diocese of Exeter
{{Short description|Diocese of the Church of England}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2017}}
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{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| name = Exeter
| latin = Dioecesis Exoniensis
| province = Canterbury
| coat = Diocese of Exeter arms.svg
| coat_size = 150px
| flag = Flag of the Diocese of Exeter.svg
| flag_size = 150px
| parishes = 506
| churches = 625
| bishop = Mike Harrison, Bishop of Exeter
| cathedral = Exeter Cathedral
| language = English
| archdeaconries = Barnstaple, Exeter, Plymouth, Totnes
| suffragans = James Grier, Bishop of Plymouth
Bishop of Crediton (vacant)
| archdeacons = Douglas Dettmer, Archdeacon of Totnes
Andrew Beane, Archdeacon of Exeter
Verena Breed, Archdeacon of Barnstaple
Jane Bakker, Archdeacon of Plymouth
| website = [http://www.exeter.anglican.org/ exeter.anglican.org]
|country=|denomination=}}
The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of St Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocesan bishop (Mike Harrison) is assisted by two suffragan bishops, the Bishop of Crediton and the Bishop of Plymouth. The See of Crediton was created in 1897 and the See of Plymouth in 1923.
History
The Diocese of Crediton was created out of the Diocese of Sherborne in AD 909 to cover the area of Devon and Cornwall.[http://www.creditonfestival2009.co.uk/index.html Crediton Festival 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521105012/http://www.creditonfestival2009.co.uk/index.html |date=21 May 2009 }}. Retrieved 5 June 2008. Crediton was chosen as the site for its cathedral, possibly due it having been the birthplace of Saint Boniface and also the existence of a monastery there.[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Exeter/ExeterHist1850/Ecclesiastical.html Exeter: Ecclesiastical History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061001233108/http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Exeter/ExeterHist1850/Ecclesiastical.html |date=1 October 2006 }}. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
In 1046, Leofric became the Bishop of Crediton: following his appointment he decided that the see should be moved to the larger, more culturally significant and defensible walled town of Exeter. In 1050, King Edward the Confessor authorised that Exeter was to be the seat of the bishop for Devon and Cornwall and that a cathedral was to be built there for the bishop's throne. Thus, Leofric became the last diocesan Bishop of Crediton and the first Bishop of Exeter.
The diocese remained unchanged until 1876, when the former Archdeaconry of Cornwall became the independent Diocese of Truro.
Organisation
=Bishops=
The Bishop of Exeter is Mike Harrison; James Grier, Bishop suffragan of Plymouth and a Bishop suffragan of Crediton (vacant). The provincial episcopal visitor (for parishes in this diocese – among twelve others in the western part of the Province of Canterbury – which do not accept the ordination of women as priests, since 1994) is the Bishop suffragan of Oswestry (for traditional Anglo-Catholics), and Rod Thomas, Bishop of Maidstone (for Conservative Evangelicals); they are licensed as honorary assistant bishops in the diocese.
There are three former bishops licensed as honorary assistant bishops in the diocese:
- 2005–present: Richard Hawkins, retired former Bishop suffragan of Plymouth and of Crediton, lives in Whipton.{{Who's Who
| title=Hawkins, Richard Stephen
| id = U13833
| volume = 2014
| edition = December 2013 online
| access-date = 26 April 2014
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- 2010–present: Martin Shaw, a retired former Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, lives in Exeter itself.{{Who's Who
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- 2018–present: Mark Rylands, former Bishop of Shrewsbury, lives in Ashburton
=Archdeaconries and deaneries=
The diocese is divided into four archdeaconries. The Bishop suffragan of Crediton generally oversees the Archdeaconries of Barnstaple and Exeter and the Bishop suffragan of Plymouth the Archdeaconries of Plymouth and Totnes.
The following mergers of deaneries have taken place:
- the deaneries of Tiverton and Cullompton merged in 2012 to form the deanery of Tiverton & Cullompton
- the deaneries of Devonport, Moorside and Sutton merged in 2015 to form the deanery of Plymouth City.
