests) is the Bishop of Oswestry, who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese in order to facilitate his ministry in the diocese. Conservative evangelicals who reject the ordination and/or leadership of women due to complementarian beliefs, receive alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Ebbsfleet.
Several retired bishops resident in or near the diocese are licensed to serve as honorary assistant bishops.As of 20 September 2021[update]:
- Since 2001: Bill Down, retired Assistant Bishop of Leicester and Bishop of Bermuda, lives in Witney.[4]
- Since 2010: Anthony Russell, former Bishop of Ely and area Bishop of Dorchester, lives in Holton.[5]
- Since 2010: Henry Scriven, Mission Director for Latin America (CMS) and former Assistant Bishop in Pittsburgh and Suffragan Bishop in Europe, lives in Abingdon-on-Thames and is also licensed in Chichester and Winchester dioceses.[6]
- Since 2013: David Jennings, retired former Bishop suffragan of Warrington, lives in Northleach, Gloucestershire and is also licensed in Gloucester diocese.[7]
- Since 2013: John Went, former Bishop suffragan of Tewkesbury, lives in Latimer.[8]
George Carey (retired Archbishop of Canterbury) lives in the diocese and was an honorary assistant bishop,[9] but resigned his licence following his implication in the Peter Ball abuse case,[10] and Humphrey Southern, former Bishop suffragan of Repton, is the Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon.[11]
Current extent
edit
Counties
editThe diocese now covers the counties of
- Berkshire (118 churches)
- Buckinghamshire (152 churches)
- Oxfordshire (227 churches)
and has
- three churches in the county of Bedfordshire
- one church in the traditional county of Middlesex
- one church in the county of Hampshire
Episcopal areas
editSince the creation of an area scheme in 1984,[12] the diocese has been divided into three episcopal areas. The Bishop of Oxford has authority throughout the diocese, but also has primary responsibility for the city and suburbs of Oxford, which form the Archdeaconry of Oxford.
- City of Oxford and surrounding area (Archdeaconry of Oxford)
- current Bishop of Oxford: Steven Croft
- includes Deaneries of Oxford and Cowley
- Dorchester Episcopal Area (Archdeaconry of Dorchester)
- current area Bishop of Dorchester: Gavin Collins
- includes Deaneries of Aston & Cuddesdon, Bicester & Islip, Chipping Norton, Deddington, Henley, Witney and Woodstock
- Buckingham Episcopal Area (Archdeaconry of Buckingham)
- current area Bishop of Buckingham: vacant
- includes Deaneries of Amersham, Aylesbury, Buckingham, Burnham & Slough, Claydon, Milton Keynes, Mursley, Newport, Wendover and Wycombe
- Reading Episcopal Area (Archdeaconry of Berkshire)
- current area Bishop of Reading: vacant
- includes Deaneries of Abingdon, Bracknell, Bradfield, Maidenhead & Windsor, Newbury, Reading, Sonning, Vale of White Horse, Wallingford and Wantage
Archdeaconries and deaneries
edit| Episcopal area | Archdeaconries | Rural Deaneries | Paid clergy | Churches | Population | People/clergy | People/church | Churches/clergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Episcopal Area (Bishop of Oxford) |
Archdeaconry of Oxford | Deanery of Oxford | 34* | 26* | 68,686* | 2,020 | 2,642 | 0.76 |
| Deanery of Cowley | 15 | 17 | 104,650 | 6,977 | 6,156 | 1.13 | ||
| Dorchester Episcopal Area (area Bishop of Dorchester) |
Archdeaconry of Dorchester | Deanery of Abingdon | 14 | 27 | 66,687 | 4,763 | 2,470 | 1.93 |
| Deanery of Aston & Cuddesdon | 18 | 51 | 54,913 | 3,051 | 1,077 | 2.83 | ||
| Deanery of Bicester & Islip | 10 | 39 | 51,494 | 5,149 | 1,320 | 3.9 | ||
| Deanery of Chipping Norton | 9 | 30 | 23,903 | 2,656 | 797 | 3.33 | ||
| Deanery of Deddington | 14 | 34 | 66,505 | 4,750 | 1,956 | 2.43 | ||
| Deanery of Henley | 9 | 25 | 36,686 | 4,076 | 1,467 | 2.78 | ||
| Deanery of Vale of White Horse | 6 | 27 | 19,494 | 3,249 | 722 | 4.5 | ||
| Deanery of Wallingford | 10 | 19 | 47,500 | 4,750 | 2,500 | 1.9 | ||
| Deanery of Wantage | 5 | 16 | 24,685 | 4,937 | 1,543 | 3.2 | ||
| Deanery of Witney | 13 | 38 | 63,884 | 4,914 | 1,681 | 2.92 | ||
