Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Norwich | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Norvicensis |
Bishop: | Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich |
Cathedral: | Norwich Cathedral |
Language: | English |
Province: | Canterbury |
Coat: | Diocese of Norwich arms.svg |
Coat Size: | 150px |
Flag: | Flag of the Diocese of Norwich.svg |
Flag Size: | 150px |
Parishes: | 563 |
Churches: | 656 |
Archdeaconries: | Lynn, Norfolk, Norwich |
Suffragans: | Jane Steen, Bishop of Lynn Ian Bishop, Bishop of Thetford |
Archdeacons: | Steven Betts, Archdeacon of Norfolk Keith James, Archdeacon of Norwich Catherine Dobson, Archdeacon of Lynn |
Website: | www.dioceseofnorwich.org |
The Diocese of Norwich, formerly known as the Diocese of the East Angles, East Anglia, Elmham, and Thetford, is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Church of England that forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.
It traces its roots in an unbroken line to the diocese of the Bishop of the East Angles founded in 630. In common with many Anglo-Saxon bishoprics, it moved, in this case to Elmham in 673. After the Norman invasion, it moved to Thetford in 1070 finally moving to Norwich in 1094.
It covers 573 parishes with 656 churches covering all of the county of Norfolk save for the extreme west beyond the River Great Ouse that is part of the diocese of Ely. It includes the deanery of Lothingland (the port of Lowestoft and its immediate hinterland) in the county of Suffolk. This totals an area over 1800sqmi with a population (2008) of some 867,000.
Like most older dioceses, the territory has been gradually reduced. Until the formation of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich in 1914, Suffolk was included, and earlier other areas.
The Bishop of Norwich (Graham Usher)[1] leads the diocese and is assisted by two suffragan bishops, the Bishop of Thetford (Ian Bishop) and the Bishop of Lynn (Jane Steen). The suffragan sees of Ipswich and of Thetford were both created by the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 but went into abeyance after one incumbent; Thetford was next filled in 1894 and Ipswich in 1899. The See of Ipswich has been in abeyance since before the diocesan see including that city's name was created; a new second suffragan see – of Lynn – was therefore founded in 1963.
Alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese which do not accept the ordination of women as priests) is provided by the provincial episcopal visitor, Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough, who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese to facilitate his ministry. There are also seven retired bishops living in the diocese who are licensed as honorary assistant bishops:
The former deaneries of Ingworth and Sparham were combined in 2018.[2] The deaneries of St Benet at Waxham and Tunstead were combined in 1996. The deanery of Hingham and Mitford was split between the deaneries of Dereham and Humbleyard in 1995.
Diocese | Archdeaconries | Rural Deaneries | Paid clergy | Churches | Population | People/clergy | People/church | Churches/clergy | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diocese of Norwich | Archdeaconry of Norwich | Deanery of Norwich East | 21* | 18* | 51,915 | 2,472 | 2,884 | 0.86 | |
Deanery of Norwich North | 13 | 18 | 95,891 | 7,376 | 5,327 | 1.38 | |||
Deanery of Norwich South | 9 | 12 | 69,598 | 7,733 | 5,800 | 1.33 | |||
Archdeaconry of Norfolk | Deanery of Blofield | 6 | 29 | 26,980 | 4,497 | 930 | 4.83 | ||
Deanery of Depwade | 6 | 28 | 18,156 | 3,026 | 648 | 4.67 | |||
Deanery of Great Yarmouth | 9 | 28 | 93,777 | 10,420 | 3,349 | 3.11 | |||
Deanery of Humbleyard | 12 | 32 | 38,824 | 3,235 | 1,213 | 2.67 | |||
Deanery of Loddon | 6 | 37 | 21,276 | 3,546 | 575 | 6.17 | |||
Deanery of Lothingland | 13 | 23 | 82,200 | 6,323 | 3,574 | 1.77 | |||
