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The '''Diocese of Salisbury''' is a [[Church of England]] [[diocese (England)|diocese]] in the south of [[England]]. It covers [[Dorset]] and most of [[Wiltshire]] (excepting [[Swindon, Wiltshire|Swindon]] and a part of north Wiltshire), and is a constituent of the [[Province of Canterbury]]. | The '''Diocese of Salisbury''' is a [[Church of England]] [[diocese (England)|diocese]] in the south of [[England]]. It covers [[Dorset]] and most of [[Wiltshire]] (excepting [[Swindon, Wiltshire|Swindon]] and a part of north Wiltshire), and is a constituent of the [[Province of Canterbury]]. | ||
The | The Diocese of Salisbury arose from the ancient Saxon dioceses of [[Sherborne, Dorset|Sherborne]] and [[Ramsbury, Wiltshire|Ramsbury]] that were combined in the 11th century (1058). After the Norman Conquest the episcopal see was moved to the castle at [[Old Sarum, Wiltshire|Old Sarum]]. In the 13th century a new cathedral was built to the south, founding the city of New Sarum, now known as [[Salisbury, Wiltshire|Salisbury]]. | ||
In 1836 the Archdeaconry of Berkshire was transferred to the [[Diocese of Oxford]]. At the same time, with the abolition of the historic [[Diocese of Bristol]], the Archdeaconry of Dorset was added to the diocese. | In 1836 the Archdeaconry of Berkshire was transferred to the [[Diocese of Oxford]]. At the same time, with the abolition of the historic [[Diocese of Bristol]], the Archdeaconry of Dorset was added to the diocese. | ||
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* Sherborne Episcopal Area ([[Dorset]], except [[Bournemouth, Hampshire|Bournemouth]] and [[Christchurch, Hampshire|Christchurch]]) | * Sherborne Episcopal Area ([[Dorset]], except [[Bournemouth, Hampshire|Bournemouth]] and [[Christchurch, Hampshire|Christchurch]]) | ||
**the '''Archdeaconry of Dorset''' | **the '''Archdeaconry of Dorset''' | ||
***comprises the Deaneries of Blackmore Vale, [[Milton Abbas, Dorset|Milton]] and [[Blandford Forum, Dorset|Blandford]], [[Poole St James, Dorset|Poole | ***comprises the Deaneries of Blackmore Vale, [[Milton Abbas, Dorset|Milton]] and [[Blandford Forum, Dorset|Blandford]], [[Poole St James, Dorset|Poole]], Purbeck, [[Wimborne Minster, Dorset|Wimborne]] | ||
**the '''Archdeaconry of Sherborne''' | **the '''Archdeaconry of Sherborne''' | ||
***comprises the Deaneries of [[Dorchester, Dorset|Dorchester]], Lyme Bay, [[Sherborne, Dorset|Sherborne]], [[Weymouth, Dorset|Weymouth and Portland]] | ***comprises the Deaneries of [[Dorchester, Dorset|Dorchester]], Lyme Bay, [[Sherborne, Dorset|Sherborne]], [[Weymouth, Dorset|Weymouth and Portland]] | ||