Diocese of Sheffield
{{Short description|Diocese of the Church of England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2014}}
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{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| name = Sheffield
| coat = Diocese of Sheffield arms.svg
| coat_size = 150px
| flag = Flag of the Diocese of Sheffield.svg
| flag_size = 150px
| province = York
| parishes = 175
| churches = 221
| bishop = Pete Wilcox, Bishop of Sheffield
| cathedral = Sheffield Cathedral
| archdeaconries = Sheffield and Rotherham, Doncaster
| suffragan = Bishop of Doncaster (vacant; bishop-designate: Lean Vasey-Saunders)
| archdeacons = Malcolm Chamberlain, Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham
Javaid Iqbal, Archdeacon of Doncaster
| website = [http://www.sheffield.anglican.org/ sheffield.anglican.org]
|latin=Dioecesis Sheffieldensis|local=|image=|country=England|territory=|metropolitan=|headquarters=|denomination=Church of England|rite=|sui_iuris_church=|established=|founded=23 January 1914|dissolved=|patron=|language=English}}
The Diocese of Sheffield is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York.
The Diocese of Sheffield was created under George V on 23 January 1914,{{London Gazette|issue=28795|page=588|date=23 January 1914}} by the division from the Diocese of York (along with that part of the Diocese of Southwell in the city of Sheffield). It covers most of the County of South Yorkshire (except Barnsley), with a small part of the East Riding of Yorkshire, one parish in North Yorkshire and one in North Lincolnshire – an area of almost {{convert|576|sqmi|km2}}. It is headed by the Bishop of Sheffield and its Cathedral is Sheffield Cathedral.
The diocese is linked with the Diocese of Argentina.{{cite web |url=http://www.sheffield-diocese.org.uk/Argentina/index.php |title=SHEFFIELD/ARGENTINA DIOCESAN LINK > HISTORY OF THE LINK |website=www.sheffield-diocese.org.uk |accessdate=15 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006144155/http://www.sheffield-diocese.org.uk/Argentina/index.php |archivedate=6 October 2008}} Since 1990 it has been linked with the Protestant Church in Germany's Hattingen-Witten District in Westphalia.{{cite web |url=http://www.church-twinning.com/anglinx.html |title=Church Twinning |access-date=31 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708152855/http://www.church-twinning.com/anglinx.html |archive-date=8 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}
Organisation
=Bishops=
The diocesan Bishop of Sheffield (Pete Wilcox) is the ordinary of the diocese{{Cite web |title=Bishop of Sheffield: Peter Wilcox |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bishop-of-sheffield-peter-wilcox |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}} and is assisted throughout the diocese by a Bishop suffragan of Doncaster (vacant; bishop-designate: Leah Vasey-Saunders).{{cite web |website=Diocese of Sheffield| title=Leah Vasey-Saunders Announced as the Next Bishop of Doncaster |url=https://www.sheffield.anglican.org/the-revd-leah-vasey-saunders-announced-as-the-next-bishop-of-doncaster/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250530025427/https://www.sheffield.anglican.org/the-revd-leah-vasey-saunders-announced-as-the-next-bishop-of-doncaster/ |archive-date=30 May 2025 |access-date=2 June 2025 }} Alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese who reject the ministry of priests who are women) is provided by the provincial episcopal visitor (PEV) the Bishop suffragan of Beverley, Stephen Race. He is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese in order to facilitate his work there. Besides Beverley, David Hawtin, former Bishop suffragan of Repton has lived in Greenhill since 2007 and is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop.{{Who's Who
| title=Hawtin, David Christopher
| id = U32316
| volume = 2014
| edition = December 2013 online
