Diocese of Norwich

For other uses, see Diocese of Norwich (disambiguation).

The Diocese of Norwich, formerly known as the Diocese of the East Angles, East Anglia, Elmham, and Thetford, is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Church of England that forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.

Diocese of Norwich Dioecesis Norvicensis
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Location
Ecclesiastical province	Canterbury
Archdeaconries	Lynn, Norfolk, Norwich
Statistics
Parishes	563
Churches	656
Information
Cathedral	Norwich Cathedral
Language	English
Current leadership
Bishop	Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich
Suffragans	Jane Steen, Bishop of Lynn Ian Bishop, Bishop of Thetford
Archdeacons	Steven Betts, Archdeacon of Norfolk Keith James, Archdeacon of Norwich Catherine Dobson, Archdeacon of Lynn
Website
www.dioceseofnorwich.org

History

It traces its roots in an unbroken line to the diocese of the Bishop of the East Angles founded in 630. In common with many Anglo-Saxon bishoprics, it moved, in this case to Elmham in 673. After the Norman invasion, it moved to Thetford in 1070 finally moving to Norwich in 1094.

It covers 573 parishes with 656 churches covering all of the county of Norfolk save for the extreme west beyond the River Great Ouse that is part of the diocese of Ely. It includes the deanery of Lothingland (the port of Lowestoft and its immediate hinterland) in the county of Suffolk. This totals an area over 1,800 square miles (4,700 km²) with a population (2008) of some 867,000.

Like most older dioceses, the territory has been gradually reduced. Until the formation of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich in 1914, Suffolk was included, and earlier other areas.

Organisation

Bishops

The Bishop of Norwich (Graham Usher) leads the diocese and is assisted by two suffragan bishops, the Bishop of Thetford (Ian Bishop) and the Bishop of Lynn (Jane Steen). The suffragan sees of Ipswich and of Thetford were both created by the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 but went into abeyance after one incumbent; Thetford was next filled in 1894 and Ipswich in 1899. The See of Ipswich has been in abeyance since before the diocesan see including that city's name was created; a new second suffragan see – of Lynn – was therefore founded in 1963.

Alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese which do not accept the ordination of women as priests) is provided by the provincial episcopal visitor, Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough, who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese to facilitate his ministry. There are also seven retired bishops living in the diocese who are licensed as honorary assistant bishops:

• 2000–present: Malcolm Menin, retired Bishop suffragan of Knaresborough, lives in Lakenham.
• 2001–present: Richard Garrard, retired Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome & Archbishop's Representative to the Holy See and former Bishop of Penrith, lives in Upper Stoke and is also licensed in the Diocese in Europe.
• 2003–present: David Leake, retired Bishop of Argentina and former Presiding Bishop in the Southern Cone, lives in East Runton.
• 2004–present: Tony Foottit, retired Bishop suffragan of Lynn, lives in Reepham.
• 2006–present: Peter Fox, former Bishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is Vicar of the Lakenham Group.
• 2008–present: David Gillett, retired Bishop suffragan of Bolton, lives in Diss.
• 2009–present: Lindsay Urwin, Administrator of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, is a former area Bishop of Horsham. He is also licensed in Ely, Peterborough and Chichester dioceses.

Archdeaconries and deaneries

The former deaneries of Ingworth and Sparham were combined in 2018. The deaneries of St Benet at Waxham and Tunstead were combined in 1996. The deanery of Hingham and Mitford was split between the deaneries of Dereham and Humbleyard in 1995.

Diocese	Archdeaconries	Rural Deaneries	Paid clergy	Churches	Population	People/clergy	People/church	Churches/clergy
Diocese of Norwich	Archdeaconry of Norwich	Deanery of Norwich East	21*	18*	51,915	2,472	2,884	0.86
		Deanery of Norwich North	13	18	95,891	7,376	5,327	1.38
		Deanery of Norwich South	9	12	69,598	7,733	5,800	1.33
	Archdeaconry of Norfolk	Deanery of Blofield	6	29	26,980	4,497	930	4.83
		Deanery of Depwade	6	28	18,156	3,026	648	4.67
		Deanery of Great Yarmouth	9	28	93,777	10,420	3,349	3.11
		Deanery of Humbleyard	12	32	38,824	3,235	1,213	2.67
		Deanery of Loddon	6	37	21,276	3,546	575	6.17
		Deanery of Lothingland	13	23	82,200	6,323	3,574	1.77
		Deanery of Redenhall	6	30	29,556	4,926	985	5
		Deanery of St Benet at Waxham & Tunstead	8	45	37,081	4,635	824	5.63
		Deanery of Thetford & Rockland	9	28	48,318	5,369	1,726	3.11
	Archdeaconry of Lynn	Deanery of Breckland	7	39	33,639	4,806	863	5.57
		Deanery of Burnham & Walsingham	8**	46**	22,636	2,830	492	5.75
		Deanery of Dereham in Mitford	11	55	46,891	4,263	853	5
		Deanery of Heacham & Rising	7	26	23,295	3,328	896	3.71
		Deanery of Holt	7	37	14,485	2,069	391	5.29
		Deanery of Ingworth & Sparham	10	57	31,640	3,164	555	5.7
		Deanery of Lynn	13	21	55,983	4,306	2,666	1.62
		Deanery of Repps	6	28	29,099	4,850	1,039	4.67
Total/average			187	637	871,240	4,659	1,368	3.41

