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The see, roughly Derbyshire, was created in 1927 out of the diocese of Southwell, where the ecclesiastical union in 1884 of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire had not been a success. The cathedral is the former parish church.
| Province | Canterbury |
|---|---|
| Diocesan Bishop | Bishop of Derby |
| Cathedral | Derby Cathedral |
| Archdeaconries | Chesterfield, Derby |
| unknown | |
| Parishes | 255 |
| Churches | 333 |
| Diocesan website | |
The Diocese of Derby is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, roughly covering the same
area as the County of Derbyshire. Its diocesan bishop is the
Bishop of Derby who has his seat at Derby
Cathedral. He is assisted by the
The Diocese of Derby contains two archdeaconries: the Archdeaconry of Derby and the Archdeaconry of Chesterfield.
The Archdeaconry of Derby was originally part of the Diocese of Lichfield, but was moved to form part of the Diocese of Southwell, when that diocese was created in 1884. In 1927 the archdeaconries of Derby and Chesterfield became the Diocese of Derby, effective July 7, 1927.[1][2]
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