| access-date = 21 August 2014
}}
= Archdeaconries and deaneries =
The Diocese is subdivided into twelve deaneries, split between two archdeaconries:
class="wikitable sortable"
!Archdeaconries !Rural Deaneries !Paid clergy !Churches !Population !People/clergy !People/church !Churches/clergy |
rowspan="12" |Diocese of Sheffield
| rowspan="6" |Archdeaconry of Doncaster |Deanery of Adwick-le-Street |7 |14 |66,972 |9,567 |4,784 |2 |
Deanery of Doncaster
|12 |13 |90,629 | 7,552 |6,971 |1.08 |
Deanery of Snaith & Hatfield
|7 |21 |75,258 |10,751 |3,584 |3 |
Deanery of Tankersley
|4 |15 |47,946 |11,987 |3,196 |3.75 |
Deanery of Wath
|11 |24 |116,176 |10,561 |4,841 |2.18 |
Deanery of West Doncaster
|9 |15 |77,363 |8,596 |5,158 |1.67 |
rowspan="6" |Archdeaconry of Sheffield & Rotherham
|Deanery of Attercliffe |10 |19 |161,012 |16,101 |8,474 |1.9 |
Deanery of Ecclesall
|20* |17* |130,870* |6,544 |7,698 |0.85 |
Deanery of Ecclesfield
|11 |18 |140,784 |12,799 |7,821 |1.64 |
Deanery of Hallam
|24 |16 |115,966 |4,832 |7,248 |0.67 |
Deanery of Laughton
|8 |15 |71,991 |8,999 |4,799 |1.88 |
Deanery of Rotherham
|11 |24 |155,277 |14,116 |6,470 |2.18 |
colspan="3" |Total/average
|134 |211 |1,250,244 |9,330 |5,925 |1.57 |
List of churches
= Outside deanery structures =
class="wikitable"
!Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
Cathedra
| |[http://www.sheffieldcathedral.org/] |
|5,179 |
= Deanery of Adwick-le-Street =
class="wikitable"
!Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
Adwick-Le-Street (St Laurence) with Skelbrooke
| |[http://www.adwick-st-laurence.co.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |13,203 |
Owston (All Saints)
| |[https://allsaintsowston.wordpress.com/] |
Askern (St Peter)
| | |
|5,558 |
Bentley (St Peter)
| |[https://stpetersbentley.org/] |
|7,107 |
Bentley, New (St Philip and St James) with Arksey
| | |
|7,667 |
Burghwallis (St Helen) and Campsall
| | |
|4,934 |
Doncaster (St Leonard and St Jude)
| | |
|13,291 |
Sprotbrough (St Mary the Virgin)
| |[http://www.stmarys-sprotbrough.co.uk/] |
|8,555 |
Woodlands (All Saints)
| |[http://www.all-saints-church.net/] |
|6,657 |
= Deanery of Doncaster =
class="wikitable"
!Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
Armthorpe (St Leonard and St Mary)
| | rowspan="3" |[http://www.beakondoncaster.co.uk/] |
|14,458 |
Barnby Dun (St Peter and St Paul)
| |
|3,730 |
Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe (Good Shepherd)
| |
|9,905 |
Bessacarr, West (St Francis of Assisi)
| |[http://www.francisofassisi.co.uk/] |
|6,097 |
Cantley (St Wilfrid)
| |[http://stwilfrid4.berthanet.co.uk/] |
|13,276 |
Cantley, New (St Hugh of Lincoln) (Holy Trinity)
| | | |10,746 |
Doncaster (St George)
| |[http://www.doncasterminster.co.uk/] |
|1,948 |
Doncaster (St James)
| |[http://www.stjamesdoncaster.org.uk/] |
|6,540 |
rowspan="2" |Doncaster (St Mary) (St Paul)
| |[https://www.stmaryswheatley.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |10,425 |
*St Paul, Wheatley Park
| |
Wheatley Hills (St Aidan) with Intake
|
| |
|13,504 |
= Deanery of West Doncaster =
class="wikitable"
!Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
Conisbrough (St Peter)
|
|[https://www.stpetersconisbrough.org/] |
|11,780 |
Denaby Main (All Saints)1
|
| |
|4,412 |
rowspan="2" |Edlington (St John the Baptist) and Hexthorpe
|
|[http://www.stjohnsedlington.co.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |11,415 |
* St Jude, Hexthorpe
| |
Finningley (Holy Trinity and St Oswald) with Auckley
|
|[http://www.fabparish.org.uk/] |
|6,402 |
Rossington (St Michael)
|
| | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |13,536 |
Rossington, New (St Luke)
|
| |
Tickhill (St Mary) with Stainton
|
| |
|5,437 |
Wadworth (St John the Baptist) with Loversall and Balby
|
|[http://wadworthwithloversall.blogspot.co.uk/] |
|14,149 |
Warmsworth (St Peter)
|
| |
|10,232 |
1in Crockfords this church is part of the Adwick-le-Street deanery
