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The '''Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe''', also called simply the '''Diocese in Europe''', is geographically the largest diocese of the [[Church of England]] and arguably the largest diocese in the Anglican Communion, covering some one-sixth of the Earth's landmass, including [[Gibraltar]] and all Europe, Morocco, Iceland, Turkey and the territory of the former Soviet Union. It is part of the [[Province of Canterbury]].
 
The '''Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe''', also called simply the '''Diocese in Europe''', is geographically the largest diocese of the [[Church of England]] and arguably the largest diocese in the Anglican Communion, covering some one-sixth of the Earth's landmass, including [[Gibraltar]] and all Europe, Morocco, Iceland, Turkey and the territory of the former Soviet Union. It is part of the [[Province of Canterbury]].
  
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The cathedral is the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar.
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The cathedral is the [[Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar]].
  
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The Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe is assisted by the Suffragan Bishop in Europe. Although the Cathedral is in Gibraltar and there the Bishop is enthroned, the Bishop's residence is at [[Worth, Sussex|Worth]] in [[Sussex]], so as to place him close to [[Gatwick Airport]] for ease of travel across Europe.
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The Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe is assisted by the Suffragan Bishop in Europe. Although the Cathedral is in Gibraltar and there the Bishop is enthroned, the Bishop's residence far from his seat:  until 2014 he dwelt at Bishop's Lodge in [[Worth, Sussex|Worth]] in [[Sussex]], so as to place him close to [[Gatwick Airport]] (just to the north in [[Surrey]]) for ease of travel across Europe.  In 2014 the bishop was displaced to live in Brussels in Belgium, while the diocesan offices were moved to London.
  
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There are two pro-cathedrals; St Paul's Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, and the Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Brussels, Belgium.
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There are two pro-cathedrals for the diocese; St Paul's Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, and the Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Brussels, Belgium.
  
 
==History and organisation==
 
==History and organisation==

Revision as of 18:51, 5 August 2015

Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe
Church of England
Province: Canterbury
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.jpg

Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar
Bishop: Geoffrey Rowell
Cathedral: Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar
Organisation
Archdeaconries: Eastern,
France,
Germany and Northern Europe,
Gibraltar,
Italy and Malta,
Northwest Europe,
Switzerland
No. of churches: 317
Details
Website: europe.anglican.org

The Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe, also called simply the Diocese in Europe, is geographically the largest diocese of the Church of England and arguably the largest diocese in the Anglican Communion, covering some one-sixth of the Earth's landmass, including Gibraltar and all Europe, Morocco, Iceland, Turkey and the territory of the former Soviet Union. It is part of the Province of Canterbury.

The cathedral is the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar.

The Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe is assisted by the Suffragan Bishop in Europe. Although the Cathedral is in Gibraltar and there the Bishop is enthroned, the Bishop's residence far from his seat: until 2014 he dwelt at Bishop's Lodge in Worth in Sussex, so as to place him close to Gatwick Airport (just to the north in Surrey) for ease of travel across Europe. In 2014 the bishop was displaced to live in Brussels in Belgium, while the diocesan offices were moved to London.

There are two pro-cathedrals for the diocese; St Paul's Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, and the Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Brussels, Belgium.

History and organisation

The Diocese of Gibraltar was created on 29 September 1842[1][2] and at that time covered all Anglican chaplaincies from Portugal to the Caspian Sea. On 30 June 1980,[3] the diocese was amalgamated with the Jurisdiction of North and Central Europe (exercised by the Bishop of London) and renamed the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe.

The Diocese is divided into seven archdeaconries:

A map showing the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe. Archdeaconries are colour-coded.
  • Eastern Archdeaconry, covering Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The archdeacon is based in Vienna, assisted by two area deans, one in Athens, Greece and one in Moscow, Russia.
  • Archdeaconry of France (including Monaco). The archdeacon is based in Nice.
  • Archdeaconry of Gibraltar, consisting of: Gibraltar, Andorra, Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. The archdeacon is based in Fuengirola, Spain.
  • Archdeaconry of Germany and Northern Europe, consisting of: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. The archdeacon is based in Copenhagen and has served since 2010. He is assisted by two area deans.
  • Archdeaconry of Italy and Malta. The archdeacon is based in Rome.
  • Archdeaconry of Northwest Europe, consisting of: Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The archdeacon is based in Utrecht in the Netherlands.
  • Archdeaconry of Switzerland. The archdeacon is based in Bern.
Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Brussels

Outside links

References

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 20146, p. 2632, 30 September 1842. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Official History of the Diocese of Europe
  3. ↑ London Gazette, 3 July 1980; Diocese in Europe Measure 1980


Dioceses of the Church of England

Province of Canterbury:
Bath & Wells • Birmingham • Bristol • Canterbury • Chelmsford • Chichester • Coventry • Derby • Ely • Exeter • Gibraltar in Europe • Gloucester • Guildford • Hereford • Leicester • Lichfield • Lincoln • London • Norwich • Oxford • Peterborough • Portsmouth • Rochester • Saint Albans • Saint Edmundsbury & Ipswich • Salisbury • Southwark • Truro • Winchester • Worcester
Province of York:
Blackburn • Carlisle • Chester • Durham • Leeds • Liverpool • Manchester • Newcastle • Sheffield • Sodor & Man • Southwell & Nottingham • York

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