diocese of Truro

The Diocese of Truro forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.

Its area is that of the county of Cornwall including the Isles of Scilly.

It was formed on December 15, 1876 from the Archdeaconry of Cornwall in the Diocese of Exeter, it is thus one of the younger dioceses.^[1]

However,the Christian faith has been alive in the region since at least the fourth century AD - more than 100 years before there was an Archbishop of Canterbury.

Many of the communities in the diocese, as well as the parish churches, bear a Celtic saint's name, which is a reminder of the links with other Celtic countries, especially Ireland, Wales, and above all Brittany.

The Diocese of Truro is involved directly and indirectly through its Board of Social Responsibility and in the life of its parishes in tackling some of the economic problems that Cornwall is wrestling with and works closely with statutory and voluntary agencies.

There are 313 church buildings - visible signs of the involvement and commitment to serve Cornwall.

The diocese is divided into two Archdeaconries:

• the Archdeaconry of Bodmin
  • includes Deaneries of Trigg Minor and Bodmin, East Wivelshire, Stratton, Trigg Major, Truro and West Wivelshire
• the Archdeaconry of Cornwall
  • includes Deaneries of St Austell, Carnmarth North, Carnmarth South,, Kerrier, Penwith, Powder and Pydar

In 2003, a campaign group was formed called Fry an Spyrys (free the spirit in Cornish) [1]. It is dedicated to disestablishing the Church of England in Cornwall, and to reconstituting the Diocese of Truro as an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. Its chairman is Dr Garry Tregidga of the Institute of Cornish Studies.

There has been constant speculation that the Diocese might be merged back into the Diocese of Exeter for budgetary reasons. However, such a merger has yet to be proposed by any official body within the Church of England.

References

• Church of England Statistics 2002

1. ^ London Gazette. December 15, 1876.

See also

• Bishop of Truro
• Truro
• Truro Cathedral

External links

• Diocesan website

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