= Deanery of Snaith and Hatfield =
class="wikitable"
!width="425"|Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
Airmyn (St David), Hook and Rawcliffe
|
| |
|9,640 |
Dunscroft (St Edwin)
|
| |
|6,437 |
Fishlake (St Cuthbert) with Sykehouse and Kirk Bramwith with Fenwick and Moss
|
|[http://www.benefice-of-fishlake-sykehouse-kirkbramwith-fenwick-moss.co.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |8,271 |
Stainforth (St Mary)
|
|[http://www.freewebs.com/stainforthchurch/] |
Goole (St John the Evangelist) (St Mary) (Mariners' Club and Chapel)
|
|[http://www.gooleparish.org.uk/] |
|14,440 |
Hatfield (St Lawrence)
|
| |
|10,870 |
Marshland, The, Comprising Adlingfleet, Eastoft, Swinefleet, and Whitgift
|
|[http://marshlandbenefice.co.uk/] |
|2,064 |
Moorends (St Wilfrith)
|
| |
|5,081 |
Snaith, Great (Holy Trinity) (St John the Baptist) (St Paul)
|
|[http://www.greatsnaith.org.uk/] |
|6,164 |
Thorne (St Nicholas)
|
|[http://www.stnicholasthorne.org/] |
|12,291 |
= Deanery of Tankersley =
class="wikitable"
!width="425"|Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
rowspan="2" |Hoyland (St Peter) (St Andrew)
|
|[http://www.parishofhoylandsaintandrew.com/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |12,800 |
* St Peter, Hoyland
| |
Penistone (St John the Baptist) and Thurlstone
|
|[http://www.penistonecofe.co.uk/] |
|12,351 |
rowspan="2" |Tankersley (St Peter), Thurgoland and Wortley
| |[http://www.wortleychurch.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |4,565 |
* St Peter, Tankersley
| |
rowspan="2" |Worsbrough (St Mary) with Elsecar
|
|[https://elsecarparishchurch.wordpress.com/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |6,700 |
* St Mary, Worsbrough
| |
Worsbrough Common (St Luke) with Worsbrough St Thomas and St James
|
| |
|11,530 |
= Deanery of Wath =
class="wikitable"
!width="425"|Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
Ardsley (Christ Church)
|
|[http://ardsleychurch.blogspot.co.uk/] |
|4,642 |
Barnburgh (St Peter) with Melton On the Hill and Adwick-Upon-Dearne
|
| | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |3,553 |
Bilham, Comprising Brodsworth, Frickley, Hooton Pagnell, and Marr
|
|[https://beneficeofbilham.wordpress.com/] |
Brampton Bierlow (Christ Church)
|
| |
|8,134 |
Darfield (All Saints)
| |[http://www.darfieldallsaintschurch.org.uk/] |
| rowspan="2" |11,440 |
Houghton, Great (St Michael and All Angels) Conventional District
| | |
|
Goldthorpe (St John the Evangelist and St Mary Magdalene) with Hickleton
|
|[http://www.parishofgoldthorpeandhickleton.co.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |13,896 |
Bolton-Upon-Dearne (St Andrew the Apostle)
| | |
Kendray (St Andrew)
|
|[http://www.standrewskendray.org.uk/] |
|5,799 |
Kilnhurst (St Thomas)
|
|[https://www.kilnhurst-st-thomas.org.uk/] |
|3,920 |
Mexborough (St John the Baptist)
|
| |
|15,565 |
Swinton (St Margaret)
|
|[http://www.stmargaretswinton.uk/] |
|11,197 |
Thurnscoe (St Helen) (St Hilda)
|
| |
|8,692 |
Wath-Upon-Dearne (All Saints)
|
|[http://wathparishchurch.co.uk/] |
|10,211 |
rowspan="2" |Wentworth (Harley Mission Church) (Holy Trinity)
| |[http://www.wentworthchurch.com/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |1,233 |
* Harley Mission Church
| |
Wombwell (St Mary) (St George)
|
|[https://wombwellparish.co.uk/] |
|17,894 |
= Deanery of Attercliffe =
class="wikitable"
!Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
Arbourthorne (St Paul) and Norfolk Park
|
| |
|9,511 |
Attercliffe (St Alban) and Darnall
|
| |
|14,301 |
rowspan="2" |Beighton (St Mary the Virgin)
| |[http://www.beightonchurch.co.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |18,343 |
* Emmanuel, Waterthorpe (LEP)
| |
Frecheville (St Cyprian)1
| |[http://www.frechevilleparish.talktalk.net/] |
|7,956 |
Gleadless (Christ Church)
|
|[https://www.gleadlessteamparish.org.uk/] |
|15,909 |
Gleadless Valley (Holy Cross)