Deanery of Redenhall | 6 | 30 | 29,556 | 4,926 | 985 | 5 | |||
Deanery of St Benet at Waxham & Tunstead | 8 | 45 | 37,081 | 4,635 | 824 | 5.63 | |||
Deanery of Thetford & Rockland | 9 | 28 | 48,318 | 5,369 | 1,726 | 3.11 | |||
Archdeaconry of Lynn | Deanery of Breckland | 7 | 39 | 33,639 | 4,806 | 863 | 5.57 | ||
Deanery of Burnham & Walsingham | 8** | 46** | 22,636 | 2,830 | 492 | 5.75 | |||
Deanery of Dereham in Mitford | 11 | 55 | 46,891 | 4,263 | 853 | 5 | |||
Deanery of Heacham & Rising | 7 | 26 | 23,295 | 3,328 | 896 | 3.71 | |||
Deanery of Holt | 7 | 37 | 14,485 | 2,069 | 391 | 5.29 | |||
Deanery of Ingworth & Sparham | 10 | 57 | 31,640 | 3,164 | 555 | 5.7 | |||
Deanery of Lynn | 13 | 21 | 55,983 | 4,306 | 2,666 | 1.62 | |||
Deanery of Repps | 6 | 28 | 29,099 | 4,850 | 1,039 | 4.67 | |||
Total/average | 187 | 637 | 871,240 | 4,659 | 1,368 | 3.41 |
**including Walsingham Shrine
Benefice | Churches | Founded | Clergy | Population served | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cathedral[3] | Cathedral of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Norwich | Medieval | A. Bryant A. Platten P. Doll K. James | 215 | |
Shrine Church of Our Lady of Walsingham | K. Smith[4] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Founded | Clergy | Population served | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norwich (St Andrew)[5] | St Andrew, Norwich | http://www.standrewsnorwich.org/ | Medieval | M. Young | 33 | |
Norwich Colegate and Tombland[6] | St George Colegate, Norwich | Medieval | A. Lewis | 1,732 | ||
St George Tombland, Norwich | Medieval | |||||
Norwich (St Giles)[7] | St Giles, Norwich | https://stgileschurch.wordpress.com/ | Medieval | D. Thornton | 2,321 | |
Norwich (St Helen)[8] | St Helen, Norwich | Medieval | E. Langan | 332 | ||
Norwich Timberhill with Norwich St Julian[9] | St Julian, Norwich | https://www.stjohnstimberhill.org/ | Medieval | R. Stanton | 3,798 | |
St John the Baptist, Timberhill | Medieval | |||||
Norwich (St Peter Mancroft) (St John Maddermarket)[10] | St Peter Mancroft, Norwich | http://stpetermancroft.org.uk/ | Medieval | E. Carter G. Kirk-Spriggs F. Haworth | 341 | |
Norwich (St Stephen)[11] | St Stephen, Norwich | http://www.ststephensnorwich.org/ | Medieval | M. Light A. Irving | 1,116 | |
Norwich Heartsease[12] | St Francis, Heartsease | http://stfrancisheartsease.co.uk/ | 1956 | J. Wyer T. Sibanda | 5,775 | |
Norwich Lakenham (St Mark)[13] | St Mark, Lakenham | 1840s | S. West-Lindell | 2,842 | ||
Norwich, Lakenham (St John the Baptist and All Saints) and Tuckswood St Paul[14] | St John the Baptist & All Saints, Lakenham | Medieval | P. Rider | 8,444 | ||
St Paul, Tuckswood | 1969 | |||||
Thorpe (St Andrew) (Good Shepherd)[15] | St Andrew, Thorpe St Andrew | http://www.thorpeparishchurch.org/ | Medieval (1860s) | J. Stewart | 14,355 | |
Good Shepherd, Thorpe | ||||||
Thorpe (St Matthew)[16] | St Matthew, Thorpe Hamlet | http://www.stmatthewschurch.org.uk/ | 1981 | P. Jordan T. Williams | 9,566 | |
Trowse (St Andrew)[17] | St Andrew, Trowse | http://www.trowsechurch.co.uk/ | Medieval | R. Braby | 1,045 |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Founded | Clergy | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Catton (Christ Church)[18] | Christ Church, New Catton | 1840 | P. Harvey | 6,837 | |
New Catton (St Luke) with St Augustine[19] | St Luke, Norwich | https://stlukesnorwich.org.uk/ | 1990 | S. Quantrill | 8,335 |
Old Catton[20] | St Margaret, Old Catton | Medieval | 8,500 | ||
Drayton[21] | St Margaret, Drayton | Medieval | M. Palmer | 4,908 | |
Hellesdon[22] | St Mary, Hellesdon | http://hellesdonchurches.webplus.net/ | Medieval | A. Alder | 12,523 |
St Paul, Hellesdon | 1950s? | ||||
Horsford, Felthorpe and Hevingham[23] | St Margaret, Felthorpe | http://www.horsfordbenefice.org.uk/ | Medieval | M. McPhee | 6,231 |
SS Mary the Virgin & Botolph, Hevingham | Medieval | ||||
All Saints, Horsford | Medieval | ||||
