The Diocese of St Albans 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 British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK...

The Diocese was established in 1877, from part of the Diocese of London, extending its jurisdiction over the two counties of Essex and Hertfordshire. In 1914, the new diocese of Chelmsford was formed removing Essex from the diocese. A few months later the county archdeaconry of Bedford was removed from the diocese of Ely giving the diocese its current boundaries. 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Diocese of Chelmsford is a Church of England diocese based in Chelmsford, covering Essex and north-east London. ... The Dioecese of Ely is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. ...

It includes:

• the county of Bedfordshire,
• the county of Hertfordshire
• parts of the London Borough of Barnet

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• the Archdeaconry of St Albans
  • includes the Deaneries of Aldenham, Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Hitchin, Rickmansworth, St Albans, Watford and Wheathampstead
• the Archdeaconry of Bedford
  • includes the Deaneries of Ampthill, Bedford, Biggleswade, Dunstable, Elstow, Luton, Sharnbrook and Shefford
• the Archdeaconry of Hertford
  • includes the Deaneries of Barnet, Bishop's Stortford, Buntingford, Cheshunt, Hertford & Ware, Stevenage and Welwyn & Hatfield

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Source

Diocesan website

See also

• Bishop of St Albans
• St Albans Cathedral

A list of the Anglican bishops of the Diocese of St Albans 1877 - Thomas Leigh Chaughton 1890 - John Wogan Festing 1903 - Edgar Jacob 1920 - Michael Bolton Furse 1944 - Philip Henry Loyd 1950 - Edward Michael Gresford Jones 1970 - Robert Runcie 1980 - John Bernard Taylor 1995 - Christopher William Herbert Categories: Religion stubs... St Albans Cathedral from the west. ...

External links

• Diocesan website