Diocese of Exeter Dioecesis Exoniensis | |
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Location | |
Ecclesiastical province | Canterbury |
Archdeaconries | Barnstaple, Exeter, Plymouth, Totnes |
Statistics | |
Parishes | 506 |
Churches | 625 |
Information | |
Cathedral | Exeter Cathedral |
Language | English |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Mike Harrison, Bishop of Exeter |
Suffragans | Jackie Searle, Bishop of Crediton James Grier, Bishop of Plymouth |
Archdeacons | Douglas Dettmer, Archdeacon of Totnes Andrew Beane, Archdeacon of Exeter Verena Breed, Archdeacon of Barnstaple Jane Bakker, Archdeacon of Plymouth |
Website | |
exeter.anglican.org |
The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of St Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocesan bishop (Mike Harrison) is assisted by two suffragan bishops, the Bishop of Crediton and the Bishop of Plymouth. The See of Crediton was created in 1897 and the See of Plymouth in 1923.