Horsham St Faith, Spixworth and Crostwick[24] | St Peter, Crostwick | R. Maskell | 6,046 | ||
SS Andrew & Mary, Horsham St Faith | Medieval | ||||
St Peter, Spixworth | Medieval | ||||
Mile Cross[25] | St Catherine, Mile Cross | http://stcatherinesmilecross.org.uk// | 1936 | M. Hartley | 8,353 |
Norwich (St Mary Magdalene) with St James[26] | St Mary Magdalene, Norwich | 1902 | L. Tillett | 6,593 | |
Sprowston with Beeston[27] | SS Mary & Margaret, Sprowston | http://sprowston.org.uk/ | S. Stokes D. Akrill A. Bunter | 16,591 | |
St Cuthbert, Sprowston | 1886 | ||||
Taverham with Ringland[28] | St Edmund, Tavenham | http://www.stedmundstaverham.co.uk/ | P. Seabrook | 10,974 | |
St Peter, Ringland | http://www.stpetersringland.co.uk/ |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Founded | Clergy | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bowthorpe[29] | Bowthorpe Church (LEP) | http://bowthorpechurch.co.uk/ | 1984 | - | 7,964 |
Costessey[30] | St Edmund, Costessey | Medieval | E. Land | 10,975 | |
St Helen, New Costessey | 1975 | ||||
Earlham[31] | St Anne, Earlham | http://earlhamparish.wixsite.com/welcome | D. Rowlandson | 19,075 | |
St Elizabeth, Earlham | |||||
St Mary, Earlham (MED) | Medieval | ||||
Eaton (Christ Church)[32] | Christ Church, Eaton | http://www.eatonparish.com/index.htm | P. Richmond | 6,709 | |
Eaton (St Andrew)[33] | St Andrew, Eaton | Medieval | P. Rodd | 5,262 | |
Heigham[34] | Holy Trinity, Heigham | https://www.trinitynorwich.org/ | 1861 | R. James J. Pinto | 5,737 |
The Mitre[35] | St Thomas, Norwich | http://www.stn.org.uk/ | 1886 | I. Dyble A. Woodman D. Lloyd J. Payne P. Brombley D. Hendra | 13,876 |
St Barnabas, Heigham | 1903 | ||||
St Alban, Lakenham | 1932 |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acle and Bure to Yare[36] | St Edmund King & Martyr, Acle All Saints, Beighton All Saints, Freethorpe SS Peter & Paul, Halvergate St Margaret, Cantley St Botolph, Limpenhoe St John the Baptist, Reedham St Andrew, Wickhampton | http://www.abychurches.co.uk/ | M. Greenland | 6,850 | |
Blofield[37] | SS Andrew & Peter, Blofield St Andrew, Burlingham All Saints, Hemblington | http://www.blofieldchurch.org.uk/ | K. Billson | 3,843 | |
Broadside[38] | St Helen, Ranworth St Mary, Fishley (?) St Margaret, Upton St Mary, South Walsham SS Fabian & Sebastian, Woodbastwick | http://www.broadsideparishes.org.uk/index.php | - | 1,962 | |
Burlingham with Lingwood, Strumpshaw with Hassingham and Buckenham[39] | St Edmund King & Martyr, Burlingham St Peter, Lingwood St Mary, Hassingham St Peter, Strumpshaw | D. Wakefield | 3,079 | ||
Great and Little Plumstead, Rackheath with Salhouse and Witton[40] | St Mary, Great Plumstead SS Gervase & Protase, Little Plumstead St David, Thorpe End (1993) St Margaret, Witton Holy Trinity, Rackheath All Saints, Salhouse | D. Plattin | 6,877 | ||
The Yare Valley Churches[41] | St Michael & All Angels, Braydeston St Lawrence, Brundall All Saints, Postwick | https://web.archive.org/web/20170120110339/http://yarevalleychurches.org.uk/ | P. Leech | 4,369 |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brooke, Kirstead, Mundham with Seething and Thwaite[42] | St Peter, Brooke | http://brooke.churchnet.co/ | L. Chapman | 2,239 |
St Margaret, Kirstead | ||||
St Peter, Mundham | ||||
St Margaret, Seething | ||||
St Mary, Thwaite | ||||
Hempnall[43] | St Margaret, Hempnall | http://www.hempnallgroup.co.uk/ | M. Kingston E. Billett | 2,822 |
St Andrew, Bedingham | ||||
St John the Baptist, Morningthorpe | ||||
St Catherine, Fritton | ||||
St Margaret, Hardwick | ||||
St Mary, Shelton | ||||
St Margaret, Topcroft | ||||
All Saints, Woodton | ||||
The Long Stratton and Pilgrim Team Ministry[44] | All Saints, Carleton Rode | http://www.carletonrodeallsaints.co.uk/ | H. Wilcox J. Madinda | 7,575 |
St Michael, Aslacton | ||||
St Michael & All Angels, Bunwell | ||||
St Michael, Great Moulton | ||||