|2.55
|3.75
|595
|1,128,931
| 5,108
|2.69
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Archdeaconries !Rural Deaneries !Paid clergy !Churches !Population !People/clergy !People/church !Churches/clergy | ||||||
| rowspan="22" |Diocese of Exeter
| rowspan="7" |Archdeaconry of Exeter (est. bef. 1083) |Deanery of Aylesbeare |11 |23 |58,471 |5,315 |2,542 |2.09 | ||||||
| Deanery of Cadbury
|5 |36 |23,413 |4,683 |650 |7.2 | ||||||
| Deanery of Christianity
|21* |27* |114,781 |5,466 |4,251 |1.29 | ||||||
| Deanery of Honiton
|11 |38 |45,324 |4,120 |1,193 |3.45 | ||||||
| Deanery of Kenn
|5 |25 |44,834 |8,967 |1,793 |5 | ||||||
| Deanery of Ottery
|5.8 |22 |29,911 |5,157 |1,360 |3.79 | ||||||
| Deanery of Tiverton & Cullompton
|13.2 |40 |51,389 |3,893 |1,285 |3.03 | ||||||
| rowspan="6" |Archdeaconry of Totnes (est. bef. 1140)
|Deanery of Moreton |6 |21 |24,363 |4,061 |1,160 |3.5 | ||||||
| Deanery of Newton Abbot & Ipplepen
|6 |19 |52,299 |8,717 |2,753 |3.17 | ||||||
| Deanery of Okehampton
|5 |27 |21,108 |4,222 |782 |5.4 | ||||||
| Deanery of Torbay | 18 | 23 | 131,539 | 7,308 | 5,719 | 1.28 |
| Deanery of Totnes
|11 |28 |34,237 |3,112 | 1,223 | |||||
| Deanery of Woodleigh | 8 | 30 | 23,116 | 2,890 | 771 | |
| rowspan="6" |Archdeaconry of Barnstaple (est. bef. 1143)
|15 |27 |65,804 |4,387 |2,437 |1.8 | ||||||
| Deanery of Hartland
|5 |20 |35,882 |7,176 |1,794 |4 | ||||||
| Deanery of Holsworthy
|4 |21 |11,676 |2,919 |556 |5.25 | ||||||
| Deanery of Shirwell
|5 |23 |11,477 |2,295 |499 |4.6 | ||||||
| Deanery of South Molton
|8 |31 |15,767 |1,971 |509 |3.88 | ||||||
| Deanery of Torrington
|8 |32 |17,860 |2,233 |558 |4 | ||||||
| rowspan="3" |Archdeaconry of Plymouth (est. 1918)
|Deanery of Ivybridge |5 |10 |22,779 |4,556 |2,278 |2 | ||||||
| Deanery of Plymouth City
|33 |42 |261,382 |7,921 |6,223 |1.27 | ||||||
| Deanery of Tavistock
|12 |30 |31,519 |2,627 |1,051 |2.5 | ||||||
| colspan="3" |Total/average | 221 | 1,897 |
Coat of arms
The arms of the diocese are Gules two keys in saltire Or a sword hilt downwards in pale Argent with hilt Or surmounted by a mitre. The charges are emblems of Saints Peter (keys) and Paul (sword) who are the patron saints of the cathedral.Exeter Diocese: Resources in "CCEd, the Clergy of the Church of England database" (Accessed [http://theclergydatabase.org.uk/reference/diocesan-resources/a-z-list-of-dioceses/exeter-diocese-resources/ online], 5 February 2014)
List of churches
Last fully updated 5 October 2018.
= Outside deanery structures =
|38
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref | |
| Cathedral
| |[https://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/] |
|
= Deanery of Aylesbeare =
|6,443
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref | |
| Aylesbeare (Blessed Virgin Mary), Clyst St George, Clyst St Mary, Farringdon, Woodbury with Exton, and Woodbury Salterton – White Cross Mission Community
|
|[http://whitecrosschurches.org.uk/] |
|
| Broadclyst (St John the Baptist), Clyst Honiton, Pinhoe, Rockbeare and Sowton – Clyst Mission Community
|
|{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100115065611/http://www.clystmissioncommunity.co.uk/]}} |
|8,600 | |
| Budleigh Salterton (St Peter), East Budleigh with Bicton, and Otterton – Raleigh Mission Community
|
|[http://www.raleighmissioncommunity.org.uk/] |
|6,901 | |
| Littleham (St Margaret) with Lympstone – Littleham cum Exmouth with Lympstone Mission Community
|
|[http://www.exmouthcoastalchurches.org.uk/] |
|11,875 | |
| Withycombe Raleigh (St John the Evangelist) (St John in the Wilderness) (All Saints) – Withycombe Raleigh Mission Community
|
|[https://www.withycombe.org/] |
|24,562 |
= [[Deanery of Cadbury]] =
| rowspan="3" |2,083
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref | |
| Bow (St Bartholomew) with Broad Nymet
|
| |
|
| Colebrooke (St Andrew)
|
| | |
| Zeal Monachorum (St Peter)
|
| | |
| Brampford Speke (St Peter), Cadbury, Newton St Cyres, Poltimore, Rewe, Stoke Canon, Thorverton and Upton Pyne – Netherexe Mission Community
|
|[http://www.netherexe.org/] |
|4,226 | |
| rowspan="2" |Crediton (Holy Cross) (St Lawrence) Shobrooke and Sandford with Upton Hellions – Crediton Mission Community
| |[http://www.creditonparishchurch.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |10,778 | |
* St Lawrence, Crediton
| | |
| Creedy, North: Cheriton Fitzpaine, Woolfardisworthy, Kennerley, Washford Pyne, Puddington, Poughill, Stockleigh English, Morchard Bishop, Stockleigh Pomeroy, Down St Mary, Clannaborough, Lapford, Nymet Rowland, and Coldridge
|
| |
|6,326 |
1part of the North Creedy West Mission Community
