The Diocese of Oxford forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.

History

The Diocese of Oxford was created in 1541 out of part of the Diocese of Lincoln.

In 1836 the Archdeaconry of Berkshire was transferred from the Diocese of Salisbury to Oxford. This comprises the county of Berkshire and parts of Wiltshire.

In 1837 the County of Buckingham was similarly transferred from the then Diocese of Lincoln, to become the Archdeaconry of Buckingham, although this annexation did not take effect until 1845.

Current extent

Counties

The Diocese now covers the counties of

• Berkshire (118 churches)
• Buckinghamshire (152 churches)
• Oxfordshire (227 churches)

and has

• three churches in the county of Bedfordshire
• one church in the traditional county of Middlesex

Episcopal Areas

The Rt Revd John Pritchard, Bishop of Oxford since 2007

The diocese is divided into three Episcopal Areas corresponding to its Archdeaconries. The Bishop of Oxford has authority throughout the diocese, but also has primary responsibility for the city and suburbs of Oxford, which are part of the Archdeaconry of Oxford.

• Archdeaconry of Oxford
  • City of Oxford & surrounding area
    • current Bishop of Oxford: The Rt Revd John Pritchard
    • includes Deaneries of Oxford and Cowley
  • Dorchester Episcopal Area - successor to the Saxon Diocese of Dorchester.
    • current Bishop of Dorchester: The Rt Revd Colin Fletcher OBE
    • includes Deaneries of Aston & Cuddesdon, Bicester & Islip, Chipping Norton, Deddington, Henley, Witney and Woodstock

• Buckingham Episcopal Area (Archdeaconry of Buckingham)
  • current Bishop of Buckingham: The Rt Revd Dr Alan Wilson
  • includes Deaneries of Amersham, Aylesbury, Buckingham, Burnham & Slough, Claydon, Milton Keynes, Mursley, Newport, Wendover and Wycombe

• Reading Episcopal Area (Archdeaconry of Berkshire)
  • current Bishop of Reading: The Rt Revd Andrew Proud
  • includes Deaneries of Abingdon, Bracknell, Bradfield, Maidenhead & Windsor, Newbury, Reading, Sonning, Vale of White Horse, Wallingford and Wantage

References

• Church of England Statistics 2002

See also

• Bishop of Oxford
• Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers
• Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (the cathedral of the see)

External links

• Diocesan website
• Churches in the Diocese of Oxford ("A Church Near You")

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