Diocese of Hereford

Diocese of Hereford

Dioecesis Herefordiensis
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Hereford
Coat of arms
Flag of the Diocese of Hereford
Flag
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceCanterbury
ArchdeaconriesHereford, Ludlow
Statistics
Parishes338[1]
Churches402[1]
Information
CathedralHereford Cathedral
LanguageEnglish
Current leadership
BishopRichard Jackson
ArchdeaconsDerek Chedzey, Archdeacon of Hereford
Fiona Gibson, Archdeacon of Ludlow
Website
hereford.anglican.org

The Diocese of Hereford is a Church of England diocese based in Hereford, covering Herefordshire, southern Shropshire and a few parishes within Worcestershire in England, and a few parishes within Powys and Monmouthshire in Wales. The cathedral is Hereford Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Hereford. The diocese is one of the oldest in England (created in 676 and based on the minor sub-kingdom of the Magonsæte) and is part of the Province of Canterbury.

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