| |[http://www.gleadlessvalleychurch.org.uk/] |
|9,040 |
Hackenthorpe (Christ Church)1
| |{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100308113539/http://www.cchackenthorpe.org.uk/]}} |
|9,979 |
Handsworth (St Mary)
| |[http://stmaryshandsworth.org.uk/] |
|12,211 |
Heeley (Christ Church)
|
|[http://heeleyparishchurch.co.uk/] |
|8,940 |
Mosborough (St Mark)
| |[http://www.stmarkmosborough.co.uk/] |
|10,204 |
Sheffield (St Catherine of Siena) Richmond Road
| | |
|10,575 |
Sheffield (St John the Evangelist)
|
| |
|7,486 |
Sheffield Manor (St Swithun)
|
|[http://www.manorparish.co.uk/] |
|14,520 |
Woodhouse (St James)
|
|[https://stjames-woodhouse.org/] |
|12,037 |
1in Crockfords these churches are placed in Ecclesall Deanery
= Deanery of Ecclesall =
class="wikitable"
!Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
Abbeydale (St John the Evangelist) and Millhouses
|
|[http://www.amchurchsheffield.co.uk/] |
|10,703 |
Dore (Christ Church)
| |[http://www.dorechurch.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |8,221 |
Totley (All Saints)
|
|[http://www.allsaintstotley.co.uk/] |
Ecclesall Bierlow (All Saints)
| |[https://www.allsaintsecclesall.org.uk/] |
|10,646 |
Sheffield (St Mary) Bramall Lane
| |[http://www.stmarys-church.co.uk/] | rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |23,925 |
rowspan="2" |Endcliffe (St Augustine)
|
|[http://www.staugustinessheffield.org/] |
* Christ Church, Endcliffe (2009)
|[https://endcliffechurch.co.uk/] |
Greenhill (St Peter)
| |[http://www.saintpeters.co/] |
|12,206 |
Greystones (St Gabriel)
|
|[http://www.saintgs.co.uk/] |
|5,354 |
Norton (St James)
| | |
|7,749 |
Norton Lees (St Paul)
| |[https://www.stpaulschurchandcentre.org.uk/] |
|12,314 |
Psalter Lane (St Andrew)
|
|[http://www.standrewspsalterlane.org.uk/] |
|9,274 |
Sheffield (St Matthew) Carver Street
| |[http://www.stmatthewscarverstreet.co.uk/] |
|5,687 |
Sheffield (St Oswald) St Peter
|
|[http://www.st-peter-and-st-oswalds.co.uk/] |
|9,161 |
Woodseats (St Chad)
|
|[http://www.stchads.org/] |
|10,451 |
1these four clergy are also licensed as curates in each other's benefices
= Deanery of Ecclesfield=
Website: [http://www.ecclesfielddeanery.co.uk/ www.ecclesfielddeanery.co.uk]
class="wikitable"
!width="425"|Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
rowspan="3" |Cornerstone Benefice, The, comprising Bolsterstone, Deepcar, and Stocksbridge
| |[http://stmarysbolsterstone.net/] | rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |13,486 |
* St John the Evangelist, Deepcar
|[https://www.saintjohns.co.uk/] |
* St Matthias, Stocksbridge
| |
Bradfield (St Nicholas)
| | |
|1,201 |
Brightside (St Thomas and St Margaret) with Wincobank
| | |
|12,138 |
Chapeltown (St John the Baptist)
|
|[https://www.stjohnschap.co.uk/] |
|13,196 |
Ecclesfield (St Mary the Virgin)
| |[http://www.stmarysecclesfield.com/] |
|5,949 |
Mortomley (St Saviour) High Green
|
|[http://stsaviours.info/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |13,734 |
Grenoside (St Mark)
| |[http://www.stmarksgrenoside.net/] |
Oughtibridge (Ascension)
|
|[http://www.opc.org.uk/] |
|6,639 |
Pitsmoor (Christ Church)
| |[https://christchurchpitsmoor.com/] | rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |31,104 |
Ellesmere (St Peter)
|
| |
Sheffield (St Cuthbert)
|
| |
Sheffield (St Cecilia) Parson Cross
|
| | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |24,436 |
Sheffield (St Leonard) Norwood
|
| |
Sheffield (St Paul) Wordsworth Avenue
| | |
|7,745 |
Shiregreen (St James and St Christopher)
|
|[http://www.shiregreenchurch.co.uk/] |
|11,156 |
= Deanery of Hallam =
class="wikitable"
!Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
Crookes (St Thomas)
| |[https://stthomascrookes.org/] |
|10,477 |
Crookes (St Timothy)
|
|[http://www.sttims.org.uk/] |
|4,033 |
Crosspool (St Columba)
|
|[https://stcolumbacrosspool.org.uk/] |
|4,662 |
Fulwood (Christ Church)
