Diocese of Bristol

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Diocese of Bristol

Dioecesis Bristoliensis
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Bristol
Coat of arms
Flag of the Diocese of Bristol
Flag
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceCanterbury
ArchdeaconriesBristol, Malmesbury
Statistics
Parishes167
Churches207
Information
DenominationChurch of England
Established1897
CathedralBristol Cathedral
LanguageEnglish
Current leadership
BishopViv Faull, Bishop of Bristol
SuffraganNeil Warwick, Bishop of Swindon
ArchdeaconsChristopher Bryan, Archdeacon of Malmesbury
Archdeacon of Bristol (vacant)
Website
www.bristol.anglican.org

The Diocese of Bristol is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Church of England in the Province of Canterbury, England. It is based in the city of Bristol and covers South Gloucestershire and parts of north Wiltshire, as far east as Swindon. The diocese is headed by the Bishop of Bristol and the Episcopal seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, commonly known as Bristol Cathedral.