Diocese of Exeter
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The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of St Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocesan bishop (Robert Atwell since 30 April 2014)[1] is assisted by two suffragan bishops, the Bishop of Crediton and the Bishop of Plymouth. The See of Crediton was created in 1897 and the See of Plymouth in 1923.
Diocese of Exeter Dioecesis Exoniensis | |
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| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Canterbury |
| Archdeaconries | Barnstaple, Exeter, Plymouth, Totnes |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 506 |
| Churches | 625 |
| Information | |
| Cathedral | Exeter Cathedral |
| Language | English |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Robert Atwell, Bishop of Exeter |
| Suffragans | Jackie Searle, Bishop of Crediton James Grier, Bishop of Plymouth |
| Archdeacons | Douglas Dettmer, Archdeacon of Totnes Nick Shutt, Archdeacon of Plymouth Andrew Beane, Archdeacon of Exeter Verena Breed, Archdeacon-designate of Barnstaple |
| Website | |
| exeter.anglican.org | |