St Mary, Stratton St Mary | ||||
St Michael, Stratton St Michael | ||||
All Saints, Tibenham | ||||
All Saints, Wacton | ||||
Newton Flotman, Swainsthorpe, Tasburgh, Tharston, Saxlingham Nethergate and Shotesham[45] | St Mary the Virgin, Newton Flotman | http://tasvalley.org// | D. Davidson A. Uzoigwe | 5,520 |
St Mary the Virgin, Saxlingham Nethergate | ||||
All Saints, Shotesham | ||||
St Mary, Shotesham | ||||
St Peter, Swainsthorpe | ||||
St Mary, Tasburgh | ||||
St Mary, Tharston |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|
Belton and Burgh Castle[46] | All Saints, Belton | http://www.allsaintsbelton.org.uk/ | R. Bunn | 4,958 |
SS Peter & Paul, Burgh Castle | ||||
Bradwell[47] | St Nicholas, Bradwell | http://www.stnicholasbradwell.co.uk/ | - | 10,494 |
Caister Next Yarmouth[48] | Holy Trinity, Caister-on-Sea | D. Wells | 9,124 | |
St Edmund, Caister-on-Sea | ||||
The Flegg Coastal Benefice[49] | St Mary, Hemsby | http://www.fleggcoastal.org.uk/ | J. Bloomfield | 4,928 |
All Saints, Horsey | ||||
St Mary, West Somerton | ||||
Holy Trinity & All Saints, Winterton | ||||
Gorleston (St Andrew)[50] | St Andrew, Gorleston | http://www.standrewsgorleston.org.uk/ | B. Hall M. Simm | 15,889 |
Gorleston (St Mary Magdalene)[51] | St Mary Magdalene, Gorleston | M. Price | 9,480 | |
Martham and Repps with Bastwick, Thurne and Clippesby[52] | St Peter, Clippesby | http://www.clippesbychurchandcountryside.co.uk/ | S. Sivyer | 4,271 |
St Mary, Martham | ||||
St Peter, Repps | ||||
St Edmund, Thurne | ||||
Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby, Ormesby St Michael and Rollesby[53] | St Margaret, Ormesby St Margaret | - | 5,181 | |
St Michael, Ormesby St Michael | ||||
St George, Rollesby | ||||
The South Trinity Broads[54] | All Saints, Billockby | http://www.stbb.co/ | S. Hemsley Halls | 2,322 |
SS Margaret & Mary, Burgh | ||||
All Saints, Filby | ||||
SS Peter & Paul, Mautby | ||||
SS Peter & Paul, Runham | ||||
St Andrew, Stokesby | ||||
St Mary, Thrigby | ||||
Great Yarmouth[55] | Minster of St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth | https://web.archive.org/web/20151004124225/http://www.gtyarmouthminster.org/ | S. Ward J. Sander-Heys H. Lynch | 27,130 |
St Paul, Great Yarmouth (1890s) | ||||
St Mary, Southtown |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cringleford and Colney[56] | St Andrew, Colney | http://www.live.cringlefordchurch.co.uk/ | G. Wilkins T. Yau | 3,108 |
St Peter, Cringleford | ||||
Hethersett with Canteloff with Little Melton and Great Melton[57] | St Remigius, Hethersett | D. McClean | 6,745 | |
All Saints, Great Melton | ||||
All Saints, Little Melton | ||||
High Oak, Hingham and Scoulton with Wood Rising[58] | St Andrew, Deopham | C. Reed S. Wallace-Jones | 5,342 | |
St Mary the Virgin, Hackford | ||||
St Botolph, Morley St Botolph | ||||
St Peter, Morley St Peter | ||||
St Andrew & All Saints, Wicklewood | ||||
St Andrew, Higham | ||||
Holy Trinity, Scoulton | ||||
St Nicholas, Woodrising | ||||
Mulbarton with Kenningham, Bracon Ash, Hethel and Flordon[59] | St Mary Magdalene, Mulbarton | http://mulbchurch.org.uk// | A. Miller | 4,289 |
St Nicholas, Bracon Ash | ||||
St Michael, Flordon | ||||
All Saints, Hethel | ||||
Swardeston with East Carleton, Intwood, Keswick and Ketteringham[60] | St Mary the Virgin, Swardeston | P. Burr | 1,559 | |
St Mary, East Carleton | ||||
All Saints, Intwood | ||||
All Saints, Keswick | ||||
St Peter, Ketteringham | ||||
Upper Tas Valley[61] | St Nicholas, Fundenhall | L. Avery | 3,400 | |
All Saints, Ashwellthorpe | ||||
St Mary, Forncett | ||||
St Peter, Forncett | ||||
St Edmund, Forncett End | ||||
St Margaret, Hapton | ||||
All Saints, Tacolneston | ||||
All Saints, Wreningham | ||||
Wymondham[62] | SS Mary & Thomas, Wymondham | C. Relf-Pennington S. Sealy | 14,381 | |
