Sodor and Man is a diocese of the Church of England. Originally much larger, today it covers just the Isle of Man and its adjacent islets. In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... 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 Norwegian diocese of Sodor was formed 1154, covering the Hebrides and the other islands along the west coast of Scotland. The name in the original Norse was Súðreyjar or Sudreys, or "southern isles", in contrast to the Norðreyjar, the "northern isles" of Orkney and Shetland. The Isle of Man was included in with these southern isles. This diocese was a part of the archdiocese of Trondheim. Events King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21. ... This article is about the Hebrides islands in Scotland. ... Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... Norse is related to Scandinavia, and may mean: Ancient Norse mythology Medieval Norsemen, i. ... The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ... See Shetland (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... County Sør-Trøndelag Landscape Municipality NO-1601 Administrative centre Trondheim Mayor (2005) Rita Ottervik (A) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 258 342 km² 322 km² 0. ...

Norway retained control over all these islands until 1266, when they were ceded to Scotland. In 1334, Man was detached from the Scottish islands and in 1765 the island came under the British crown. Events February 26 - French defeat Germans and Sicilians at Battle of Benevento. ... Events Births Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Amadeus VI of Savoy, Count of Savoy (d. ...

The cathedral of Sodor Diocese was on St Patrick's Isle at Peel (the only city on Man). It is possible that the origin of the name "Sodor" was lost and its meaning was applied to this islet as the seat of the bishop. The termination "...and Man" appears to have been added in the 17th century by a legal draughtsman ignorant of the proper application of the name of Sodor to the bishopric of Man. By the latter part of the 16th century the terms "Sodor" and "Man" had become interchangeable, the bishopric being spoken of as that of Sodor or Man. Until 1604 the bishops invariably signed themselves "Sodorensis"; between that date and 1684, sometimes they used "Soderensis" and sometimes "Sodor and Man"; and since 1684 all bishops have invariably signed "Sodor and Man". St Patricks Isle is a small island in the Irish Sea, and features a prominent castle, now currently joined to the mainland by a causeway. ... Peel is a town in the Isle of Man. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Events January 14 – Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans September 20 - Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege. ... Events France under Louis XIV makes Truce of Ratisbon separately with the Empire and Spain. ... Events France under Louis XIV makes Truce of Ratisbon separately with the Empire and Spain. ...

Since Man is outside of the United Kingdom, the Bishop does not count as a Lord Spiritual and does not sit in the House of Lords. However, he is a member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man. The Lords Spiritual of the United Kingdom, also called Spiritual Peers, consist of the twenty-six clergymen of the established Church of England who serve in the House of Lords. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... The Legislative Council of the Isle of Man is the upper Branch of Tynwald, the Manx legislature. ...

The Island of Sodor

As the preceding explanation shows, there is no "Island of Sodor", even though the existence of a Church of England diocese styled "Sodor and Man" would seem to indicate the contrary. The non-existent Island of Sodor was therefore an entirely logical choice for the Rev. W.V. Awdry – an Anglican minister – to select as the imaginary setting for his Railway Series books, which were later turned into the television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. The Reverend W. V. Awdry OBE (15 June 1911 – 21 March 1997) was a clergyman, railway enthusiast and childrens author, best known as the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine. ... Thomas the Tank Engine. ... Thomas the Tank Engine Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (Recently shortened to just Thomas & Friends) is a childrens television series which debuted in 1984, which technically is not animated, but is shot by taking closeups of functional toy trains moving about and emitting smoke while a narrator describes the...

The fictional island is supposed to be in the Irish Sea, between the Isle of Man and Lancashire. It is usually shown as much larger than Man. The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. ... Lancashire (archaically, the County of Lancaster) is a county palatine of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ...

See also

• List of Church of England dioceses

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. This page is a list of Church of England Dioceses, along with their geographic location and the foundation dates of those founded in the modern era, i. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... The Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica ( 1911) in many ways represents the sum of knowledge at the beginning of the 20th century. ...