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The '''Province of York''' is one of two [[Province (England)|ecclesiastical provinces]] making up the [[Church of England]], and consists of 14 [[Diocese (England)|dioceses]] which cover the northern third of [[England]] and the [[Isle of Man Genealogy|Isle of Man]]. York was elevated to an Archbishopric in 735 AD: Ecgbert of York was the first archbishop. At one time, Archbishops of York also claimed metropolitan authority over [[Scotland]] but these claims were never realised and ceased when the Archbishopric of St Andrews was established. | The '''Province of York''' is one of two [[Province (England)|ecclesiastical provinces]] making up the [[Church of England]], and consists of 14 [[Diocese (England)|dioceses]] which cover the northern third of [[England]] and the [[Isle of Man Genealogy|Isle of Man]]. York was elevated to an Archbishopric in 735 AD: Ecgbert of York was the first archbishop. At one time, Archbishops of York also claimed metropolitan authority over [[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]] but these claims were never realised and ceased when the Archbishopric of St Andrews was established. | ||
=== List of dioceses within the Province === | === List of dioceses within the Province === | ||