| |[https://www.fulwoodchurch.co.uk/] |
|5,939 |
Hillsborough and Wadsley Bridge (Christ Church)
| |[http://www.christchurchhwb.org.uk/] |
|8,933 |
Lodge Moor (St Luke)
|
|[http://www.slclm.org/] |
|4,691 |
Malin Bridge (St Polycarp)
|
|[http://www.stpolycarpchurch.org.uk/] |
|8,655 |
Owlerton (St John the Baptist)
|
|[http://www.stjb.org.uk/] |
|6,362 |
Philadelphia (St Thomas) Extra-Parochial Place
|
|[http://ncsheffield.org/] |
|N/A |
Ranmoor (St John the Evangelist)
| |[http://stjohnsranmoor.org.uk/] |
|6,216 |
Sheffield (St Mark) Broomhill
| |[https://stmarkssheffield.co.uk/] |
|14,101 |
Sheffield the Vine, Comprising Netherthorpe and Langsett
|
|[http://www.thevinesheffield.org.uk/] |
|15,119 |
Stannington (Christ Church)
| |[https://www.christchurchstannington.co.uk/] |
|10,551 |
Wadsley (No Dedication)
| |[https://www.wadsleychurch.com/] |
|9,632 |
Walkley (St Mary)
|
|[http://stmaryswalkley.co.uk/] |
|6,595 |
1these clergy are also licensed as curates in each other's benefices
= Deanery of Laughton =
class="wikitable"
!Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
Anston (St James)
| | |
|9,076 |
rowspan="2" |Aston Cum Aughton (All Saints) with Swallownest and Ulley
| |[http://allsaintsaston.com/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |15,224 |
* Christ Church, Swallownest
| |
Dinnington (St Leonard)
|
|[http://www.stleonardsdinningtonsheffield.co.uk/] |
|7,425 |
Firbeck (St Martin) with Letwell
|
| |
|446 |
Wales (St John the Baptist)
|
|[https://walesparishchurch.com/] | rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |9,424 |
rowspan="2" |Harthill (All Hallows) and Thorpe Salvin
| |[http://www.allhallowsharthill.org/] |
* St Peter, Thorpe Salvin
| |
Maltby (St Bartholomew) (Ascension) (Venerable Bede)
|
|[http://www.stbartholomewsmaltby.org/] | rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |26,819 |
Laughton-En-Le-Morthen (All Saints) and Throapham
|
|[http://www.allsaintschurchlaughton.co.uk/] |
Thurcroft (St Simon and St Jude)
|
| |
Todwick (St Peter and St Paul)
|
| |
|1,686 |
Woodsetts (St George)
|
| |
|1,891 |
= Deanery of Rotherham =
class="wikitable"
!width="425"|Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
Bramley (St Francis)
|
|[http://stfrancisbramley.org/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |18,313 |
Thrybergh (St Leonard)
|
| |
Clifton (St James)
|
| |
|15,061 |
Dalton (Holy Trinity)
|
| | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |11,487 |
Ryecroft (St Nicolas) Rawmarsh
|
| |
Greasbrough (St Mary)
|
|[http://greasbrough-st-mary.website/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |19,801 |
Rawmarsh (St Mary the Virgin) with Parkgate
|
| |
Herringthorpe (St Cuthbert)
|
|[http://www.saintcuthbertschurch.co.uk/] |
|9,880 |
Kimberworth (St Thomas) (St Mark) and Kimberworth Park
|
| |
|18,319 |
Masbrough (St Paul)
|
| |
|5,566 |
Wickersley (St Alban)
|
|[http://www.saintalbanswickersley.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |12,549 |
Ravenfield (St James), Hooton Roberts and Braithwell
|
| |
Rivers Team Ministry, The, Comprising Brinsworth, Catcliffe, Tinsley, and Treeton
|
|[https://www.therivers-team.com/] |
|19,687 |
Rotherham (All Saints)
|
|[http://www.rotherhamminster.co.uk/] |
|10,771 |
Thorpe Hesley (Holy Trinity)
|
|[http://www.thorpeandscholes.org/] |
|4,991 |
Whiston (St Mary Magdalene)
|
|[http://www.whiston-parish-church.org.uk/] |
|8,852 |
References
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Bibliography
- [http://www.cofe.anglican.org/info/statistics/churchstatistics2002 Church of England Statistics 2002] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203171913/http://www.cofe.anglican.org/info/statistics/churchstatistics2002 |date=3 February 2007 }}
External links
- [http://www.sheffield.anglican.org/ The diocese's home page]
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Category:Christian organizations established in 1914