Diocese of Durham
| Diocese of Durham | |
|---|---|
 Durham Cathedral | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Province | York |
| Archdeaconries | Auckland, Durham, Sunderland |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Bishops Court | Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory) |
| Location of Archive | |
| Durham County Record Office | |
The Diocese of Durham forms part of the Province of York of the Church of England.
History[edit | edit source]
The diocese's history goes back to 635 when the Diocese of Lindisfarne was founded. In 995 the see was moved from Chester-le-Street to Durham and the diocese was renamed.
The area of the diocese incorporates:
- County Durham (except Teesdale),
- Tyne and Wear south of the River Tyne
Archdeaconries and deaneries[edit | edit source]
The diocese is divided into three Archdeaconries containing a total of sixteen deaneries:
- the Archdeaconry of Auckland
- comprises the Deaneries of Auckland, Barnard Castle, Darlington, Stanhope and Stockton.
- the Archdeaconry of Durham
- comprises the Deaneries of Durham, Easington, Hartlepool, Lanchester and Sedgefield.
- the Archdeaconry of Sunderland
- comprises the Deaneries of Chester le Street, Gatehead, Gateshead West, Houghon le Spring, Jarrow and Wearmouth.
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