Diocese of Blackburn | |
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| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | York |
| Archdeaconries | Blackburn, Lancaster |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 211 |
| Churches | 280 |
| Information | |
| Cathedral | Blackburn Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Julian Henderson, Bishop of Blackburn |
| Suffragans | Philip North, Bishop of Burnley Jill Duff, Bishop of Lancaster |
| Archdeacons | Mark Ireland, Archdeacon of Blackburn David Picken, Archdeacon of Lancaster |
| Website | |
| blackburn.anglican.org | |
The Diocese of Blackburn is a Church of England diocese, covering much of Lancashire, created on 12 November 1926[1] from part of the Diocese of Manchester. The diocese includes the towns of Blackburn, Blackpool and Burnley, the cities of Lancaster and Preston, as well as a large part of the Ribble Valley. The cathedral is Blackburn Cathedral and the current Bishop of Blackburn is Julian Henderson.[2]
The diocesan retreat and conference centre is located at Whalley Abbey in the Ribble Valley, alongside the ruins of the 14th-century Cistercian monastery, dissolved in 1537. The abbey was in private possession until 1923 and has been in the possession of the Diocese of Blackburn since 1926.
Bishops
Alongside the diocesan Bishop of Blackburn, the diocese has two suffragan bishops: Jill Duff, Bishop suffragan of Lancaster, consecrated in 2018; and Philip North, Bishop suffragan of Burnley, appointed in 2015.
- Since 1994, Michael Vickers, retired area Bishop of Colchester, has been licensed to serve as an honorary assistant bishop in the diocese. He lives in Scotforth, Lancaster.[3]
- Cyril Ashton, a retired former Bishop suffragan of Doncaster has been licensed since his 2011 retirement to Lancaster.[4]
- Retired former archbishop of York David Hope lives in Hellifield, N. Yorks (in the neighbouring Diocese of Leeds) and is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop in Blackburn diocese.[5]
Alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese which reject the ministry of priests who are women) is provided by Philip North, Bishop suffragan of Burnley.
Archdeaconries and deaneries
| Diocese | Archdeaconries | Rural Deaneries |
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| Diocese of Blackburn | Archdeaconry of Blackburn | Deanery of Accrington |
| Deanery of Blackburn with Darwen | ||
| Deanery of Burnley | ||
| Deanery of Chorley | ||
| Deanery of Leyland | ||
| Deanery of Pendle | ||
| Deanery of Whalley | ||
| Archdeaconry of Lancaster | Deanery of Blackpool | |
| Deanery of Garstang | ||
| Deanery of Kirkham | ||
| Deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe | ||
| Deanery of Poulton | ||
| Deanery of Preston | ||
| Deanery of Tunstall |
Churches within the diocese
Deanery of Accrington
- Christ Church, Accrington
- St Andrew, Accrington
- St Mary Magdalen, Accrington
- St Peter, Accrington
- St James, Accrington
- St Paul, Accrington
- St John the Evangelist, Accrington
- St James, Altham
- St John the Baptist, Baxenden
- All Saints, Clayton-le-Moors
- St Clement, Green Haworth
- St James, Haslingden
- St Augustine, Huncoat
- St Peter, Laneside, Haslingden
- St Thomas, Musbury, Haslingden
- All Saints, Oswaldtwistle
- Immanuel, Oswaldtwistle
- St Paul, Oswaldtwistle
Deanery of Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackburn Cathedral
- Christ Church, Blackburn
- Holy Trinity, Blackburn
- St Aidan, Mill Hill, Blackburn
- St Andrew, Livesey, Blackburn
- St Barnabas, Blackburn
- St Bartholomew, Ewood, Blackburn
- St Francis, Feniscliffe, Blackburn
- St Gabriel, Brownhill Drive, Blackburn
- St James, Blackburn
- St Jude, Blackburn
- St Luke, Blackburn
- St Michael & All Angels, Blackburn
- St Silas, Blackburn
