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The diocese was founded in 680 by St Theodore of Canterbury to minister to the kingdom of the Hwicce, one of the many Anglo Saxon petty-kingdoms of that time. The original borders of the diocese are believed to be based on those of that ancient kingdom. | The diocese was founded in 680 by St Theodore of Canterbury to minister to the kingdom of the Hwicce, one of the many Anglo Saxon petty-kingdoms of that time. The original borders of the diocese are believed to be based on those of that ancient kingdom. | ||
On its creation the diocese included what is now southern and western [[Warwickshire]] (an area known as Felden). In 1837 the north and east of [[Warwickshire]] (Arden) which formed the archdeaconry of Coventry in the then [[Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry]] was transferred to the Diocese of Worcester. In 1905 an area in northern [[Warwickshire]] was split off as the [[Diocese of Birmingham]], and in 1918 an area approximating to the rest of [[Warwickshire]] was made the [[Diocese of Coventry]]. | On its creation the diocese included what is now southern and western [[Warwickshire Genealogy|Warwickshire]] (an area known as Felden). In 1837 the north and east of [[Warwickshire Genealogy|Warwickshire]] (Arden) which formed the archdeaconry of Coventry in the then [[Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry]] was transferred to the Diocese of Worcester. In 1905 an area in northern [[Warwickshire Genealogy|Warwickshire]] was split off as the [[Diocese of Birmingham]], and in 1918 an area approximating to the rest of [[Warwickshire Genealogy|Warwickshire]] was made the [[Diocese of Coventry]]. | ||
The area of the diocese incorporates: | The area of the diocese incorporates: | ||