| Deanery of Woodstock | 9 | 24 | 25,404 | 2,823 | 1,059 | 2.67 | ||
| Buckingham Episcopal Area (area Bishop of Buckingham) |
Archdeaconry of Buckingham | Deanery of Amersham | 23 | 31 | 111,702 | 4,857 | 3,603 | 1.35 |
| Deanery of Aylesbury | 19 | 37 | 104,369 | 5,493 | 2,821 | 1.95 | ||
| Deanery of Buckingham | 6 | 22 | 21,214 | 3,536 | 964 | 3.67 | ||
| Deanery of Burnham & Slough | 20 | 31 | 193,635 | 9,682 | 6,246 | 1.55 | ||
| Deanery of Claydon | 5 | 25 | 21,125 | 4,225 | 845 | 5 | ||
| Deanery of Milton Keynes | 15 | 29 | 213,304 | 14,220 | 7,355 | 1.93 | ||
| Deanery of Mursley | 5 | 20 | 21,444 | 4,289 | 1,072 | 4 | ||
| Deanery of Newport | 5 | 22 | 32,175 | 6,435 | 1,463 | 4.4 | ||
| Deanery of Wendover | 8 | 22 | 35,262 | 4,408 | 1,603 | 2.75 | ||
| Deanery of Wycombe | 18 | 36 | 150,610 | 8,367 | 4,184 | 2 | ||
| Reading Episcopal Area (area Bishop of Reading) |
Archdeaconry of Berkshire | Deanery of Bracknell | 11 | 19 | 103,874 | 9,443 | 5,467 | 1.73 |
| Deanery of Bradfield | 9 | 26 | 36,891 | 4,099 | 1,419 | 2.89 | ||
| Deanery of Maidenhead & Windsor | 20 | 24 | 110,456 | 5,523 | 4,602 | 1.2 | ||
| Deanery of Newbury | 16 | 40 | 96,347 | 6,022 | 2,409 | 2.5 | ||
| Deanery of Reading | 36 | 35 | 245,892 | 6,830 | 7,025 | 0.97 | ||
| Deanery of Sonning | 20 | 24 | 112,039 | 5,602 | 4,668 | 1.2 | ||
| Total/average | 403 | 816 | 2,264,830 | 5,620 | 2,776 | 2.02 | ||
*including Cathedral
Churches
editOutside deanery structures
edit| Benefice | Churches | Clergy | Population served[13] | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedra |
|
512 | [14] |
Deanery of Oxford
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served[13] | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinksey, South (St Laurence) |
|
|
2,481 | [15] | |
| Kidlington (St Mary the Virgin) with Hampton Poyle |
|
[1] |
|
14,850 | [16] |
| Osney (St Frideswide) |
|
[2] |
|
7,245 | [17] |
| Oxford (St Aldate) |
|
[3] |
|
727 | [18][19] |
| Oxford (St Andrew) | [4] |
|
2,991 | [20] | |
| Oxford (St Barnabas and St Paul) (St Thomas the Martyr) | [5] |
|
5,583 | [21] | |
| Oxford (St Ebbe with Holy Trinity and St Peter-Le-Bailey) | [6] |
|
1,443 | [22] | |
|
[7] | ||||
| Oxford (St Giles) St Philip and St James (St Margaret) | [8] |
|
7,885 | [23] | |
| [9] | |||||
| Oxford (St Mary Magdalen) | [10] |
|
1,176 | [24] | |
| Oxford (St Mary the Virgin) (St Cross Or Holywell) (St Peter in the East) | [11] |
|
5,229 | [25] | |
| Oxford (St Matthew) |
|
[12] |
|
3,154 | [26] |
|
[13] | ||||
| Oxford (St Michael At the North Gate with St Martin and All Saints) | [14] |
|
1,155 | [27] | |
| Summertown (St Michael and All Angels) |
|
[15] |
|
7,840 | [28] |
| Wolvercote (St Peter) and Wytham |
|
[16] |
|
6,415 | [29] |
|
[17] |
1situated within the area covered by the Cowley deanery
Deanery of Cowley
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served[13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Leys (Holy Family) |
|
[18] |
|
13,073 |
| Cowley (St James) (St Francis) |
|
[19] |
|
20,144 |
| Cowley (St John) (St Alban) (St Bart) (St Mary & St John) |
|
[20] |
|
14,909 |
| Headington (St Andrew) | [21] |
|
7,010 | |
| Headington (St Mary) |
|
|
6,131 | |
| Headington Quarry (Holy Trinity) | [22] |
|
10,659 | |
| Highfield (All Saints) |
|
[23] |
|
3,660 |
| Iffley (St Mary the Virgin) | [24] |
|
7,470 | |
| Littlemore (St Mary the Virgin and St Nicholas) | [25] |
|
5,632 | |
| Marston (St Nicholas) with Elsfield |
|
[26] |
|
3,553 |
| Marston, New (St Michael and All Angels) |
|
[27] |
|
6,670 |
| Oxford (St Clement) | [28] |
|
4,519 | |
| Sandford-On-Thames (St Andrew) |
|
[29] |
|
1,220 |
Deanery of Abingdon
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon, North (Christ Church) |
|
[30] |
|
16,103 |
|
[31] | |||
| Peachcroft Christian Centre |
|
[32] |
| |
| Abingdon-On-Thames (St Helen) (St Michael and All Angels) (St Nicolas) | [33] |
|
16,457 | |
|
[34] | |||
| [35] | ||||
| Appleton with Besselsleigh |
|
[36] |
|
1,026 |
| Cumnor (St Michael) |
|
[37] |
|
5,878 |
| Damascus, Comprising Appleford, Drayton, Milton, Steventon, and Sutton Courtenay |