- St Stephen, Blackburn
- Church of the Saviour, Blackburn
- St Barnabas, Darwen
- St Cuthbert, Darwen
- St Mary, Grimehills, Darwen
- St Peter, Darwen
- Immanuel, Feniscowles
- St Paul, Hoddlesden
- St Oswald, Knuzden
- St James, Lower Darwen
- St James, Over Darwen
- St Stephen, Tockholes
Deanery of Burnley
- St James, Briercliffe
- All Saints, Habergham, Burnley
- St Andrew, Burnley
- St Catherine, Burnley
- St Cuthbert, Burnley
- St Mark, Burnley
- St Matthew the Apostle, Habergham Eaves, Burnley
- St Peter, Burnley
- St Stephen, Burnley
- Wellfield Mission, Burnley
- St Margaret, Hapton
- St John the Divine, Holme-in-Cliviger
- St Leonard, Padiham
- St John the Evangelist, Worsthorne
Deanery of Chorley
- St Paul, Adlington
- All Saints, Appley Bridge
- St John the Baptist, Bretherton
- St James, Brindle
- Christ Church, Charnock Richard
- All Saints, Chorley
- St George, Chorley
- St James, Chorley
- St Laurence, Chorley
- St Peter, Chorley
- Clayton Brook Community Church
- Coppull Parish Church
- St John the Divine, Coppull
- St Michael & All Angels, Croston
- St Mary the Virgin, Eccleston
- Euxton Parish Church
- St Barnabas, Heapey
- St Peter, Mawdesley
- Christ Church, Parbold
- St Anne, Shevington
- St Wilfrid, Standish
- St John the Evangelist, Whittle-le-Woods
- St Paul, Withnell
- St James the Great, Wrightington
Deanery of Leyland
- St Aidan, Bamber Bridge
- Buckshaw Village Church (ecumenical)
- St Saviour, Cuerden
- St Paul, Farington Moss
- All Saints, Hesketh
- All Saints, Higher Walton
- Holy Trinity, Hoghton
- St Michael & All Angels, Hoole
- St Ambrose, Leyland
- St Andrew, Leyland
- St James, Leyland
- St John, Leyland
- St Andrew, Longton
- All Saints, New Longton
- St James, Lostock Hall
- St Leonard, Penwortham
- St Mary, Penwortham
- St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
- Holy Trinity, Tarleton
- St Leonard, Walton-le-Dale
Deanery of Pendle
- St Thomas, Barrowford
- St Luke the Evangelist, Brierfield
- St Bartholomew, Colne
- Christ Church, Colne
- Holy Trinity, Colne
- St Anne, Fence-in-Pendle
- St Michael & All Angels, Foulridge
- St John the Evangelist, Higham
- St Mary, Nelson
- St John the Evangelist, Great Marsden, Nelson
- St Paul, Little Marsden, Nelson
- St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle
- St Mary the Virgin, Trawden
Deanery of Whalley
- St Leonard, Balderstone
- SS Peter & Paul, Bolton-by-Bowland
- Christ Church, Chatburn
- St Bartholomew, Chipping
- St James, Clitheroe
- St Mary Magdalene, Clitheroe
- St Paul, Low Moor, Clitheroe
- St Leonard, Downham
- St Mary the Virgin, Gisburn
- St Bartholomew, Great Harwood
- All Hallows, Great Mitton
- St Ambrose, Grindleton
- St Nicholas, Heyhouses
- St John the Evangelist, Hurst Green
- St Leonard, Langho
- St Mary, Mellor
- All Saints, Pendleton
- St John the Evangelist, Read
- St Wilfrid, Ribchester
- SS Peter & Paul, Rishton
- St Peter, Salesbury
- St Leonard the Less, Samlesbury
- St Peter, Simonstone
- St Saviour, Stydd
- St Helen, Waddington
- St Catherine, West Bradford
- St Mary & All Saints, Whalley
- St Michael, Whitewell
Deanery of Blackpool
- All Saints, Anchorsholme
- All Hallows, Bispham
- Christ Church with All Saints (Beacon Church), Blackpool
- Holy Cross, South Shore, Blackpool
- Holy Trinity, South Shore, Blackpool
- St Christopher, Hawes Side, Blackpool
- St John, Blackpool
- St Mark, Layton, Blackpool
- St Mary, South Shore, Blackpool
- St Paul, Marton, Blackpool
- St Paul, North Shore, Blackpool
- St Peter, South Shore, Blackpool
- St Stephen-on-the-Cliffs, Blackpool
- St Thomas, Blackpool
- St Wilfrid (Freedom Church), Mereside, Blackpool
- St Anne, Greenlands
- St Luke's Mission Church, Staining
Deanery of Garstang
- All Saints, Barnacre
- St Lawrence, Barton
- St Hilda, Bilsborrow
- St Eadmor, Bleasdale