2part of the North Creedy East Mission Community
= Deanery of Christianity =
| rowspan="3" |5,495
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref | |
| rowspan="3" |Alphington (St Michael and All Angels), Shillingford St George and Ide – Alphington Mission Community
|
|[https://www.alphingtonstmichaels.org/] |
|
| * St Ida, Ide
|[http://www.ideparishchurch.com/] | |
| * St George, Shillingford St George
| | |
| rowspan="2" |Exeter (St David) (St Michael and All Angels) – Exeter St David Mission Community
| |[http://stdavidschurchexeter.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |10,845 | |
| * St Michael & All Angels, Mount Dinham
|[http://www.stmichaelsmountdinham.org.uk/] | |
| Exeter (St James) – Exeter St James Mission Community
|
|[http://www.stjamesexeter.org/] |
|9,127 | |
| Exeter (St Leonard with Holy Trinity) – Exeter St Leonard Mission Community
|
|[http://www.stleonards.church/] |
|5,562 | |
| Exeter (St Mark)1
|
| |
|12,496 | |
| Exeter St Matthew with St Sidwell
|
| |
| | | |
| Whipton (St Boniface)1
|
| |
|10,765 | |
| Exeter Holy Trinity – Exeter Trinity Mission Community
|
|[http://www.trinityexeter.com/] |
|3,419 | |
| Exeter, Central (St Martin) (St Mary Arches) (St Olave) (St Pancras) (St Petrock) (St Stephen) – Central Exeter Mission Community
| |[https://www.parishofcentralexeter.co.uk/] |
|937 | |
| Exwick (St Andrew)2
|
|[http://exwickchurch.weebly.com/] |
|6,057 | |
| Exeter (St Thomas the Apostle) (Emmanuel) (St Andrew) (St Philip)2
|
|[http://www.stthomaschurchexeter.co.uk/] |
|19,175 | |
| Heavitree (St Michael and All Angels) (St Lawrence) and St Mary Steps – Heavitree Mission Community
|
|[http://www.heavitreeparish.co.uk/] |
|23,246 | |
| Topsham (St Margaret) and Wear – Topsham & Countess Wear Mission Community
|
|[http://topshamwearcofe.org.uk/] |
|7,619 | |
| Exeter Network Church – Exeter Network Church Mission Community
|
|[http://www.enc.uk.net/] |
|N/A | |
1part of the East Exeter Mission Community
2part of the West Exe Mission Community
= Deanery of Honiton =
|8,809
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref | |
| Axminster (St Mary), Chardstock, All Saints, Combpyne with Rousdon and Membury – Axe Valley Mission Community
|
|[https://www.axevmc.com/] |
|
| Broadhembury (St Andrew the Apostle and Martyr), Dunkeswell, Luppitt, Plymtree, Sheldon, and Upottery – Dunkeswell Mission Community
|
|[http://www.dunkeswell.org.uk/] |
|4,367 | |
| Colyton (St Andrew), Musbury, Southleigh and Branscombe – Holyford Mission Community
|
|[http://holyford.org/] |
|4,458 | |
| Honiton (St Michael) (St Paul), Gittisham, Combe Raleigh, Monkton, Awliscombe and Buckerell – Honiton Mission Community
|
|[http://www.honitoncofe.org/] |
|12,888 | |
| Kilmington (St Giles), Stockland, Dalwood, Yarcombe and Shute – Five Alive Mission Community
|
|[http://www.fivealive.org/] |
|2,970 | |
| Offwell (St Mary the Virgin), Northleigh, Farway, Cotleigh and Widworthy – Offwell Mission Community
|
| |
|1,287 | |
| Seaton (St Gregory) and Beer – Coastal Mission Community
|
|[http://www.coastalchurch.org.uk/] |
|8,410 | |
| rowspan="2" |Uplyme (St Peter and St Paul) with Axmouth – Undercliff Mission Community
|
|[https://www.uplymechurch.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |2,135 | |
| * St Michael, Axmouth
|[http://www.axmouthcommunity.org/] |
= Deanery of Kenn =
| rowspan="2" |2,758
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref | |
| rowspan="2" |Christow (St James), Ashton, Bridford, Dunchideock, Dunsford and Doddiscombsleigh – Teign Valley and Haldon Hill Mission Community
|
|[http://christowchurch.org/] |
|
* St John the Baptist, Ashton
| | |
| Dawlish (St Gregory), Cofton and Starcross – Holiday Coast Mission Community
|
|[http://cofe-in-dawlish.org.uk/] |
|14,945 | |
| rowspan="4" |Exminster (St Martin), Kenn, Kenton with Mamhead, and Powderham – Five Red Churches Mission Community
|
|[http://www.stmartinschurch.org.uk/] | rowspan="4" |
| rowspan="4" |5,977 | |
| * St Andrew, Kenn
|[http://www.churchofstandrew.org.uk/] | |
| * All Saints, Kenton
|[http://allsaintskenton.org.uk/] | |
| * St Clement, Bishop & Martyr, Powderham
|[https://powderhamchurch.org/] | |
| Tedburn St Mary (St Mary), Cheriton Bishop, Whitestone with Oldridge and Holcombe Burnell – North Kenn Mission Community
|
| |
|3,425 | |
| Teignmouth (St James) (St Michael the Archangel), Ideford with Luton, Ashcombe and Bishopsteignton – Haldon Mission Community
|
|[http://www.haldonteam.org.uk/] |
|17,729 |
= Deanery of Ottery =
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