Spooner Row Church (1842) | http://www.wymondhamabbey.org.uk/ |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gillingham with Geldeston with Stockton with Ellingham St Mary and Kirby Cane[63] | St Mary, Ellingham | D. Smith | 4,954 | |
St Michael, Geldeston | ||||
St Mary, Gillingham | ||||
All Saints, Kirby Cane | ||||
St Michael & All Angels, Stockton | ||||
The Raveningham Group[64] | St Mary, Aldeby | |||
St Mary, Burgh St Peter | ||||
St Mary, Haddiscoe | ||||
St Mary, Norton Subcourse | ||||
St Andrew, Raveningham | ||||
St Matthias, Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe | ||||
All Saints, Thurlton | ||||
St Margaret, Toft Monks | ||||
All Saints, Wheatacre | ||||
Loddon, Sisland, Chedgrave, Hardley and Langley[65] | All Saints, Chedgrave | D. Owen | 4,842 | |
St Margaret, Hardley | ||||
St Michael, Langley | ||||
Holy Trinity, Loddon | ||||
St Mary, Sisland | ||||
Poringland[66] | St Andrew, Framingham Earl | https://www.poringland-benefice.org.uk/ | R. Parsonage | 4,764 |
St Mary the Virgin, Howe | ||||
All Saints, Poringland | ||||
Rockland St Mary With Hellington, Bramerton, Surlingham, Claxton, Carleton St Peter and Kirby Bedon with Whitlingham[67] | St Peter, Bramerton | N. Garrard | 2,580 | |
St Peter, Carleton | ||||
St Andrew, Claxton | ||||
St Andrew, Kirby Bedon | ||||
St Mary, Rockland St Mary | ||||
St Mary, Surlingham | ||||
Stoke Holy Cross with Dunston, Arminghall and Caistor St Edmunds with Markshall[68] | Holy Cross, Stoke Holy Cross | http://venta-group.org/ | R. Baker | 1,977 |
St Mary, Arminghall | ||||
St Edmund, Caistor St Edmund | ||||
St Remigius, Dunston | ||||
Thurton with Ashby St Mary, Bergh Apton with Yelverton and Framingham Pigot[69] | St Mary, Ashby | C. Ellis | 2,159 | |
SS Peter & Paul, Bergh Apton | ||||
St Andrew, Framingham Pigot | ||||
St Ethelbert, Thurton | ||||
St Mary, Yelverton |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlton Colville (St Peter) and Mutford |
| http://www.stpeterscc.org.uk/ |
| 8,952 | [70] | |
Gunton St Peter (St Benedict) |
|
| 5,973 | [71] | ||
Hopton (St Margaret) with Corton |
|
| 4,430 | [72] | ||
Kessingland (St Edmund), Gisleham and Rushmere |
| https://kessinglandbenefice.uk/ |
| 5,140 | [73] | |
Kirkley (St Peter and St John) |
|
| 10,031 | [74] | ||
Lowestoft (Christ Church) |
| http://www.christ-church.info/cclp/index.php |
| 2,500 | [75] | |
Lowestoft (St Andrew) |
|
| 6,312 | [76] | ||
Lowestoft (St Margaret) | http://www.stmargaretslowestoft.co.uk/ |
| 11,067 | [77] | ||
Oulton (St Michael) |
|
| 19,097 | [78] | ||
Oulton Broad (St Mark) (St Luke the Evangelist) |
| http://stmarksob.org/ | [79] | |||
Pakefield (All Saints and St Margaret) |
| http://pakefieldchurch.com/ |
| 5,699 | [80] | |
Somerleyton (St Mary), Ashby, Fritton, Herringfleet, Blundeston and Lound |
|
| 2,999 | [81] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dickleburgh (All Saints) and the Pulhams |
| http://www.thebenefice.org.uk/ |
| 3,915 | [82] | |
Diss Team Ministry, the (St Mary), Including Bressingham, Fersfield, North Lopham, Roydon, and South Lopham |
| http://www.dissteamministry.org.uk/ |
| 12,166 | [83] | |
Ditchingham (St Mary), Hedenham, Broome, Earsham, Alburgh and Denton |
| http://www.earshambenefice.org.uk/ |
| 3,882 | [84] | |
Redenhall (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) with Scole |
| http://www.7churches.org.uk/ |
| 7,401 | [85] | |
Winfarthing (St Mary) with Shelfanger with Burston with Gissing and Tivetshall |
|
| 2,192 | [86] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashmanhaugh (St Swithin), Barton Turf, Beeston St Laurence, Horning, Irstead and Neatishead |
|
| 2,304 | [87] | ||
Bacton (St Andrew), Happisburgh, Hempstead with Eccles and Lessingham, Ridlington, Sea Palling with Waxham, Walcott, and Witton |
| http://www.coastalgroup.org.uk/index.html |
| 3,900 | [88] | |
King's Beck, Comprising Banningham, Colby, Felmingham, Skeyton, Sloley, Suffield, Swanton Abbot, and Tuttington |
|
| 2,309 | [89] | ||
