The Diocese of Norwich forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...

It traces its roots in an unbroken line to the diocese of Dunwich founded in 630. In common with many Anglo-Saxon bishoprics it moved, in this case to Elmham in 673. After the Norman invasion it moved to Thetford in 1070 finally moving to Norwich in 1094. This article is about the village and former city of Dunwich in England. ... Events Muhammad captures Mecca (January). ... Events Hlothhere becomes king of Kent Maelduin becomes King of Dalriada Foundation of Ely, England Births Bede, English monk, writer and historian (or 672) Deaths Childeric II, Frankish king of Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy Domangart II, King of Dalriada General Kim Yu-shin of Silla Heads of states Japan - Temmu... Thetford is a town in the Breckland area of Norfolk, England. ... For alternate uses, see Number 1070. ... Norwich (pronounced variously Norritch or Norridge) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England, the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. ... Events May - the siege of Valencia ends Duncan III of Scotland succeeds Duncan II of Scotland as King of Scotland The first mention of the city of Zagreb, Croatia, as it became a bishopric see. ...

It covers 577 parishes with 646 churches covering all of the county of Norfolk save for the extreme west beyond the River Great Ouse that is part of the diocese of Ely. It includes the deanery of Lothingland, (the port of Lowestoft and its immediate hinterland) is in the county of Suffolk. This totals an area over 1,800 square miles with a population (2001) of some 815,000. A parish is a subdivision of a diocese or bishopric within the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Church of Sweden, and of some other churches. ... For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... The Great Ouse at St Neots The River Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. ... Dean is a title given to some institutions senior or supervisory staff. ... Sunrise at Ness Point, Lowestoft. ... This article is about the English county. ...

The diocese is divided into 22 Deaneries:

• Blofield, Breckland, Brisley & Elmham, Burnham & Walsingham
• Depwade, Dereham in Mitford,
• Great Yarmouth
• Heacham & Rising, Holt, Humbleyard
• Ingworth
• Loddon, Lothingland, Lynn
• Norwich East, Norwich North, Norwich South
• Redenhall, Repps
• St Benet, Sparham
• Thetford & Rockland

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Source

Diocesan website

see also

• Bishop of Norwich
• Norwich Cathedral

The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury. ...

External Links

• Diocesan website (http://www.norwich.anglican.org/index.html)