| rowspan="2" |Ottery St Mary (St Mary the Virgin), Alfington, West Hill, Tipton St John, Venn Ottery, Newton Poppleford, Harpford, Colaton Raleigh, Payhembury, Feniton and Escot – Otter Vale Mission Community
| |[http://www.otterystmary.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |13,545 |
* SS James & Anne, Alfington
| |
| Sidmouth (St Nicholas with St Giles), Woolbrook, Salcombe Regis, Sidbury with Sidford, and All Saints Sidmouth – Sid Valley Mission Community
|
|[http://www.sidvalley.org.uk/] |
|13,651 |
| Whimple (St Mary), Talaton, Clyst St Lawrence and Clyst Hydon – Churches4All Mission Community
|
|{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141024234245/http://churches4all.org/]}} |
|2,715 |
= Deanery of Tiverton & Cullompton =
|2,424
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref | |
| Bampton (St Michael and All Angels), Morebath, Clayhanger, Petton and Huntsham – Hukeley Mission Community
|
|[https://hukeleymissioncommunity.org/] |
|
| Bradninch (St Disen)
|
|[http://stdisens.org.uk/] |
|2,208 | |
| Cullompton (St Andrew) (Langford Chapel)
|
|[https://standrewscullompton.com/] |
|8,528 | |
| Hemyock (St Mary) with Culm Davy, Clayhidon and Culmstock – Upper Culm Valley Mission Community
|
|[http://www.culmkirks.co.uk/] |
|3,369 | |
| Sampford Peverell (St John the Baptist), Uplowman, Holcombe Rogus, Hockworthy, Burlescombe and Halberton with Ash Thomas – Sampford Peverell Team Mission Community
|
|[http://www.sptmc.org/] |
|5,001 | |
| Silverton (St Mary), Butterleigh, Bickleigh and Cadeleigh – Silverton Mission Community
|
| |
|2,577 | |
| Tiverton (St Peter) and Chevithorne with Cove1
|
|[http://www.stpeterstiverton.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |13,359 | |
| Tiverton (St Andrew)1
|
|[https://sites.google.com/site/standrewstiverton/] | |
| Tiverton (St George) (St Paul)1
| |[http://www.tivertonchurch.org/] |
|7,505 | |
| Washfield (St Mary the Virgin), Stoodleigh, Withleigh, Calverleigh, Oakford, Templeton, Loxbeare, Rackenford, and Cruwys Morchard – Exe Valley Mission Community
|
|[http://www.exevalleychurches.org] |
|2,468 | |
| rowspan="3" |Willand (St Mary the Virgin), Uffculme, Kentisbeare and Blackborough – Culm Valley Mission Community
|
|[http://www.stmaryswilland.org/] | rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |3,950 | |
| * St Mary the Virgin, Uffculme
|[http://www.stmarysuffculme.org.uk/] | |
* All Saints, Blackborough (?)
| |
1part of the Tiverton Mission Community
= Deanery of Moreton =
|5,671
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref | |
| Ashburton (St Andrew), Bickington, Buckland in the Moor, Holne, Huccaby, Leusdon, Princetown, Postbridge, and Widecombe-In-The-Moor – Ashburton & Moorland Mission Community
|
|[http://www.moorlandteam.org.uk/] |
|
| Bovey Tracey (St John the Evangelist) with Heathfield1
|
|[http://rstan3rd.wixsite.com/saintjohnsbovey] |
|3,939 | |
| Bovey Tracey (St Peter and St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury) with Hennock1
|
|[https://www.pptbovey.org.uk/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520124412/https://www.pptbovey.org.uk/ |date=20 May 2018 }} |
|3,692 | |
| Ilsington (St Michael)1
|
| |
|2,371 | |
| Moretonhampstead (St Andrew), Manaton, North Bovey and Lustleigh1
|
|[http://www.moretonhampsteadparishchurch.org/] |
|2,818 | |
| rowspan="3" |Chudleigh (St Mary and St Martin) with Chudleigh Knighton and Trusham – Chudleigh Mission Community
|
|[http://chudleighparishchurch.org.uk/] | rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |5,872 | |
| * St Michael & All Angels, Trusham
|[http://www.trushamchurch.org.uk/] | |
| * St Paul, Chudleigh Knighton
| |
1part of the Bovey Valley Mission Community
= Deanery of Newton Abbot and Ipplepen =
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
| Kingskerswell (St Mary) with Coffinswell1
|
|[http://www.kingcof.org.uk/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920044805/http://www.kingcof.org.uk/ |date=20 September 2017 }} | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |6,724 |
| Abbotskerswell (Blessed Virgin Mary)1
|
|[http://abbotskerswellchurch.org.uk/] |
| Ipplepen (St Andrew) with Torbryan, Denbury, Broadhempston and Woodland – Beacon Parishes Mission Community
|
|[http://www.missioncommunity.org.uk/] |
|4,158 |
| Kingsteignton (St Michael) and Teigngrace – Kingsteignton Mission Community
|
|[http://www.kingsteigntonchurch.org.uk/] |
|10,722 |
| Newton Abbot (All Saints) (St Mary) (St Paul) – Newton Abbot Mission Community
|
|[https://www.newtonabbotparishes.co.uk/] |
|27,143 |