|
[38] |
|
7,902 |
| Dry Sandford (St Helen) |
|
[39] |
|
897 |
| Fyfield (St Nicholas) with Tubney and Kingston Bagpuize |
|
|
2,759 | |
|
[40] | |||
| Marcham (All Saints) with Garford and Shippon |
|
[41] |
|
3,912 |
|
||||
| Radley (St James the Great), Sunningwell and Kennington |
|
[42] |
|
8,596 |
|
[43] | |||
|
[44] | |||
| Wootton (St Peter) |
|
[45] |
|
3,157 |
Deanery of Aston and Cuddesdon
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albury (St Helen) with Tiddington, Holton, Waterperry, Waterstock and Wheatley |
|
|
5,138 | |
| Beckley (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Forest Hill, Horton-Cum-Studley and Stanton St John |
|
|
1,920 | |
| Benson (St Helen) with Ewelme |
|
|
6,392 | |
| Chalgrove (St Mary) with Berrick Salome |
|
[46] |
|
2,952 |
|
[47] | |||
| Chinnor (St Andrew), Sydenham, Aston Rowant and Crowell |
|
[48] |
|
7,176 |
| Dorchester (St Peter and St Paul) |
|
[49] |
|
8,832 |
| Warborough (St Lawrence) |
|
|||
| Garsington (St Mary), Cuddesdon and Horspath |
|
[50] |
|
3,581 |
| Icknield, Comprising Britwell Salome, Pyrton and Shirburn, Swyncombe, and Watlington |
|
[51] |
|
3,573 |
|
[52] | |||
|
||||
| Milton, Great (St Mary the Virgin) with Little (St James) and Great Haseley |
|
|
1,797 | |
| Thame (St Mary the Virgin) (Barley Hill Church) | [56] |
|
13,552 |
Deanery of Bicester and Islip
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeman, Comprising Bletchingdon, Chesterton, Hampton Gay, Kirtlington, Middleton Stoney, Wendlebury, Weston-On-The-Green |
|
[57] |
|
4,042 |
| Bicester (St Edburg) with Bucknell, Caversfield and Launton |
|
[58] |
|
34,100 |
|
[59] | |||
|
||||
| Cherwell Valley, Comprising Ardley with Fewcott, Fritwell, Lower Heyford, Somerton, Souldern, and Upper Heyford |
|
[60] |
|
3,968 |
| Ray Valley, The, Comprising Ambrosden, Charlton-On-Otmoor, Islip, Merton, Noke, Oddington, Piddington, and Woodeaton | [61] |
|
6,800 | |
|
[62] | |||
|
||||
| Rousham (St Leonard and St James) |
|
|
50 | |
| Shelswell, Comprising Cottisford and Hardwick-Cum-Tusmore, Finmere, Fringford, Hethe, Mixbury, Newton Purcell with Shelswell, Stoke Lyne, and Stratton Audley and Godington |
|
[63] |
|
2,534 |
Deanery of Chipping Norton
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlbury (St Mary the Virgin) with Shorthampton |
|
[64] |
|
2,901 |
| Chase, Comprising Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Chadlington, Enstone, and Spelsbury |
|
[65] |
|
2,844 |
| Chipping Norton (St Mary the Virgin) |
|
[66] |
|
9,279 |
|
[67] | |||
|
||||
| Forest Edge, Comprising Finstock with Fawler, Leafield with Wychwood, Ramsden, and Wilcote |
|
[68] |
|
2,184 |
| Hook Norton (St Peter) with Great Rollright, Swerford and Wigginton |
|
[69] |
|
2,959 |
|
||||
| Tew, Great (St Michael and All Angels) with Little (St John the Evangelist) and Heythrop |
|
[70] |
|
383 |
| Wychwood, Comprising Fifield with Idbury, Milton-Under-Wychwood, and Shipton-Under-Wychwood |
|
[71] |
|
3,353 |
Deanery of Deddington
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adderbury (St Mary) with Milton |
|
[72] |
|
3,006 |
| Banbury (St Francis) |
|
[73] |
|
10,586 |
| Banbury (St Hugh) |
|
[74] |
|
6,389 |
| Banbury (St Leonard) |
|
[75] |
|
8,662 |
| Banbury (St Mary) | [76] |
|
7,389 | |
| Banbury (St Paul) |
|
[77] |
|
13,145 |
| Bloxham (Our Lady of Bloxham) with Milcombe and South Newington |
|
|
4,262 | |
| Bodicote (St John the Baptist) |
|
[78] |
|
2,346 |
| Deddington (St Peter and St Paul) Barford, Clifton and Hempton |
|
[79] |
|
2,702 |
|
||||
| Ironstone: Drayton, Hanwell, Horley, Hornton, Shenington with Alkerton, and Wroxton with Balscote |
|
[80] |
|
2,144 |
| Shires' Edge, Claydon, Cropredy, Great Bourton, Mollington, and Wardington |
|
[81] |
|
2,735 |
|
||||
| Wykeham: Broughton with North Newington, Epwell with Sibford, Shutford, Swalcliffe, and Tadmarton |
|
[82] |
|
3,139 |
Deanery of Henley
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goring (St Thomas of Canterbury) and Streatley With South Stoke |
|
[83] |
|
5,387 |
| Henley-On-Thames (Holy Trinity) |
|
[84] |
|
7,099 |
|
[85] | |||