Ludham (St Catherine), Potter Heigham, Hickling and Catfield |
| http://www.watersidegroup.org.uk/ |
| 4,203 | [90] | |
Smallburgh (St Peter) with Dilham with Honing and Crostwight |
|
| 6,414 | [91] | ||
Stalham (St Mary), East Ruston, Brunstead, Sutton and Ingham |
| http://www.stalhambenefice.org.uk/ | [92] | |||
Walsham, North (St Nicholas), Edingthorpe, Worstead and Westwick | http://www.saint-nicholas.org.uk/ |
| 13,813 | [93] | ||
| ||||||
Wroxham (St Mary) with Hoveton St John with Hoveton St Peter, Belaugh and Tunstead with Sco' Ruston |
|
| 4,138 | [94] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attleborough (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) with Besthorpe |
| http://www.attleboroughchurch.org.uk/ |
| 11,272 | [95] |
Ellingham, Great (St James), Little (St Peter), Rockland All Saints, Rockland St Peter and Shropham with Snetterton |
|
| 2,704 | [96] | |
Guiltcross, Comprising Blo' Norton, Garboldisham, Kenninghall, and Riddlesworth |
|
| 2,075 | [97] | |
Harling, East (St Peter and St Paul) with West, Bridgham with Roudham, Larling, Brettenham and Rushford |
| http://harlingunitedbenefice.org.uk/ |
| 2,994 | [98] |
Quidenham Group, the (St Andrew), Including Banham, Eccles, New Buckenham, Old Buckenham, and Wilby |
| http://www.quidenhamgroup.co.uk/ |
| 3,757 | [99] |
Thetford (St Cuthbert) St Peter |
|
| 25,516 | [100] | |
| https://www.gracechurchthetford.org/ |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashill (St Nicholas), Carbrooke, Ovington and Saham Toney |
|
| 5,221 | [101] | |
Caston (St Cross), Griston, Merton, Thompson, Stow Bedon, Breckles and Great Hockham |
| http://www.wgp.church/ |
| 3,450 | [102] |
Cockley Cley (All Saints) with Gooderstone |
|
| 525 | [103] | |
Didlington (St Michael) |
| [104] | |||
Cranwich (St Mary) |
|
| 280 | [105] | |
Ickburgh (St Peter) with Langford |
| [106] | |||
Hilborough (All Saints) with Bodney |
|
| 2,501 | [107] | |
Oxborough (St John the Evangelist) with Foulden and Caldecote |
| [108] | |||
Mundford (St Leonard) with Lynford |
| [109] | |||
Watton (St Mary) |
| http://www.stmaryswatton.org/ |
| 7,638 | [110] |
Cressingham, Great (St Michael) and Little (St Andrew), with Threxton |
| [111] | |||
Fountain of Life Extra-Parochial Place |
| http://folchurch.co.uk/ |
| N/A | [112] |
Nar Valley, The, Comprising Castle Acre, Narborough, Newton-By-Castle Acre, Pentney, South Acre, and West Acre |
| http://www.narvalleygroup.org.uk/ |
| 2,782 | [113] |
Necton (All Saints), Holme Hale with Pickenham, North and South |
| http://www.nectonallsaints.co.uk/ |
| 2,977 | [114] |
| http://www.holmehalestandrew.org.uk/ | ||||
| |||||
Swaffham (St Peter and St Paul) and Sporle |
| http://www.swaffhamparishchurch.org/ |
| 8,265 | [115] |
|
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barney (St Mary), Hindringham, Thursford, Great Snoring, Little Snoring and Kettlestone and Pensthorpe |
|
| 1,843 | [116] | |
Burnham Westgate (St Mary), Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy, Burnham Thorpe, and Burnham Sutton with Ulph (The Burnham Group of Parishes) |
| https://www.burnhamsbenefice.org.uk/ |
| 1,326 | [117] |
Creake, North (St Mary) and South (St Mary) with Waterden, Syderstone with Barmer and Sculthorpe |
| http://www.northcreake.org/ |
| 2,755 | [118] |
| http://www.sculthorpe.org.uk/ | ||||
| http://www.southcreake.org/ | ||||
| http://www.syderstone.org/ | ||||
Fakenham (St Peter and St Paul) with Alethorpe |
| http://www.fakenhamparishchurch.org.uk/ |
| 8,002 | [119] |
Fulmodeston (Christ Church) with Croxton |
| [120] | |||
Hempton (Holy Trinity) and Pudding Norton |
|
| 738 | [121] | |
Holkham (St Withiburga) with Egmere with Warham, Wells-Next-The-Sea and Wighton |
|
| 2,843 | [122] | |
| http://www.wightonchurch.co.uk/home.html | ||||
Rudham, East and West (St Mary), Helhoughton, Houghton-Next-Harpley, the Raynhams, Tatterford, and Tattersett |
|
| 1,713 | [123] | |