| Shaldon (St Nicholas) (St Peter), Stokeinteignhead, Combeinteignhead and Haccombe – Shaldon Mission Community
|
|[http://www.shaldonchurches.org.uk/] |
|3,552 |
1part of the Abbotskerswell Mission Community
= Deanery of Okehampton =
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
| rowspan="3" |Chagford (St Michael), Gidleigh, Throwleigh, Drewsteignton, South Tawton, Spreyton, Hittisleigh, North Tawton, Bondleigh, Honeychurch and Sampford Courtenay – Whiddon Mission Community
| |[http://chagfordchurch.com/] | rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |6,939 |
| * St Peter, North Tawton
|[http://www.stpetersnorthtawton.org.uk/] |
* St James the Apostle, Bondleigh
| |
| Okehampton (All Saints) (St James), Inwardleigh, Belstone, Sourton, Bridestowe, Bratton Clovelly, Germansweek, Lydford, Hatherleigh, Northlew with Ashbury, Exbourne, Meeth and Jacobstowe – Northmoor Mission Community
|
|[http://www.northmoorteam.org.uk/] |
|14,169 |
= Deanery of Torbay =
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
| rowspan="2" |Brixham (St Mary) (All Saints) with Churston Ferrers and Kingswear – Brixham Mission Community
|
| | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |20,486 |
* St Mary the Virgin, Churston Ferrers
|[http://stmaryschurston.co.uk/] |
| Cockington (St George and St Mary) (St Matthew)2
|
| |
|8,847 |
| Shiphay Collaton (St John the Baptist)2
|
|[http://www.stjohnshiphay.org.uk/] |
|6,518 |
| Goodrington (St George) and Collaton St Mary – Goodrington & Collaton St Mary Mission Community
|
| |
|12,240 |
| Paignton (Christ Church) and Preston St Paul – Preston & Christchurch Mission Community
|
|[http://www.christchurchpaignton.org.uk/] |
|13,773 |
| Paignton (St John the Baptist) (St Andrew) (St Boniface) – Paignton St John Mission Community
|
|[http://www.paigntonparishchurch.co.uk/] |
|20,388 |
| St Marychurch (St Mary the Virgin)1
|
| |
|8,811 |
| Torquay (St John)1
|
|[http://www.stjohntheapostle.org.uk/] |
|1,977 |
| Babbacombe (All Saints)1
|
|[http://www.allsaintsbabbacombe.co.uk/] |
|6,399 |
| Torquay (St Martin) Barton1
|
|[http://www.saintmartinsbarton.btck.co.uk/] |
|10,125 |
| Torquay (St Matthias) (St Mark) (Holy Trinity) – Wellswood Mission Community
|
|[http://www.st-matthias-church.org/] |
|8,702 |
| Torre (All Saints)3
|
|[http://www.sagart.force9.co.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |6,655 |
| Torquay (St Luke)3
|
|[http://www.stlukeschurchtorquay.co.uk/index.php] |
| Upton (St Mary Magdalene) – Town Centre Mission Community
|
|[https://www.stmags.org.uk/] |
|6,618 |
1part of the Our Lady & All the Saints Mission Community
2part of the West Torquay Mission Community
3part of the All Saints & St Luke Mission Community
= Deanery of Totnes =
|3,303
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref | |
| Brent, South (St Petroc) and Rattery
|
| |
|
| rowspan="2" |Dartmouth (St Petrox) (St Saviour) and Dittisham – Dartmouth Dittisham Mission Community
|
|[http://www.parishofdartmouth.co.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |6,045 | |
| * St George, Dittisham
| | |
| Diptford (St Mary the Virgin), North Huish, Harberton, Harbertonford, Halwell and Moreleigh1
|
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.threeriversmissioncommunity.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |5,297 | |
| Ermington (St Peter and St Paul) and Ugborough1
|
| |
| Staverton (St Paul De Leon) with Landscove, Littlehempston, Buckfastleigh and Dean Prior – Dart Valley Mission Community
|
|[http://www.dartvalleymissioncommunity.org.uk/] |
|5,185 | |
| rowspan="4" |Totnes (St Mary) with Bridgetown, Berry Pomeroy, Dartington, Maarldon, Ashprington, Cornworthy and Stoke Gabriel – Totnes Mission Community
|
|[https://stmarystotnes.wordpress.com/] | rowspan="4" |
| rowspan="4" |14,407 | |
| * St John the Baptist, Marldon
|[http://marldonchurch.co.uk/] | |
| * SS Mary & Gabriel, Stoke Gabriel
|[http://stokegabrielchurch.co.uk/] | |
* St David, Ashprington
| |
1part of the Three Rivers Mission Community
= Deanery of Woodleigh =
|6,313
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref | |
| Kingsbridge (St Edmund the King and Martyr), Dodbrooke, and West Alvington – Kingsbridge Mission Community
|
| |
|
| Modbury (St George), Bigbury, Ringmore, Kingston, and Aveton Gifford – Modbury Mission Community
|
|[https://www.modburyteam.org/] |
|3,566 | |
| rowspan="2" |Salcombe (Holy Trinity) and Malborough with South Huish – Salcombe and Marlborough Mission Community
|
|[http://www.salcombechurch.co.uk/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520134410/http://www.salcombechurch.co.uk/ |date=20 May 2018 }} | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |3,350 | |