| Henley-On-Thames (St Mary the Virgin) with Remenham |
|
[86] |
|
4,204 |
| Langtree, Comprising Checkendon, Ipsden, North Stoke, Stoke Row, Whitchurch, and Woodcote |
|
[87] |
|
6,099 |
| Nettlebed (St Bartholomew) with Bix, Highmoor, Pishill and Rotherfield Greys |
|
|
3,350 | |
| Nuffield (Holy Trinity) |
|
|||
| Rotherfield Peppard (All Saints) and Kidmore End and Sonning Common |
|
[88] |
|
6,640 |
|
[89] | |||
| Shiplake (St Peter and St Paul) with Dunsden and Harpsden |
|
[90] |
|
3,907 |
Deanery of Vale of White Horse
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherbury with Gainfield, Including Buckland, Charney Bassett, Hinton Waldrist, Littleworth, Longworth, Lyford, and Pusey |
|
[91] |
|
2,138 |
| Coxwell, Great (St Giles) with Buscot, Coleshill and Eaton Hastings |
|
|
681 | |
| Faringdon, Great (All Saints) with Little Coxwell |
|
[92] |
|
7,275 |
| Shrivenham (St Andrew) and Ashbury |
|
[93] |
|
5,806 |
| Stanford in the Vale (St Denys) with Goosey and Hatford |
|
[94] |
|
2,384 |
| Uffington (St Mary), Shellingford, Woolstone and Baulking |
|
|
1,210 |
Deanery of Wallingford
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholsey (St Mary) and Moulsford |
|
[95] |
|
4,058 |
|
[96] | |||
| Churn, the (Aston Tirrold with Aston Upthorpe, Blewbury, Hagbourne, North Moreton, South Moreton, and Upton) |
|
[97] |
|
5,590 |
| Didcot (All Saints) |
|
[98] |
|
13,522 |
|
[99] | |||
| Didcot (St Peter) |
|
[100] |
|
10,746 |
| Harwell (St Matthew) with Chilton |
|
[101] |
|
3,243 |
| Wallingford (St Mary Le More with All Hallows) (St Leonard) |
|
[104] |
|
10,341 |
Deanery of Wantage
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway, Comprising Childrey with West Challow, Letcombe Bassett, Letcombe Regis, and Sparsholt with Kingston Lisle |
|
|
2,001 | |
| Vale, Comprising Challow, Denchworth, Grove, and Hanney |
|
[105] |
|
9,343 |
|
||||
| Wantage (St Peter and St Paul) |
|
[106] Archived 7 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
|
11,396 |
| Wantage Downs, Comprising Ardington with Lockinge, East Hendred, and West Hendred |
|
[107] |
|
1,945 |
Deanery of Witney
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bampton (Holy Trinity) (St James) (St Mary) with Clanfield | [108] |
|
4,935 | |
|
||||
| Brize Norton (St Britius) and Carterton |
|
[109] |
|
16,697 |
|
||||
| Burford (St John the Baptist) with Fulbrook, Taynton, Asthall, Swinbrook and Widford |
|
[110] |
|
2,227 |
| Cogges (St Mary) and South Leigh |
|
[111] |
|
9,513 |
|
||||
| Leigh, North (St Mary) | [112] | |||
| Ducklington (St Bartholomew) |
|
[113] |
|
1,686 |
| Shill Valley and Broadshire, Comprising Alvescot, Black Bourton, Broadwell with Kelmscott, Broughton Poggs with Filkins, Holwell, Kencot, Langford, Little Faringdon, Shilton, and Westwell |
|
[114] |
|
2,654 |
| Windrush, Lower, Comprising Northmoor, Standlake, Stanton Harcourt, and Yelford |
|
[115] |
|
2,689 |
| Witney (St Mary the Virgin) (Holy Trinity) |
|
[116] |
|
23,483 |
|
[117] |
Deanery of Woodstock
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eynsham (St Leonard) and Cassington |
|
[118] |
|
5,404 |
|
||||
| Hanborough (St Peter and St Paul) and Freeland |
|
[119] |
|
4,184 |
|
||||
| Steeple Aston (St Peter and St Paul) with North Aston and Tackley |
|
[120] |
|
2,210 |
| Stonesfield (St James the Great) with Combe Longa |
|
[121] |
|
2,299 |
| Westcote Barton (St Edward the Confessor) with Steeple Barton, Duns Tew and Sandford St Martin and Over with Nether Worton |
|
[122] |
|
2,453 |
| Woodstock (St Mary Magdalene) and Bladon |
|
[123] |
|
3,999 |
| Yarnton (St Batholomew) with Begbroke and Shipton-On-Cherwell |
|
|
4,118 | |
| Wootton (St Mary) with Glympton and Kiddington |
|
|
737 |
Deanery of Amersham
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amersham (St Mary the Virgin) | [124] |
|
7,898 | |
|
||||
| Amersham On the Hill (St Michael and All Angels) |
|
[125] |
|
7,086 |
| Beaconsfield (St Mary and All Saints) (St Michael and All Angels) |
|
[126] |
|
11,862 |
|
[127] | |||
|
[128] | |||
| Chalfont St Giles (St Giles), Seer Green and Jordans |
|
[129] |
|
