Diocese of Chester

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The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the north-west of England, covering most of Cheshire and parts of surrounding areas, with its cathedral in the city of Chester.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Diocese of Chester canonical 15
See of Chester 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Church of England diocese
diocese
boundaryType diocesan boundaries
cathedral Chester Cathedral
churchProvince Province of York
coatOfArms arms of the Diocese of Chester
country England
covers Cheshire
Wirral
parts of Derbyshire
parts of Greater Manchester
parts of Merseyside
dateFormedFrom Diocese of Coventry
Diocese of Lichfield
denomination Church of England
established 1541
governingBody Diocesan Synod of Chester
hasArchdeaconry Archdeaconry of Chester
Archdeaconry of Chester
surface form: Archdeaconry of Macclesfield
hasBishop Bishop of Chester
hasCathedralCity City of Chester
surface form: Chester
hasCathedralStatus Abbey Church of Saint Werburgh
surface form: former Benedictine abbey church of St Werburgh, now Chester Cathedral
hasCharitableStatus religious charity under English law
hasClergy clergy licensed by the Bishop of Chester
hasDeaneryStructure deaneries within the diocese
hasEcclesiasticalProvince Province of York
hasEducationalRole oversight of Church of England schools in the diocese
hasLaity lay members of the Church of England in the diocesan area
hasParishes parishes in Cheshire
parishes in Wirral
parishes in parts of Derbyshire
parishes in parts of Greater Manchester
parishes in parts of Merseyside
hasSuffraganBishop Bishop of Birkenhead
Bishop of Stockport
hasWebsite https://www.chester.anglican.org/
jurisdiction ecclesiastical
language English
liturgicalTradition Anglican
locatedIn Cheshire
partOf Church of England
regionServed North West England
religion Christianity
rite Anglican rite
seatOfBishop Chester Cathedral
seeCity City of Chester
surface form: Chester

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Province of York hasSuffraganSee Diocese of Chester
Diocese of Lichfield successor Diocese of Chester
All Saints Church, Runcorn diocese Diocese of Chester
Chester Cathedral diocese Diocese of Chester
York Province hasSuffraganDiocese Diocese of Chester
St Mary’s Church, Lymm governedBy Diocese of Chester
Bishop of Chester hasSee Diocese of Chester
this entity surface form: See of Chester
All Saints Church, Marple hasDiocese Diocese of Chester
St Martin’s Church, Low Marple diocese Diocese of Chester
St Mark’s Church, Bredbury diocese Diocese of Chester
All Saints Church partOf Diocese of Chester
subject surface form: All Saints Church, Hale Barns
Archdeaconry of Chester partOf Diocese of Chester
Archdeaconry of Chester diocese Diocese of Chester
Deanery of Frodsham partOf Diocese of Chester