* All Saints, Malborough
| | |
| Stoke Fleming (St Peter), Blackawton, Strete and East Allington – Coast & Country Mission Community
|
| |
|2,883 | |
| rowspan="2" |Stokenham (St Michael and All Angels), Slapton, Charleton with Buckland-Tout-Saints, East Portlemouth, South Pool, and Chivelstone – Start Bay Mission Community
|
|[http://www.startbay.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |4,033 | |
* St Andrew, Beesands
| | |
| Thurlestone (All Saints), South Milton, Churchstow, Woodleigh and Loddiswell – Aune Valley Mission Community
|
| |
|2,971 |
= Deanery of Barnstaple =
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
| Braunton (St Brannock) – Braunton Mission Community
|
|[http://www.brauntonchurch.org/] |
|8,086 |
| rowspan="2" |Fremington (St Peter), Instow and Westleigh – Fremington Mission Community
| |[http://www.fremingtonstpeters.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |7,327 | rowspan="2" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.crockford.org.uk/places/7813/the-benefice-of-fremington-(st-peter),-instow-and-westleigh|title=The Benefice of Fremington (St Peter), Instow and Westleigh|website=www.crockford.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-10-04}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.crockford.org.uk/places/7812/the-benefice-of-fremington-(st-peter)|title=The Benefice of Fremington (St Peter)|website=www.crockford.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-10-04}} |
* St John the Baptist, Instow
| |
| Georgeham (St George) – Georgeham Mission Community
|
| |
|1,434 |
| Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine), Marwood and West Down – Villages North Devon Mission Community
|
|[http://www.heantonparish.org.uk/] |
|3,817 |
| rowspan="3" |Ilfracombe (Holy Trinity) (St Peter), Lee, Woolacombe, Bittadon and Mortehoe1
|
|[http://mychurchindevon.weebly.com/] | rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |11,133 |
* St Matthew, Lee
|[http://www.coastalparishes.org.uk/] |
| * St Peter, Bittadon
| |
| Ilfracombe (St Philip and St James)1
|
|[http://pipandjimschurch.org/] |
|2,132 |
| Newport (St John the Baptist) and Bishops Tawton2
| |[http://www.johnthebaptist.org.uk/] |
|6,238 |
| Pilton (St Mary the Virgin) with Ashford2
|
|[http://www.pilton-ashfordchurchesdevon.co.uk/] |
|5,678 |
| Sticklepath (St Paul) with Roundswell2
|
|[http://www.barnstaple-st-paul.org.uk/] |
|6,734 |
| rowspan="2" |Barnstaple (Holy Trinity) and Goodleigh2
|
|[https://trinitybarnstaple.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |7,076 |
| * St Gregory, Goodleigh
| |
| Barnstaple (St Peter and St Mary Magdalene)2
| | |
|6,149 |
1part of the Coast and Combe Mission Community (which also includes the parishes of Berrynarbor and Combe Martin from Shirwell deanery)
2part of the Barnstaple Mission Community
= Deanery of Hartland =
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
| Abbotsham (St Helen)
|
| |
|1,386 |
| Appledore (St Mary), Northam, and Westward Ho! – Appledore, Northam, and Westward Ho Mission Community
|
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180809173828/http://anwhc.org/] |
|11,297 |
| rowspan="2" |Bideford (St Mary), Landcross, Littleham, Monkleigh, and Weare Gifford – Bideford & the Four Villages Mission Community
|
|[http://www.stmaryschurchbideford.org/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |17,630 |
* Holy Trinity, Landcross
| |
| Parkham (St James), Alwington, Buckland Brewer, Hartland, Welcombe, Clovelly, Woolfardisworthy West, Bucks Mills and Lundy – Hartland Coast Mission Community
|
|[http://nickwright61.wixsite.com/] |
|5,569 |
= Deanery of Holsworthy =
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
| rowspan="2" |Ashwater (St Peter Ad Vincula), Halwill, Beaworthy, Clawton and Tetcott with Luffincott1
|
|[https://www.ashwaterparishchurch.com/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |2,466 |
* St Alban, Beaworthy
| |
| Black Torrington (St Mary), Bradford with Cookbury, Thornbury and Highampton1
|
|[http://black-torrington-benefice.org.uk/] |
|1,629 |
| Bradworthy (St John the Baptist), Sutcombe, Putford, Abbots Bickington, Bulkworthy, and Milton Damerel1
|
| |
|2,310 |
| Holsworthy (St Peter and St Paul), Hollacombe, Pyworthy, Pancrasweek and Bridgerule1
|
|[http://www.holsworthybenefice.org.uk/] |
|5,271 |
1part of the Holsworthy Mission Community
= Deanery of Shirwell =
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
| rowspan="2" |Lynton, Brendon, Countisbury, Parracombe, Martinhoe and Trentishoe
| | | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |5,606 |
* St Brendon, Brendon2
|[http://www.stmarylynton.uk/] |
| Shirwell (St Peter), Loxhore, Kentisbury, Arlington, East Down, Bratton Fleming, Challacombe and Stoke Rivers – Shirwell Mission Community
|
|[http://www.shirwellmissioncommunity.org.uk/] |
|2,549 |
| rowspan="2" |Swimbridge (St James the Apostle), West Buckland, Landkey, and East Buckland – Four Ways Mission Community
|
|[http://www.swimbridgeparishchurch.org/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |3,322 |
| * St Paul, Landkey
|[http://www.landkeyparishchurch.org/] |
1part of the Coast and 'Combe Mission Community (which also includes seven churches from Barnstaple deanery)
2part of the Lyn Valley Mission Community
= Deanery of South Molton =
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
| Bishopsnympton (St Mary the Virgin), Charles, East Anstey, High Bray, Knowstone, Mariansleigh, Molland, North Molton with Twitchen, Rose Ash, and West Anstey – Edgemoor Mission Community
|
|[http://www.edgemoorparishes.org.uk/] |
|3,782 |
| Burrington (Holy Trinity), Chawleigh, Cheldon, Chulmleigh, Meshaw, Romansleigh, Thelbridge, Wembworthy with Eggesford, Witheridge with Creacombe, East Worlington and West Worlington – Little Dart Mission Community
|
|[https://www.littledartchurches.org.uk/] |
|5,060 |
| Molton, South (St Mary Magdalene) with Nymet St George, Chittlehamholt, Chittlehampton with Umberleigh, Filleigh, Kingsnympton, and Warkleigh with Satterleigh – South Molton Mission Community
|
|[http://missioncommunity.weebly.com/] |
|6,925 |
= Deanery of Torrington =
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
| Ashreigney (St James)1
|
| | rowspan="4" |
| rowspan="4" |2,375 |
| Broadwoodkelly (All Saints)1
|
| |
| Brushford (St Mary the Virgin)1
|
| |
| Winkleigh (All Saints)1
| | |
| Dolton (St Edmund King and Martyr), Dowland, Iddesleigh, and Monkokehampton – Torridge 6 Ecumenical Mission Community
|
|[http://www.doltonparishchurch.org/] |
|1,304 |
| Newton Tracey (St Thomas À Becket), Horwood, Alverdiscott, Huntshaw, Yarnscombe, Tawstock, Atherington, High Bickington, Roborough, St Giles in the Wood and Beaford – Two Rivers Mission Community
|
|[https://www.tworiversmissioncommunity.org/] |
|4,345 |
| Shebbear (St Michael), Buckland Filleigh, Sheepwash, Langtree, Newton St Petrock, Petrockstowe, Petersmarland, Merton and Huish – Torridge Mission Community
|
| |
|3,407 |
| Torrington, Great (St Michael), Little Torrington and Frithelstock – Torrington Mission Community
|
|[https://www.stmichaelstorrington.org.uk/] |
|6,429 |
1part of the Winkleigh Mission Community
= Deanery of Ivybridge =
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
| Sparkwell (All Saints)1
|
| | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |2,223 |
| Cornwood (St Michael and All Angels)1
|
|[http://www.cornwoodchurch.com/] |
| Ivybridge (St John the Evangelist) with Harford1
|
| |
|12,073 |
| Holbeton (All Saints)2
|
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.combinedbenefice.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |2,474 |
| Newton Ferrers (Holy Cross) with Revelstoke2
| |
| Wembury (St Werburgh)3
|
|[http://www.wemburychurch.co.uk/] |
|2,723 |
| Yealmpton (St Bartholomew) and Brixton3
|
|[http://www.stbartyealmpton.org.uk/] |
|3,286 |
1part of the South Dartmoor Mission Community
2part of the Yealm & Erme Mission Community
3part of the Yealmside Mission Community
= Deanery of Plymouth City =
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
| Bickleigh Roborough (St Mary the Virgin) and Shaugh Prior1
|
|[http://www.roborough.org.uk/] |
|7,402 |
| Plymouth Crownhill (Ascension)1
| |[http://www.tcota.info/] |
|6,652 |
| Charles with Plymouth St Matthias – Plymouth Charles Mission Community
|
|[https://www.stmplymouth.org.uk/] |
|10,803 |
| Devonport (St Bartholomew) and Ford St Mark – St Bartholomew & St Mark Ford Mission Community
|
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.stbartholomewsplymouth.co.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |18,576 |
| Plymouth (St Gabriel) Peverell2
|
|
| Sutton-On-Plym (St John the Evangelist), Plymouth St Simon and St Mary Laira2
|
|[https://www.sacredheartplymouth.co.uk/] |
|12,950 |
| Devonport (St Boniface)
| | | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |12,358 |
| Weston Mill (St Philip)
| | |
| Devonport (St Budeaux)
|
|[http://www.st-budeaux-church.co.uk/] |
|5,110 |
| Devonport (St Michael) (St Barnabas) – St Michael & St Barnabas Mission Community
|
|[https://stbarnacles.wordpress.com/] |
|9,254 |