9,290 |
|
[130] | |||
| Chalfont St Peter (St Peter) |
|
[131] |
|
12,889 |
| Chenies (St Michael) and Little Chalfont, Latimer and Flaunden |
|
[132] |
|
6,506 |
| Chesham Bois (St Leonard) |
|
[133] |
|
4,094 |
| Chesham, Great (Christ Church) (Emmanuel) (St Mary the Virgin) | [139] |
|
23,817 | |
| Denham (St Mark) (St Mary the Virgin) |
|
[140] |
|
7,394 |
| Gerrards Cross (St James) and Fulmer |
|
[141] |
|
8,312 |
| Penn (Holy Trinity) and Tylers Green |
|
[142] |
|
8,592 |
| Penn Street (Holy Trinity) |
|
[143] |
|
3,962 |
| Latimer Minster |
|
[144] |
|
N/A |
Deanery of Aylesbury
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury (St Mary the Virgin) | [145] |
|
26,467 | |
|
[146] | |||
|
[147] | |||
| Bedgrove (Holy Spirit) |
|
[148] |
|
7,674 |
| Bernwode, Comprising Ashendon, Boarstall, Brill, Chilton, Dorton, Ludgershall, and Wotton Underwood |
|
[149] |
|
2,780 |
| Bierton (St James the Great) and Hulcott |
|
[150] |
|
9,185 |
| Broughton (KBC) |
|
[151] |
|
3,609 |
| Long Crendon (St Mary the Virgin) with Chearsley and Nether Winchendon |
|
[152] |
|
3,167 |
| Risborough, Comprising Bledlow with Saunderton and Horsenden, Lacey Green, Monks Risborough, and Princes Risborough with Ilmer |
|
[153] |
|
13,619 |
|
[154] | |||
|
[155] | |||
|
[156] | |||
| Southcourt (Good Shepherd) |
|
[157] |
|
15,337 |
| Walton (Holy Trinity) |
|
[158] |
|
11,041 |
| Worminghall (St Peter and St Paul) with Ickford, Oakley and Shabbington |
|
|
2,533 | |
| Wychert Vale, Comprising Aston Sandford, Cuddington, Haddenham, Kingsey, and Stone with Dinton and Hartwell |
|
[163] |
|
8,957 |
Deanery of Buckingham
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham (St Peter and St Paul) | [164] |
|
13,229 | |
|
[165] | |||
| Buckingham, North, Comprising Akeley, Leckhampstead, Lillingstone Dayrell, Lillingstone Lovell, and Maids Moreton |
|
[166] |
|
2,824 |
| Buckingham, West, Comprising Biddlesden, Shalstone, Tingewick, Turweston, Water Stratford, and Westbury |
|
[167] |
|
2,071 |
| Lenborough, Comprising Adstock, Gawcott, Hillesden, and Padbury |
|
[168] |
|
2,161 |
|
||||
| Stowe (Assumption of St Mary the Virgin) |
|
[169] |
|
929 |
Deanery of Burnham and Slough
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britwell (St George) |
|
[170] |
|
12,359 |
| Burnham (St Peter) |
|
[171] |
|
12,990 |
| Cippenham (St Andrew) |
|
[172] |
|
19,297 |
| Colnbrook (St Thomas) and Datchet |
|
|
11,164 | |
| Eton (St John the Evangelist) with Eton Wick, Boveney and Dorney |
|
[173] |
|
5,540 |
| Farnham Royal (St Mary the Virgin) with Hedgerley |
|
[174] |
|
9,894 |
| Hitcham (St Mary) |
|
[175] |
|
1,935 |
| Horton (St Michael and All Angels) and Wraysbury |
|
[176] |
|
4,714 |
|
[177] | |||
| Iver (St Peter) |
|
[178] |
|
6,168 |
| Iver Heath (St Margaret) |
|
[179] |
|
5,156 |
| Langley Marish (St Mary the Virgin) |
|
[180] |
|
29,046 |
| Manor Park (St John the Baptist) and Whitby Road |
|
|
18,569 | |
| Slough (St Paul) (Christ Church) |
|
[181] |
|
18,187 |
| Stoke Poges (St Giles) |
|
[182] |
|
4,981 |
| Taplow (St Nicolas) and Dropmore |
|
[183] |
|
1,570 |
| Upton Cum Chalvey (St Mary) |
|
[184] |
|
25,039 |
| [185] | ||||
|
[186] | |||
| Wexham (St Mary) |
|
[187] |
|
7,026 |
| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claydons, the (St Mary) (All Saints) and Swan |
|
[188] |
|
8,016 |
|
||||
| Schorne, Comprising Dunton, Granborough, Hardwick, Hoggeston, North Marston, Oving with Pitchcott, Quainton, Waddesdon, Westcott, Over Winchendon and Fleet Marston, and Whitchurch with Creslow |
|
[189] |
|
7,519 |
| Winslow (St Laurence) with Great Horwood and Addington |
|
[190] |
|
5,590 |
Deanery of Milton Keynes
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bletchley (St Mary) (St John's District Church) | [191] |
|
22,623 | |
| Bletchley, North (Whaddon Way Church) Conventional District |
|
[192] |
| |
| Fenny Stratford (St Martin) |
|
[193] Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine |
|
6,489 |
| Milton Keynes (Christ the Cornerstone) | [194] |
|
3,483 | |
| Stantonbury (Christ Church) and Willen | [200] |
|
43,637 | |