Toftrees (All Saints) |
| [124] | |||
Walsingham (St Mary and All Saints) (St Peter), Houghton and Barsham |
| http://www.walsinghamparishes.org.uk/ |
| 1,011 | [125] |
Wensum Village Group, Upper, Comprising Brisley, Colkirk with Oxwick with Pattesley, Gateley, Great Ryburgh, Horningtoft, Shereford with Dunton, and Whissonsett |
| http://www.standrewsgreatryburgh.org.uk/ |
| 2,405 | [126] |
|
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|
Barnham Broom and Upper Yare[127] | St Botolph, Barford | http://www.groupof15.org.uk/ | T. Weatherstone L. Pittman | 3,287 |
SS Peter & Paul, Barnham Broom | ||||
All Saints, Brandon Parva | ||||
St Mary, Carlton Forehoe | ||||
St Mary the Virgin, Cranworth | ||||
St Andrew, Southbergh | ||||
St Margaret, Garveston | ||||
St George, Hardingham | ||||
St Peter, Kimberley | ||||
St Peter, Reymerston | ||||
All Saints, Runhall | ||||
St Paul, Thuxton | ||||
St Andrew, Westfield | ||||
St Mary, Whinburgh | ||||
SS Peter & Paul, Wramplingham | ||||
Dereham and District[128] | St Nicholas, East Dereham | http://derehamanddistrictteam.org.uk/ | G. Wells J. Rosie | 27,938 |
St Mary, Beetley | ||||
St Mary, East Bilney | ||||
St Andrew, West Bradenham | ||||
St Andrew, Hoe | ||||
SS Peter & Paul, Scarning | ||||
All Saints, Shipdham | ||||
All Saints, Swanton Morley | ||||
Easton, Colton, Marlingford and Bawburgh[129] | SS Mary & Walstan, Bawburgh | L. Montgomery | 4,502 | |
St Andrew, Colton | ||||
St Peter, Easton | ||||
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Marlingford | ||||
Honingham[130] | St Andrew, Honingham | - | 341 | |
St Paul's Chapel, Honingham | ||||
Launditch and the Upper Nar[131] | St Mary the Virgin, Beeston next Mileham | https://launditch-upper-nar.org.uk/ | H. Butcher J. Hemp M. Fife | 5,655 |
SS Peter & Paul, Bittering Parva | ||||
St Andrew, Great Dunham | ||||
St Margaret, Little Dunham | ||||
All Saints, Great Fransham | ||||
St Mary, Little Fransham | ||||
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gressenhall | ||||
St Andrew, East Lexham | ||||
St Nicholas, West Lexham | ||||
All Saints, Litcham | ||||
SS Andrew & Peter, Longham | ||||
St John the Baptist, Mileham | ||||
St Mary, Rougham | ||||
St Margaret, Stanfield | ||||
St Mary, Tittleshall | ||||
All Saints, Weasenham | ||||
St Peter, Weasenham | ||||
St Andrew, Wellingham | ||||
SS Peter & Paul, Wendling | ||||
Mattishall and the Tudd Valley[132] | All Saints, East Tuddenham | http://matvchurch.uk/ | M. McCaghrey A. Woods | 5,168 |
St Michael, Hockering | ||||
All Saints, Mattishall | ||||
St Peter, Mattishall Burgh | ||||
St Mary the Virgin, North Tuddenham | ||||
All Saints, Welborne | ||||
St Peter, Yaxham |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Castle Rising (St Lawrence) |
| http://www.sandringhamchurches.org.uk/ |
| 1,178 | [133] | |
Sandringham (St Mary Magdalene) with West Newton and Appleton, Wolferton with Babingley and Flitcham |
| [134] | ||||
Hillington (St Mary the Virgin) |
| [135] | ||||
Dersingham (St Nicholas), Anmer, Ingoldisthorpe and Shernborne |
| http://stnicholasdersingham.org.uk/ |
| 5,557 | [136] | |
Docking (St Mary), the Birchams, Fring, Stanhoe and Sedgeford |
| http://www.dockingbenefice.co.uk/ |
| 2,527 | [137] | |
Heacham (St Mary) and Snettisham |
| http://www.heachamsnettisham.org.uk/ |
| 7,320 | [138] | |
Hunstanton (St Edmund) with Ringstead |
|
| 4,417 | [139] | ||
Hunstanton (St Mary) with Ringstead Parva, Holme-Next-The-Sea, Thornham, Brancaster, Burnham Deepdale and Titchwell |
| http://www.saxonshorebenefice.co.uk/ |
| 2,296 | [140] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matlaske (St Peter), Including Baconsthorpe, Barningham, Edgefield, Hempstead, Plumstead, and Saxthorpe with Corpusty |
|
| 1,468 | [141] | ||
Blakeney (St Nicholas with St Mary and St Thomas) with Cley, Wiveton, Glandford and Letheringsett |
| http://www.glavenvalleychurches.org.uk/ |
| 1,511 | [142] | |
