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Norwich Diocese

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Founded: 1094, formely Thetford (AD 1070), originally Dunwich (AD 630) and Elmham (AD 673).
Parishes: 555
Churches: 639
Geography: Norfolk, except for the western quarter in the diocese of Ely; an area of north-east Suffolk
Overseas Link Dioceses: Lulea (Sweden), Papua New Guinea, Koblenz (Germany)
Population: 905000
Area Square Miles: 1800
Full time Stipendiary Parochial Clergy: 179
Benefices: 176
Source: The Church of England Year Book. For more information visit the Diocese page on Crockford's here

We look forward to offering you a warm welcome to our Diocese!

 

From King's Lynn to Great Yarmouth, the Diocese covers most of the beautiful county of Norfolk together with north-east Suffolk. It has good transport links, its own airport, and is a popular tourist destination. The combination of sandy beaches, friendly market towns, beautiful countryside, good schools, the excellent 'capital' city of Norwich and the Norfolk Broads mean that the county of Norfolk has been placed in the top ten in the country in terms of quality of life.

 

Dating back to 630, the Diocese has a population of 850,000 and with 648 church buildings, 577 parishes, and 26,410 on our electoral rolls, there are plenty of opportunities to work together in mission and ministry. We offer good support