| Stony Stratford (St Mary and St Giles) with Calverton |
|
|
7,933 | |
| Walton, Milton Keynes. Comprising Milton Keynes Village and Wavendon |
|
[205] |
|
29,711 |
| Water Eaton (St Frideswide) |
|
[206] |
|
8,416 |
| Watling Valley, Milton Keynes (Not Known) | [207] |
|
49,371 | |
| Wolverton (Holy Trinity) (St George the Martyr) |
|
[208] |
|
12,480 |
| Woughton. Comprising Fishermead, Simpson, Woolstone, and Woughton-On-The-Green |
|
[209] |
|
29,161 |
Deanery of Mursley
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickhills and Stoke Hammond, The |
|
[210] |
|
2,753 |
| Cottesloe, Comprising Aston Abbots, Cheddington with Mentmore, Cublington, Soulbury, Stewkley, Wing with Grove, and Wingrave |
|
|
9,625 | |
| Ivinghoe (St Mary the Virgin) with Pitstone and Slapton and Marsworth | [211] |
|
5,144 | |
|
[212] | |||
|
[213] | |||
| Newton Longville (St Faith), Mursley, Swanbourne, Little Horwood and Drayton Parslow |
|
[214] |
|
3,922 |
Deanery of Newport
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayhurst (St Peter) with Ravenstone, Stoke Goldington and Weston Underwood |
|
|
2,899 | |
| Lavendon (St Michael) with Cold Brayfield, Clifton Reynes and Newton Blossomville |
|
|||
| Hanslope (St James the Great) with Castlethorpe |
|
[215] |
|
3,375 |
| Lamp, Comprising Emberton, Haversham with Little Linford, and Tyringham with Filgrave |
|
|
1,712 | |
| Newport Pagnell (St Luke) with Lathbury and Moulsoe |
|
[216] |
|
15,624 |
| Olney (St Peter and St Paul) |
|
[217] |
|
6,510 |
| Sherington (St Laud) with Chicheley, North Crawley, Astwood and Hardmead |
|
[218] |
|
2,055 |
Deanery of Wendover
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Clinton (St Michael and All Angels) with Buckland and Drayton Beauchamp | [219] |
|
4,498 | |
|
[220] | |||
|
[221] | |||
| Ellesborough (St Peter and St Paul), the Kimbles and Stoke Mandeville |
|
|
3,874 | |
| Hawridge (St Mary) with Cholesbury and St Leonard |
|
|
1,690 | |
| Lee, the (St John the Baptist) |
|
|||
| Missenden, Great (St Peter and St Paul) with Ballinger and Little Hampden |
|
[222] |
|
4,124 |
| Missenden, Little (St John the Baptist) |
|
|
2,690 | |
| Prestwood (Holy Trinity) and Great Hampden |
|
[223] |
|
6,987 |
|
[224] | |||
| Wendover (St Mary) (St Agnes's Chapel) and Halton |
|
[225] |
|
8,274 |
| Weston Turville (St Mary the Virgin) |
|
[226] |
|
3,125 |
Deanery of Wycombe
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flackwell Heath (Christ Church) |
|
[227] |
|
5,984 |
| Hambleden Valley, Comprising Fawley, Fingest, Hambleden with Frieth, Medmenham, and Turville |
|
[228] |
|
3,152 |
| Hazlemere (Holy Trinity) |
|
[229] |
|
11,196 |
| Hedsor (St Nicholas) and Bourne End |
|
[231] |
|
5,399 |
| Hughenden (St Michael) | [232] |
|
6,115 | |
| Lane End (Holy Trinity) with Cadmore End |
|
[233] |
|
3,671 |
|
[234] | |||
| Loudwater (St Peter) |
|
[235] |
|
4,442 |
| Marlow, Great (All Saints) with Marlow Bottom, Little Marlow and Bisham |
|
[236] |
|
20,783 |
| Stokenchurch (St Peter and St Paul) and Ibstone |
|
[237] |
|
5,071 |
|
||||
| Terriers (St Francis) |
|
[238] |
|
7,512 |
| Wooburn (St Paul) |
|
[239] |
|
5,601 |
| Wycombe, High (All Saints) (St Andrew) (St Anne and St Peter) (Christ the Servant King) (St James) (St Mary and St George) |
|
[240] |
|
67,383 |
|
[241] | |||
|
[242] | |||
|
[243] | |||
|
[244] | |||
| Wycombe, West (St Laurence) (St Paul) with Bledlow Ridge, Bradenham and Radnage | [245] |
|
4,301 | |
|
Deanery of Bracknell
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Heath (All Saints) |
|
[246] |
|
8,764 |
| Binfield (All Saints) (St Mark) |
|
[247] |
|
7,229 |
| Bracknell (Holy Trinity) |
|
[248] | 22,785 | |
| Warfield (St Michael the Archangel) (All Saints) (St Peter) |
|
[249] |
|
16,832 |
| Easthampstead (St Michael and St Mary Magdalene) |
|
[250] |
|
28,637 |
| Sunningdale (Holy Trinity) |
|
[251] |
|
5,366 |
| Sunninghill (St Michael and All Angels) and South Ascot |
|
[252] |
|
8,846 |
| Winkfield (St Mary the Virgin) and Cranbourne |
|
[253] |
|
5,415 |
Deanery of Bradfield
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldermaston (St Mary the Virgin) and Woolhampton |
