The Diocese of Salisbury 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: 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...

The Diocese of Sherborne, created in 705 was the parent diocese. The cathedral city was moved to Salisbury (New Sarum), Sarum (Old Sarum) and finally to Salisbury in 1227. Sherborne Abbey Sherborne is an affluent market town in north west Dorset, England, situated on the River Yeo and A30 road, on the edge of the Blackmore Vale six miles east of Yeovil. ... Alternate meaning: Area code 705 Events End of the short-lived Zhou Dynasty in China Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik succeeded by al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik. ... Salisbury Cathedral by Constable. ... Salisbury Cathedral by Constable. ... This history article needs to be wikified. ... Events Henry III of England declares himself of age and assumes power Births September 30 - Pope Nicholas IV Deaths March 18 - Pope Honorius III (b. ...

It has parishes that cover most of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset. 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. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Dorset (pronounced Dorsit, sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the southwest of England, on the English Channel coast. ...

The diocese is divided into four Archdeaconries: An archdeacon is a position in Christian churches. ...

• the Archdeaconry of Dorset
  • includes the Deaneries of Blackmore Vale, Milton & Blandford, Poole, Purbeck, Wimborne
• the Archdeaconry of Sarum
  • includes the Deaneries of Alderbury, Chalke, Salisbury and Stonehenge
• the Archdeaconry of Sherborne
  • includes the Deaneries of Dorchester, Lyme Bay, Sherborne and Weymouth
• the Archdeaconry of Wilts
  • includes the Deaneries of Bradford, Calne, Devizes, Heytesbury, Marlborough and Pewsey

In religious terminology, a dean is a title accorded to persons holding cartain positions of authority within a religious heirarchy. ... Sturminster Newton watermill. ... Milton Abbas is a village in Dorset in the south-west of England, approximately seven miles south-west of the market town of Blandford Forum and 11 miles north-east of Dorchester. ... The town hall Blandford Forum, or Blandford is a town on the River Stour in Dorset, England. ... Poole is a coastal town, port and tourist destination in the traditional county of Dorset in southern England. ... Purbeck is a local government district in Dorset, England, named for the Isle of Purbeck. ... Famous ex-residents Pope Joan Tim Berners Lee External links Census data Wimborne Minster Wimborne. ... Alderbury & Whaddon is a small village 5 miles outside of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England with a population of about 5,000. ... Stonehenge Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument located near Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Salisbury. ... The main road through Dorchester Dorchester is a market town in south west Dorset, England, situated on the River Frome and A35 road 20 miles west of Poole and five miles north of Weymouth. ... Lyme Bay is an area of the English Channel situated in the southwest of England between Torbay in the west and Portland in the east. ... Weymouth Promenade in 1993 Weymouth is a coastal town in Dorset, England. ... The Town Bridge over the river Avon. ... Calne is a town in Wiltshire, England. ... Devizes is a town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... Marlborough is a market town in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road, the old main road from London to Bath. ... Pewsey is a village in Wiltshire, England. ...

Source

Diocesan website

see also

• Bishop of Salisbury
• Catholic diocese of Salisbury
• Salisbury Cathedral

Arms of the Bishop of Salisbury The Bishop of Salisbury is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury. ... Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishops Grounds by John Constable c. ...

External Links

• Diocesan website (http://www.salisbury.anglican.org/)