Brinton (St Andrew), Briningham, Hunworth, Stody, Swanton Novers and Thornage |
| http://www.brininghambenefice.org.uk/ |
| 825 | [143] | |
Briston (All Saints), Burgh Parva, Hindolveston and Melton Constable |
|
| 3,594 | [144] | ||
Holt (St Andrew) with High Kelling |
| http://www.holtchurch.org/ |
| 4,346 | [145] | |
Stiffkey (St John and St Mary) and Bale |
| http://binhampriory.org/index.html |
| 1,629 | [146] | |
| ||||||
Weybourne (All Saints), Upper Sheringham, Kelling, Salthouse, Bodham and East and West Beckham (The Weybourne Group) |
| http://www.weybournegroup.co.uk/ |
| 1,902 | [147] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aylsham (St Michael and All Angels) and District Team Ministry, The, Including Badersfield, Blickling, Brampton, Burgh-Next-Aylsham, Buxton with Oxnead, Cawston, Haveringland, Heydon, Itteringham with Mannington, Little Barningham, Marsham, Oulton with Imingland, and Wickmere with Wolterton |
| http://www.aylshamparishchurch.org.uk/ |
| 12,504 | [148] | |
Coltishall (St John the Baptist) with Great Hautbois, Frettenham, Hainford, Horstead and Stratton Strawless |
| https://coltishallgroupofparishes.wordpress.com/ |
| 4,925 | [149] | |
Erpingham (St Mary) with Calthorpe, Ingworth, Aldborough, Thurgarton and Alby with Thwaite |
| http://www.scarrowbeckbenefice.org.uk/ |
| 1,514 | [150] | |
Heart of Norfolk Team Ministry, The, Comprising Bawdeswell, Billingford, Bintree, Foulsham, Foxley, Guestwick, Guist, North Elmham, Stibbard, Themelthorpe, Twyford, Wood Norton, and Worthing |
| http://www.heartofnorfolkchurches.org.uk/ |
| 5,128 | [151] | |
Reepham (St Mary) and Wensum Valley Team Ministry, The, Including Alderford with Attlebridge, Bylaugh, Elsing, Great with Little Witchingham, Lyng, Reepham and Hackford with Whitwell and Kerdiston, Salle, Sparham, Swannington, Thurning, Wood Dalling, and Weston Longville with Morton-On-The-Hill |
| http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/ |
| 5,966 | [152] | |
| http://www.wensumgroup.org.uk/ | |||||
Scottow (All Saints) |
|
| 713 | [153] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashwicken (All Saints) with Leziate, Bawsey and Mintlyn, Congham, E Walton, Gayton, Gayton Thorpe, Gt Massingham, Grimston, Harpley, Lt Massingham and Roydon |
| http://www.ggmbenefice.uk/ |
| 6,217 | [154] | |
The Church in the Woottons |
| http://www.churchinthewoottons.net/ |
| 6,744 | [155] | |
Gaywood (St Faith) King's Lynn |
| http://www.stfaithsgaywoodlep.org.uk/ |
| 20,434 | [156] | |
King's Lynn (St Margaret) with St Nicholas | http://www.stmargaretskingslynn.org.uk/ |
| 10,357 | [157] | ||
King's Lynn (St John the Evangelist) |
| https://www.stjohnsinthewalks.com/ | [158] | |||
Lynn, South (All Saints) |
| http://www.allsaintskingslynn.org.uk/ |
| 6,639 | [159] | |
Middlewinch, Comprising East Winch with West Bilney, Middleton, North Runcton, and West Winch |
| http://www.eastwinchandwestbilney.co.uk/churches |
| 5,592 | [160] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aylmerton (St John the Baptist), Runton, Beeston Regis, Gresham |
| https://www.quintetbenefice.com/ |
| 3,531 | [161] | |
Cromer (St Peter and St Paul) |
| https://www.cromer-church.org.uk/ |
| 7,354 | [162] | |
Poppyland, Comprising Antingham, Northrepps, Overstrand, Sidestrand, Southrepps, Thorpe Market, and Trimingham |
| http://www.poppylandchurches.org.uk/ |
| 4,243 | [163] | |
Roughton (St Mary) and Felbrigg, Metton, Sustead, Bessingham and Gunton with Hanworth |
| http://www.roughtonbenefice.uk/ |
| 1,540 | [164] | |
Sheringham (St Peter) |
| http://www.stpeters-sheringham.org.uk/ |
| 7,365 | [165] | |
Trunch Group, the (St Botolph), Comprising Gimingham, Knapton, Mundesley, Paston, and Trunch with Swafield and Bradfield |
|
| 5,066 | [166] |
This table is drawn from the above lists. More than half of the churches in the diocese have just four dedications: St Mary, St Andrew, All Saints and St Peter.