Diocese of Hereford

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Church of England diocese diocese

The Diocese of Hereford is a historic Church of England diocese in western England, centered on the city of Hereford and covering much of Herefordshire and parts of neighboring counties.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Church of England diocese → diocese →
borderDioceseWith	Diocese of Birmingham → Diocese of Gloucester → Diocese of Llandaff → Diocese of St Asaph → Diocese of Worcester →
borderFeature	border with Wales →
cathedral	Hereford Cathedral →
centralCity	Hereford →
churchmanship	broad church → evangelical →
churchProvince	Province of Canterbury →
coatOfArmsDescription	gules, three leopard's faces jessant-de-lys or →
country	England →
coversRegion	western England →
denomination	Church of England →
established	7th century →
foundedAs	Anglo-Saxon bishopric →
governingBody	Diocesan Synod of Hereford →
governsClergyIn	Herefordshire → south Shropshire →
hasArchdeaconry	Archdeaconry of Hereford → Archdeaconry of Ludlow →
hasBishopTitle	Bishop of Hereford →
hasCathedralChapter	Chapter of Hereford Cathedral →
hasCathedralStatus	mother church of the diocese →
hasChurchesApprox	over 400 →
hasEcclesiasticalJurisdictionType	episcopal →
hasHeritage	medieval English diocese →
hasParishesApprox	around 400 →
hasPrimaryCathedralDedication	Blessed Virgin Mary → St Ethelbert the King →
historicRegion	Welsh Marches →
isSuffraganTo	Archbishop of Canterbury →
language	English →
liturgicalTradition	Western Christianity →
locatedIn	Herefordshire →
rite	Anglican →
seeCity	Hereford →
territoryIncludes	Herefordshire → parts of Monmouthshire → parts of Powys → parts of Worcestershire → south Shropshire →
usesAlsoLiturgy	Book of Common Prayer →
usesCalendar	Common Worship calendar →
website	https://www.hereford.anglican.org →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Province of Canterbury →	hasDiocese
Diocese of Lichfield →	successor