|
[254] |
|
4,333 |
| Basildon (St Stephen) with Aldworth and Ashampstead |
|
|
2,065 | |
| Bradfield (St Andrew) and Stanford Dingley |
|
[256] |
|
4,515 |
| Bucklebury (St Mary) with Marlston |
| |||
| Burghfield (St Mary the Virgin) |
|
[257] |
|
5,975 |
| Pangbourne (St James the Less) with Tidmarsh and Sulham |
|
[258] |
|
3,764 |
| Purley (St Mary the Virgin) |
|
[259] |
|
5,918 |
| Stratfield Mortimer (St Mary) and Mortimer West End with Padworth |
|
[260] |
|
5,298 |
| Sulhamstead Abbots (St Mary) and Bannister with Ufton Nervet |
|
[261] |
|
1,962 |
| Theale (Holy Trinity) and Englefield |
|
[262] |
|
3,061 |
|
[263] |
Deanery of Maidenhead and Windsor
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne Hill (All Saints) | [264] |
|
14,713 | |
| Bray (St Michael) and Braywood | [265] |
|
10,395 | |
| Burchetts Green, Comprising Hurley, Littlewick, and Stubbings |
|
[266] |
|
4,150 |
| Clewer (St Andrew) |
|
[267] |
|
7,152 |
| Cookhams, the (Holy Trinity) (St John the Baptist) |
|
[268] |
|
7,749 |
|
[269] | |||
| Cox Green (Good Shepherd) |
|
[270] |
|
7,406 |
| Dedworth (All Saints) |
|
[271] |
|
11,422 |
| Furze Platt (St Peter) |
|
[272] |
|
11,820 |
| Maidenhead (St Andrew and St Mary Magdalene) |
|
[273] |
|
2,648 |
| Maidenhead (St Luke) | [274] |
|
11,567 | |
| Waltham St Lawrence (St Lawrence) |
|
|
1,216 | |
| White Waltham (St Mary the Virgin) with Shottesbrooke |
|
[275] |
|
2,715 |
| Windsor, New (Holy Trinity) (St John the Baptist with All Saints) |
|
|
12,449 | |
| [276] | ||||
|
[277] | |||
| Windsor, Old (St Peter and St Andrew) (St Luke's Mission Room) |
|
[278] |
|
5,054 |
| Windsor Fellowship |
|
[279] |
|
N/A |
Deanery of Newbury
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Downland, Comprising Beedon, Boxford, Chieveley with Winterbourne and Oare, Farnborough, Peasemore, Stockcross, and West Ilsley |
|
[280] |
|
4,002 |
| Greenham (St Mary the Virgin) |
|
[281] |
|
6,045 |
| Hermitage (Holy Trinity) |
|
[282] |
|
10,078 |
| Hungerford (St Lawrence) and Denford |
|
[283] |
|
5,723 |
| Lambourn Valley, the (St Michael and All Angels) |
|
[284] |
|
4,622 |
| Newbury (St George) (St John the Evangelist) |
|
[285] |
|
13,455 |
|
[286] | |||
| Newbury (St Nicolas and St Mary Speenhamland) |
|
[287] |
|
10,438 |
|
[288] | |||
| Shaw (St Mary) Cum Donnington |
|
[289] |
|
9,879 |
| Thatcham (St Mary) | [290] |
|
25,230 | |
| Walbury Beacon Benefice, The, Comprising Combe, Enborne, Hamstead Marshall, Inkpen, Kintbury, and West Woodhay |
|
[291] |
|
4,014 |
| West Downland, Comprising Brightwalton with Catmore, Chaddleworth, Fawley, Great Shefford, Leckhampstead, and Welford with Wickham |
|
|
2,861 |
Deanery of Reading
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caversham (St Andrew) |
|
[292] |
|
4,714 |
| Caversham Thameside (St Peter) (St John the Baptist) and Mapledurham |
|
[293] |
|
17,627 |
| Earley (St Nicolas) |
|
[294] |
|
11,712 |
| Earley (St Peter) |
|
[295] |
|
16,374 |
| Earley (Trinity Church) |
|
[296] |
|
9,263 |
| Emmer Green (St Barnabas) with Caversham Park |
|
[297] |
|
9,643 |
|
[298] | |||
| Loddon Reach, Comprising Beech Hill, Shinfield, Spencers Wood and Grazeley, and Swallowfield |
|
[299] |
|
10,137 |
| Reading (Christ Church) |
|
[300] |
|
14,318 |
| Reading (Holy Trinity) |
|
|
7,150 | |
| Reading (St Agnes with St Paul) (St Barnabas) |
|
[301] |
|
18,109 |
| Reading (St Giles with St Saviour) |
|
[302] |
|
7,992 |
| Reading (St John the Evangelist and St Stephen) |
|
[303] |
|
8,216 |
| Reading (St Laurence) |
|
[304] |
|
0 |
| Reading (St Luke) (St Bartholomew) |
|
[305] |
|
8,486 |
| Reading (St Mark) (All Saints) |
|
|
14,973 | |
| Reading (St Mary the Virgin) | [306] |
|
738 | |
| Reading (St Matthew) |
|
[307] |
|
13,584 |
| Reading Greyfriars |
|
[308] |
|
3,693 |
| Southlake (St James) |
|
[309] |
|
15,211 |
| Tilehurst (St Catherine of Siena) and Calcot |
|
[310] |
|
10,040 |
| Tilehurst (St George) (St Mary Magdalen) |
|
[311] |
|
18,101 |
|
[312] | |||
| Tilehurst (St Michael) |
|
[313] |
|
15,381 |
| Woodley (St John the Evangelist) | [314] |
|
10,430 | |
|
[315] |
