Diocese of Bradford

The See was created in 1919 out of sections of the Wakefield and Ripon dioceses, to accommodate the increasing population in this heartland of the woollen industry. The cathedral is the former 15th-cent. parish church with 18th-cent. fittings and notable modern extensions (1953-65).

Coordinates: 53°47′46″N 1°44′49″W / 53.796°N 1.747°W / 53.796; -1.747

Diocese of Bradford
Province	York
Bishop	Bishop of Bradford
Cathedral	Bradford Cathedral
Archdeaconries	Bradford, Craven
Parishes	133
Churches	167
Website	http://www.bradford.anglican.org/

The Diocese of Bradford is a Church of England diocese within the Province of York. The Diocese covers the area of the City of Bradford, Craven district and the former Sedburgh Rural District now in Cumbria.

The seat of the episcopal see is Bradford Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Bradford.

The diocese was founded in 1920, from part of the Diocese of Ripon. The church of Saint Peter was elevated to cathedral status in 1919.

References

• Church of England Statistics 2002

External links

• Diocese of Bradford
• Bradford and Ripon & Leeds Education Team

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