| rowspan="2" |Eggbuckland (St Edward) with Estover – Forder Valley Mission Community
|
|[http://www.stedwards.church/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230208/http://www.stedwards.church/ |date=18 June 2018 }} | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |20,297 |
| * Christ Church, Estover
|[https://www.christchurch-estover.org.uk/] |
| rowspan="2" |Elburton (St Matthew) – Elburton Mission Community
|
|[https://www.elburtonchurch.com/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |4,525 |
| * Sherford Community Church
|[https://www.sherfordchurch.net/] |
| Ernesettle (St Aidan), Whitleigh and Honicknowle – Our Lady of Glastonbury Mission Community
|
| |
|18,567 |
| Pennycross (St Pancras) – St Pancras Mission Community
|
|[https://www.stps.org.uk/] |
|9,941 |
| rowspan="2" |Plymouth (Emmanuel), St Paul Efford and St Augustine – Plymouth Emmanuel Mission Community
|
|[https://www.emmanuelplymouth.co.uk/Groups/289377/Emmanuel_Church.aspx] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |19,007 |
| * St Paul, Efford
|[https://www.stpaulsefford.co.uk/] |
| Plymouth (St Andrew) and St Paul Stonehouse – St Andrew St Paul Mission Community
|
|[http://standrewschurch.org.uk/] |
|9,897 |
| Plymouth (St Jude) – St Jude Mission Community
|
|[http://judes.org.uk/] |
|6,358 |
| Plymouth (St Peter) and the Holy Apostles – St Peter & the Holy Apostles Mission Community
|
|[http://www.plymouthstpeter.co.uk/] |
|15,839 |
| rowspan="2" |Plympton (St Mary the Blessed Virgin) (St Maurice) – Plympton Mission Community
|
| | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |29,965 |
| * St Maurice, Plympton
|[http://www.plymptonstmauricechurch.co.uk/] |
| Plymstock (St Mary and All Saints) and Hooe – Plymstock Mission Community
|
| |
|20,633 |
| Stoke Damerel (St Andrew with St Luke) and Devonport St Aubyn
|
|[http://stoke-damerel-church.co.uk/] |
|8,022 |
| rowspan="2" |Tamerton Foliot (St Mary) and Southway – Tamerton Foliot & Southway Mission Community
|
|[http://www.saintmarys.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |15,226 |
| * Holy Spirit, Southway
|[http://holyspiritsouthway.org.uk/] |
1part of the Holy Family Mission Community
2part of the Sacred Heart Mission Community
= Deanery of Tavistock =
| class="wikitable"
! width="425" |Benefice !Churches !Link !Clergy !Population served !Ref |
| Bere Ferrers (St Andrew) – Bere Ferrers with Bere Alston Mission Community
|
|[http://www.bereanglicans.org.uk/] |
|3,002 |
| Buckland Monachorum (St Andrew) – Buckland Monachorum Mission Community
|
|[https://bucklandchurchdevon.co.uk/] |
|2,140 |
| Lifton (St Mary), Broadwoodwidger, Stowford, Lewtrenchard, Thrushelton and Kelly with Bradstone1
|
| |
|2,687 |
| Milton Abbot (St Constantine), Dunterton, Lamerton, Sydenham Damerel, Marystowe and Coryton1
|
|[http://www.southtamar.church/] |
|2,068 |
| Peter Tavy (St Peter) and Mary Tavy2
|
| |
|1,134 |
| rowspan="2" |Tavistock (St Eustachius), Gulworthy and Brent Tor2
| |[http://www.tavistockparishchurch.org.uk/] | rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |10,374 |
* St Michael de Rupe, Brent Tor
|[https://brentorchurch.org.uk/] |
| Whitchurch (St Andrew)2
|
| |
|3,383 |
| Yelverton (St Paul), Meavy, Sheepstor, Walkhampton, Sampford Spiney and Horrabridge – West Dartmoor Mission Community
|
|[http://www.westdartmoor.church/] |
|6,731 |
1part of the Tamar Mission Community
2part of the Tavy Mission Community
See also
References
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Further reading
- Oliver, George (1846) Monasticon Dioecesis Exoniensis: being a collection of records and instruments illustrating the ancient conventual, collegiate, and eleemosynary foundations, in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon, with historical notices, and a supplement, comprising a list of the dedications of churches in the Diocese, an amended edition of the taxation of Pope Nicholas, and an abstract of the Chantry Rolls; [with supplement and index]. Exeter: P. A. Hannaford, 1846, 1854, 1889
External links
- [http://www.exeter.anglican.org/ Diocese of Exeter]
- [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05708a.htm Ancient Diocese of Exeter] – from the Catholic Encyclopedia
- [http://exeter.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/prayer_diary/ Diocesan prayer diaries giving lists of Mission Communities within the diocese] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603113006/http://exeter.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/prayer_diary/ |date=3 June 2019 }}
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