Deanery of Sonning
edit| Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arborfield (St Bartholomew) with Barkham |
|
[316] |
|
6,105 |
| Crowthorne (St John the Baptist) |
|
[317] |
|
6,649 |
| Finchampstead (St James) and California |
|
[318] |
|
10,719 |
| Owlsmoor (St George) |
|
[319] |
|
8,862 |
| Ruscombe (St James the Great) and Twyford with Hurst |
|
[320] |
|
9,444 |
| Sandhurst (St Michael and All Angels) |
|
[321] |
|
11,811 |
| Sonning (St Andrew) (St Patrick) | [322] |
|
4,775 | |
| Wargrave (St Mary the Virgin) with Knowl Hill |
|
[323] |
|
4,411 |
| Winnersh (St Mary the Virgin) |
|
[324] |
|
9,776 |
| Wokingham (All Saints) |
|
[325] |
|
13,431 |
| Wokingham (St Paul) |
|
[326] |
|
17,592 |
| Wokingham (St Sebastian) |
|
[327] |
|
8,464 |
Other foundations employing Church of England clergy within the diocesan area
edit| Organisation | Churches | Link | Clergy |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of St George, Windsor | [328] |
|
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Clergy of the Church of England Database — Christ Church cathedral: history and description (Accessed 12 January 2016).
- ^ Ridgeway Broadsheet, March 2014 (Accessed 24 May 2014).
- ^ Diocese of Oxford – New archdeacon for Dorchester (Accessed 21 March 2014).
- ^ "Down, William John Denbigh". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 30 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Russell, Anthony John". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 30 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Scriven, Henry William". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 30 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Jennings, David Willfred Michael". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 26 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Went, John Stewart". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 30 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "George Leonard Carey". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Lord Carey resigns after abuse criticism". BBC News. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Appointment of new Principal". Ripon College Cuddesdon. 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Church of England parish map" – via ESRI.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory (2020). "Cathedral Church of Christ Church". Retrieved 10 March 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "The Benefice of Hinksey, South (St Laurence)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Kidlington (St Mary the Virgin) with Hampton Poyle". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Osney (St Frideswide)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Oxford (St Aldate)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Oxford St Aldate with Holy Trinity". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Oxford (St Andrew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Oxford (St Barnabas and St Paul) (St Thomas the Martyr)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Oxford (St Ebbe with Holy Trinity and St Peter-Le-Bailey)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Oxford (St Giles) St Philip and St James (St Margaret)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Oxford (St Mary Magdalen)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Oxford (St Mary the Virgin) (St Cross Or Holywell) (St Peter in the East)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Oxford (St Matthew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Oxford (St Michael At the North Gate with St Martin and All Saints)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Summertown (St Michael and All Angels)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Benefice of Wolvercote (St Peter) and Wytham". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- Church of England Statistics 2002 Archived 3 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Official website
- Churches in the Diocese of Oxford ("A Church Near You") Archived 20 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine