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The '''Diocese of Salisbury''' is a [[Church of England]] [[diocese (England)|diocese]] in the south of [[England Genealogy|England]]. It covers [[Dorset, England Genealogy|Dorset]] and most of [[Wiltshire Genealogy|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 Genealogy|England]]. It covers [[Dorset, England Genealogy|Dorset]] and most of [[Wiltshire, England Genealogy|Wiltshire]] (excepting [[Swindon, Wiltshire|Swindon]] and a part of north Wiltshire), and is a constituent of the [[Province of Canterbury]]. | ||
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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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The diocese is divided into two Episcopal Areas (Ramsbury and Sherborne) each of which are further divided into two [[Archdeaconry (England)|Archdeaconries]]: | The diocese is divided into two Episcopal Areas (Ramsbury and Sherborne) each of which are further divided into two [[Archdeaconry (England)|Archdeaconries]]: | ||
* Ramsbury Episcopal Area (most of [[Wiltshire Genealogy|Wiltshire]], except for Swindon and part of north Wiltshire) | * Ramsbury Episcopal Area (most of [[Wiltshire, England Genealogy|Wiltshire]], except for Swindon and part of north Wiltshire) | ||
**the '''Archdeaconry of Wilts''' | **the '''Archdeaconry of Wilts''' | ||
***comprises the Deaneries of [[Bradford-on-Avon Holy Trinity, Wiltshire|Bradford]], [[Calne, Wiltshire|Calne]], [[Devizes St John the Baptist, Wiltshire|Devizes]], [[Heytesbury, Wiltshire|Heytesbury]], [[Marlborough St Mary the Virgin, Wiltshire|Marlborough]], [[Pewsey, Wiltshire|Pewsey]] | ***comprises the Deaneries of [[Bradford-on-Avon Holy Trinity, Wiltshire|Bradford]], [[Calne, Wiltshire|Calne]], [[Devizes St John the Baptist, Wiltshire|Devizes]], [[Heytesbury, Wiltshire|Heytesbury]], [[Marlborough St Mary the Virgin, Wiltshire|Marlborough]], [[Pewsey, Wiltshire|Pewsey]] | ||
**the '''Archdeaconry of Sarum''' | **the '''Archdeaconry of Sarum''' | ||
***comprises the Deaneries of [[Alderbury, Wiltshire|Alderbury]], [[Broad Chalke, Wiltshire|Chalke]], [[Salisbury, Wiltshire|Salisbury]], Stonehenge | ***comprises the Deaneries of [[Alderbury, Wiltshire|Alderbury]], [[Broad Chalke, Wiltshire|Chalke]], [[Salisbury, Wiltshire|Salisbury]], Stonehenge | ||
* Sherborne Episcopal Area ([[Dorset Genealogy|Dorset]], except [[Bournemouth, Hampshire|Bournemouth]] and [[Christchurch, Hampshire|Christchurch]]) | * Sherborne Episcopal Area ([[Dorset, England Genealogy|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]], Purbeck, [[Wimborne Minster, Dorset|Wimborne]] | ***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]] | ||
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[[Category:Church of England Records]] | [[Category:Church of England Records]] | ||
[[Category:Province of Canterbury|Salisbury]] | [[Category:Province of Canterbury|Salisbury]] | ||
[[Category:Wiltshire]] | [[Category:Wiltshire, England]] | ||
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