The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York. It is headed by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. The diocese covers all of the English county of Nottinghamshire and part of South Yorkshire. The cathedral (Southwell Minster) is at Southwell, a small town. An ecclesiastical province is a unit of religious government existing in certain Christian churches. ... The Province of York consists of the following dioceses of the Church of England: Their archbishop is the Archbishop of York. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Arms of the Bishop of Southwell The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham is the diocescan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in the Province of York. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican, Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishops seat. ... Southwell Minster Southwell Minster is a minster and cathedral, in the British town of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, six miles away from Newark. ... An archdeacon is a senior position in some Christian churches, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. ... 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. ... This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] 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. ... Arms of the Bishop of Southwell The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham is the diocescan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in the Province of York. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. ... Southwell Minster Southwell Minster is a minster and cathedral, in the British town of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, six miles away from Newark. ... There are two Southwells in England: the Town of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, and the village of Southwell in Dorset. ...

Until 2005 the diocese was named simply after Southwell; but in February of that year the diocesan synod voted to request a name change, which was approved by the General Synod of the Church of England in July and the Privy Council in November. [1] 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. ... The General Synod is the governing body of the Church of England, a church within the Anglican Communion. ... A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. ...

The diocese's present territory was originally the "Archdeaconry of Nottingham" in the Diocese of York, before being moved in 1837 to the Diocese of Lincoln (thereby switching from the Province of York to the Province of Canterbury). In 1884 it was taken from Lincoln and united with the archdeaconry of Derby (covering, roughly, Derbyshire), taken from the Diocese of Lichfield, to form the new Diocese of Southwell. The Diocese of Derby became independent in 1927; Southwell and Nottingham is once again in the Province of York. [Young's Local Administrative Units of England] An archdeacon is a senior position in some Christian churches, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... The Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... The Province of York consists of the following dioceses of the Church of England: Their archbishop is the Archbishop of York. ... The Province of Canterbury consists of the following dioceses of the Church of England: Their archbishop is the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, and boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... 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 Derby is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, roughly covering the same area as the County of Derbyshire. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Province of York consists of the following dioceses of the Church of England: Their archbishop is the Archbishop of York. ...

References

• Church of England Statistics 2002

External links

• Diocese of Southwell