Diocese of Gloucester

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The Diocese of Gloucester is a Church of England diocese in western England, centered on the city of Gloucester and overseeing Anglican parishes across much of Gloucestershire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican bishop
Anglican diocese
Church of England diocese
cathedral Gloucester Cathedral
centralAdministrationLocation Gloucester
churchCountApprox over 400 churches
churchProvince Province of Canterbury
coatOfArmsDescription Azure, two keys in saltire or between four cross-crosslets fitchy of the last
country England
currentBishop Rachel Treweek
denomination Church of England
diocese Diocese of Gloucester self-linksurface differs
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of Canterbury
established 1541
firstFemaleDiocesanBishop Rachel Treweek
governingBody Diocesan Synod of Gloucester
hasArchdeaconry Archdeaconry of Gloucester
surface form: Archdeaconry of Cheltenham

Archdeaconry of Gloucester
hasBishop Bishop of Gloucester
hasCathedralDedication Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity
hasCathedralStatusSince 1541
hasDean Dean of Gloucester
hasDiocesanBishopResidence Bishopscourt, Gloucester (historical)
hasSuffraganBishop Bishop of Tewkesbury
hasSynodicalGovernment yes
isPartOf Church of England
language English
liturgicalTradition Anglican
notableAs first female diocesan bishop in the Church of England
office Bishop of Gloucester
originatedFrom Diocese of Worcester
oversees Anglican clergy in its territory
Anglican parishes in Gloucestershire
parishCountApprox over 300 parishes
regionServed Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
surface form: South Gloucestershire (part)

Warwickshire
surface form: Warwickshire (small part)
rite Anglican rite
seeCity Gloucester
website https://www.gloucester.anglican.org/

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Province of Canterbury hasDiocese Diocese of Gloucester
Diocese of Hereford borderDioceseWith Diocese of Gloucester
Gloucester Cathedral diocese Diocese of Gloucester
Diocese of Gloucester diocese Diocese of Gloucester self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Rachel Treweek
Diocese of Bristol borderingDiocese Diocese of Gloucester
Diocese of El Camino Real ecumenicalPartner Diocese of Gloucester
St Peter’s Abbey partOf Diocese of Gloucester
this entity surface form: Diocese of Gloucester (as cathedral successor site)
Dean of Gloucester isClericIn Diocese of Gloucester
Bishopscourt, Gloucester (historical) locatedIn Diocese of Gloucester
Diocesan Synod of Gloucester partOf Diocese of Gloucester
Diocesan Synod of Gloucester jurisdiction Diocese of Gloucester
Rachel Treweek diocese Diocese of Gloucester
Archdeaconry of Gloucester partOf Diocese of Gloucester
Archdeaconry of Gloucester governingBody Diocese of Gloucester
Archdeaconry of Gloucester subdivisionOf Diocese of Gloucester
St Mary’s Church, Lydney diocese Diocese of Gloucester
Church of St Laurence, Stroud hasDiocese Diocese of Gloucester
Tewkesbury Abbey diocese Diocese of Gloucester