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Encyclopedia > Diocese of Oxford

The Diocese of Oxford forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The Province of Canterbury consists of the following dioceses of the Church of England: Their archbishop is the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: 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 (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...


It covers the counties of

and has Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in England and forms part of the South East England region. ... Map of Bucks (1904) Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from Latin Oxonia) is a county in South East England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. ...

The diocese is divided into three Episcopal Areas corresponding to its Archdeaconries. The Bishop of Oxford has authority throughout the diocese, but also has primary responsibility for the city and suburbs of Oxford, which are part of the Archdeaconry of Oxford. Bedfordshire is a county in England. ... Middlesex as a traditional county before 1888. ... An archdeacon is a position in Christian churches. ... The Bishop of Oxford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ...

Location within the British Isles Amersham (previously Agmondesham) is a market town 27 miles north west of London, in the Chiltern Hills, England. ... St Marys Church, Aylesbury Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in south central England. ... Buckingham is a town situated in north Buckinghamshire approximately 10 miles from the border with Northamptonshire. ... Burnham is a town in south Buckinghamshire, England. ... Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority in the county of Berkshire in the south of England. ... The Deanery of Claydon, part of the Diocese of Oxford includes fifteen parishes in rural north-west Buckinghamshire in England. ... Milton Keynes (pronounced ) is a purpose-built, high technology city in the south east of England approximately 50 miles (80km) north of London and mid-way between Oxford and Cambridge. ... Mursley is a small village in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Map sources for Newport Pagnell at grid reference SP873437 Newport Pagnell is a town in the traditional county of Buckinghamshire, England. ... Location within the British Isles Wendover is a picturesque market town that sits at the foot of the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England. ... High Wycombe in the UK High Wycombe, (previously Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe) South Buckinghamshire, is 32 miles (51. ... Dorchester-on-Thames is a village on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. ... Aston Rowant is a village and civil parish in the South Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England. ... Map sources for Bicester at grid reference SP5822 Bicester (pronounced bister) is a town in the Cherwell district of north-eastern Oxfordshire in England, with a population of 28,672 (2001 census). ... Islip is a village in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. ... Chipping Norton Town Hall Map sources for Chipping Norton at grid reference SP3126 Chipping Norton is a town in Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom. ... Deddington is a large village in North Oxfordshire, England. ... Map sources for Henley-on-Thames at grid reference SU7682 Henley-on-Thames from by the playground near the Rail Station A Hill near Henley-on-Thames Henley-on-Thames is a town on the north side of the River Thames in South Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and... Map sources for Witney at grid reference SP3509 Witney is a town (population: 22,765 - 2001 census) in Oxfordshire, 12 miles west of Oxford and just north of the A40 trunk road. ... Map sources for Woodstock at grid reference SP4416 Woodstock is a small town in Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom. ... The River Thames at Abingdon with St. ... Map sources for Bracknell at grid reference SU870693 Bracknell is a town of about 50,000 people (1991) in Bracknell Forest borough, in the English county of Berkshire. ... Bradfield is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. ... Maidenhead is a town in Berkshire, England, and has a population of around 60,000. ... Windsor (IPA: usually , but also ) is a suburban town and tourist destination in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, South East England. ... Newbury is the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in the United Kingdom. ... St Marys Church and market Reading is a town and unitary authority in Berkshire in England, at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, halfway between London and Oxford. ... The Thames near Sonning Sonning is a small village in Berkshire, England a few miles east of Reading. ... The Vale of White Horse is a local government district of Oxfordshire in England. ... Map sources for Wallingford at grid reference SU6089 Wallingford is a small town in Oxfordshire in southern England. ... Map sources for Wantage at grid reference SU4087 Wantage is a small town in Oxfordshire, England. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Cowley in Oxfordshire is a residential and industrial area within the city of Oxford, originating with the former villages of Cowley, Temple Cowley and Cowley St John. ...

Source

Diocesan website

See also

The Bishop of Oxford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury. ... Christ Church, called in Latin Ædes Christi (i. ...

External links

  • Diocesan website
Dioceses in the Province of Canterbury

Bath & Wells | Birmingham | Bristol | Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich | Canterbury | Chelmsford | Chichester | Coventry | Derby | Ely | Exeter | Gibraltar in Europe | Gloucester | Guildford | Hereford | Leicester | Lichfield | Lincoln | London | Norwich | Oxford | Peterborough | Portsmouth | Rochester | Saint Albans | Salisbury | Southwark | Truro | Winchester | Worcester Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... The Province of Canterbury consists of the following dioceses of the Church of England: Their archbishop is the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... The Diocese of Bath and Wells is an administrative division of the Church of England Province of Canterbury in England. ... The Bishop of Birmingham is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Birmingham in the Province of Canterbury The diocese covers the north west of the traditional county of Warwickshire and has its see in the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, where the seat of the diocese is... Arms of the Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior bishop of the state Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion, outranking the other English archbishop, the Archbishop of York. ... The Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe (also called simply the Diocese in Europe) is geographically the largest diocese of the Church of England, covering Morocco, Europe (excluding the United Kingdom and Ireland but including Iceland), Turkey, and the entire Russian Federation. ... This article discusses Leicester in England. ... The Diocese of Mercia was created by Bishop Diuma in around 656 and the see was settled in Lichfield in 669 by the then bishop, Ceadda (later Saint Chadd). ... The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... The Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... The Diocese of Norwich forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... The Diocese of Peterborough forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... Portsmouth Cathedral The Diocese of Portsmouth is an administrative division of the Church of England Province of Canterbury in England. ... The Diocese of Rochester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... The Diocese of St Albans forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... The Diocese of Salisbury forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... The Diocese of Southwark forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... The Diocese of Truro forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... The Diocese of Worcester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ...


See also: Church of England | Province of York The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... The Province of York consists of the following dioceses of the Church of England: Their archbishop is the Archbishop of York. ...


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Bishop of Oxford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (481 words)
The Bishop of Oxford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury, with its seat at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
The see is in the City of Oxford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ which was elevated to cathedral status in 1546, and which (uniquely among English dioceses) is also the chapel of Christ Church, Oxford.
The Oxford diocese at the present day contains the greatest number of parishes of any diocese on England (621) and also the most church buildings (815), of which 475 are grade 1 or 2* listed buildings.
Christian Today > EVENTS (623 words)
Oxford diocese has launched an INTERNET church or i-church as part of their Cutting Edge programme of new expressions of church.
The i-church, is intended to be a Christian community of the Church of England based in the Diocese of Oxford under the pastoral care of the Bishop of Oxford.
The spirituality of the community will be based on that of one of the religious communities of the Diocese, reflecting a commitment to prayer, study and social action, and the design and content of the site will reinforce this spirituality.
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