- Calder Vale Mission Church
- St John the Evangelist, Calder Vale
- St Helen, Churchtown
- St Anne, Copp
- St Mark, Eagland Hill
- St Thomas, Garstang
- St Mary the Virgin, Goosnargh
- Blessed Virgin Mary, Hambleton
- St Peter, Inskip
- St John the Evangelist, Out Radcliffe
- St John the Baptist, Pilling
- St Oswald, Preesall
- St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre
- St Peter, Scorton
- St James, Stalmine
- St James, Whitechapel
- St Anne, Woodplumpton
Deanery of Kirkham
- St Matthew, Ballam
- St John the Evangelist, Clifton
- Holy Trinity, Freckleton
- St Michael, Kirkham
- St Cuthbert, Lytham
- St John the Divine, Lytham
- St Anne, Lytham St Annes
- St Margaret of Antioch, Lytham St Annes
- St Paul, Ansdell & Fairhaven, Lytham St Annes
- St Thomas, Lytham St Annes
- Christ Church, Treales
- St Paul, Warton
- St Michael, Weeton
- Christ Church, Wesham
- St Nicholas, Wrea Green
Deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe
- St Michael & All Angels, Cockerham
- St Mark, Dolphinholme
- St John the Evangelist, Ellel
- St James, Forton
- Christ Church, Glasson
- St James, Heysham
- St Peter, Heysham
- Christ Church, Lancaster
- St Chad, Skerton, Lancaster
- St George, Marsh, Lancaster
- St Luke, Skerton, Lancaster
- St Mary the Virgin, Lancaster (Lancaster Priory)
- St Thomas, Lancaster
- Ascension, Torrisholme, Morecambe
- Holy Trinity, Morecambe
- St Barnabas, Morecambe
- St Christopher, Bare, Morecambe
- St John the Divine, Sandylands, Morecambe
- St Martin of Tours, Westgate, Morecambe
- Christ Church, Over Wyresdale
- St Helen, Overton
- St Peter, Quernmore
- St Paul, Scotforth
- Sunderland Point Mission Church
- St Luke, Winmarleigh
Deanery of Poulton
- St Andrew, Cleveleys
- St Nicholas, Fleetwood
- St Peter, Fleetwood
- St John the Evangelist, Little Thornton
- St Chad's Church, Poulton-le-Fylde
- St Hilda of Whitby, Poulton-le-Fylde
- St Anne, Singleton
- Christ Church, Thornton-le-Fylde
Deanery of Preston
- St John the Baptist, Broughton
- St Michael, Grimsargh
- St Lawrence, Longridge
- St Paul, Longridge
- All Saints, Preston
- Ascension, Ribbleton, Preston
- Christ Church, Fulwood, Preston
- Christ the King Chapel, Preston
- Emmanuel, Preston
- St Andrew, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston
- St Christopher, Lea, Preston
- St Cuthbert, Preston
- St George, Preston
- St James, Preston
- Minster of St John the Evangelist, Preston
- St Margaret, Ingol, Preston
- St Martin, Fulwood, Preston
- St Mary Magdalene, Ribbleton, Preston
- St Matthew, Preston
- St Michael & All Angels, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston
- St Peter, Fulwood, Preston
- St Stephen, Preston
Deanery of Tunstall
- St John the Baptist, Arkholme
- St Saviour, Aughton
- Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Sands
- St Mary, Borwick
- St Paul, Brookhouse
- Christ Church, Carnforth
- St John the Evangelist, Gressingham
- St Wilfrid, Halton
- St Margaret, Hornby
- St Peter, Leck
- St Wilfrid, Melling
- St Mark, Nether Kellet
- St Cuthbert, Over Kellet
- St John, Silverdale
- St Luke, Slyne
- St James the Less, Tatham
- Good Shepherd, Tatham Fells
- St John the Baptist, Tunstall
- St Oswald, Warton
- St Michael the Archangel, Whittington
- Holy Trinity, Wray
- St John the Evangelist, Yealand Conyers
Disused churches
This list is not exhaustive.
- St Mark's, Blackburn
- St John's, Great Harwood
References
- ^ "No. 33220". The London Gazette. 12 November 1926. p. 7321.
- ^ "Diocese of Blackburn" (Press release). Number10.gov.uk. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Michael Edwin Vickers". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Cyril Guy Ashton". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "David Michael Hope". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 June 2016.