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Encyclopedia > Diocese of Truro

The Diocese of Truro 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 Ethnicity...


Its area is that of the county of Cornwall including the Isles of Scilly. Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow or occasionally Curnow) is a county of England, the part of Great Britains south-west peninsula that is west of the River Tamar, often known as the Cornish peninsula or plateau. ... Tresco, the second largest Island of Scillonia The Isles of Scilly (Cornish: Ynysek Syllan) form an archipelago of islands off the Cornish coast. ...


Before 1876 it was part of the Diocese of Exeter, it is thus one of the younger dioceses. 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...


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

  • the Archdeaconry of Bodmin
    • includes Deaneries of Trigg Minor and Bodmin, East Wivelshire, Stratton, Trigg Major, Truro and West Wivelshire
  • the Archdeaconry of Cornwall

Map sources for Bodmin at grid reference SX074667 The town of Bodmin lies in the centre of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, along the western edge of Bodmin Moor. ... In religious terminology, a dean is a title accorded to persons holding cartain positions of authority within a religious heirarchy. ... A street in Truro, with Truro Cathedral in the background. ... St Austell is a town in Cornwall, England. ... Kerrier is a local government district in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... Penwith (Cornish: Penwyth) is a local government district in Cornwall, UK. It is the westernmost district in the UK, other than the Isles of Scilly. ...

Source

Diocesan website

see also

The diocese of Truro is one of the younger dioceses of the Church of England having been formed in 1876. ... Truro Cathedral is a cathedral in the city of Truro in Cornwall in south-west England. ...

External Links

  • Diocesan website
Dioceses in the Province of Canterbury

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Truro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (926 words)
Truro rose to prominence as a market town and port during the nineteenth and early twentieth century.
Truro's present buildings are mostly Georgian era or later, a result of its role as a stannary town during the height of the mining industry in West Cornwall.
Truro is located in the centre of Cornwall on the confluence of the rivers Kenwyn and Allen.
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