*including Cathedral

**including Walsingham Shrine

Churches

Not in a deanery

Benefice	Churches	Founded	Clergy	Population served
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Norwich	Medieval	A. Bryant A. Platten P. Doll K. James	215
	Shrine Church of Our Lady of Walsingham		K. Smith

Deanery of Norwich East

Benefice	Churches	Link	Founded	Clergy	Population served
Norwich (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Norwich	[1]	Medieval	M. Young	33
Norwich Colegate and Tombland	St George Colegate, Norwich		Medieval	A. Lewis	1,732
	St George Tombland, Norwich		Medieval
Norwich (St Giles)	St Giles, Norwich	[2]	Medieval	D. Thornton	2,321
Norwich (St Helen)	St Helen, Norwich		Medieval	E. Langan	332
Norwich Timberhill with Norwich St Julian	St Julian, Norwich	[3]	Medieval	R. Stanton	3,798
	St John the Baptist, Timberhill		Medieval
Norwich (St Peter Mancroft) (St John Maddermarket)	St Peter Mancroft, Norwich	[4]	Medieval	E. Carter G. Kirk-Spriggs F. Haworth	341
Norwich (St Stephen)	St Stephen, Norwich	[5]	Medieval	M. Light A. Irving	1,116
Norwich Heartsease	St Francis, Heartsease	[6]	1956	J. Wyer T. Sibanda	5,775
Norwich Lakenham (St Mark)	St Mark, Lakenham		1840s	S. West-Lindell	2,842
Norwich, Lakenham (St John the Baptist and All Saints) and Tuckswood St Paul	St John the Baptist & All Saints, Lakenham		Medieval	P. Rider	8,444
	St Paul, Tuckswood		1969
Thorpe (St Andrew) (Good Shepherd)	St Andrew, Thorpe St Andrew	[7]	Medieval (1860s)	J. Stewart	14,355
	Good Shepherd, Thorpe
Thorpe (St Matthew)	St Matthew, Thorpe Hamlet	[8]	1981	P. Jordan T. Williams	9,566
Trowse (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Trowse	[9]	Medieval	R. Braby	1,045

Deanery of Norwich North

Benefice	Churches	Link	Founded	Clergy	Population served
New Catton (Christ Church)	Christ Church, New Catton		1840	P. Harvey	6,837
New Catton (St Luke) with St Augustine	St Luke, Norwich	[10]	1990	S. Quantrill	8,335
Old Catton	St Margaret, Old Catton		Medieval		8,500
Drayton	St Margaret, Drayton		Medieval	M. Palmer	4,908
Hellesdon	St Mary, Hellesdon	[11]	Medieval	A. Alder	12,523
	St Paul, Hellesdon		1950s?
Horsford, Felthorpe and Hevingham	St Margaret, Felthorpe	[12]	Medieval	M. McPhee	6,231
	SS Mary the Virgin & Botolph, Hevingham		Medieval
	All Saints, Horsford		Medieval
Horsham St Faith, Spixworth and Crostwick	St Peter, Crostwick			R. Maskell	6,046
	SS Andrew & Mary, Horsham St Faith		Medieval
	St Peter, Spixworth		Medieval
Mile Cross	St Catherine, Mile Cross	[13]	1936	M. Hartley	8,353
Norwich (St Mary Magdalene) with St James	St Mary Magdalene, Norwich		1902	L. Tillett	6,593
Sprowston with Beeston	SS Mary & Margaret, Sprowston	[14]		S. Stokes D. Akrill A. Bunter	16,591
	St Cuthbert, Sprowston		1886
Taverham with Ringland	St Edmund, Tavenham	[15]		P. Seabrook	10,974
	St Peter, Ringland	[16]

Deanery of Norwich South

Benefice	Churches	Link	Founded	Clergy	Population served
Bowthorpe	Bowthorpe Church (LEP)	[17]	1984	-	7,964
Costessey	St Edmund, Costessey		Medieval	E. Land	10,975
	St Helen, New Costessey		1975
Earlham	St Anne, Earlham	[18]		D. Rowlandson	19,075
	St Elizabeth, Earlham
	St Mary, Earlham (MED)		Medieval
Eaton (Christ Church)	Christ Church, Eaton	[19]		P. Richmond	6,709
Eaton (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Eaton		Medieval	P. Rodd	5,262
Heigham	Holy Trinity, Heigham	[20]	1861	R. James J. Pinto	5,737
The Mitre	St Thomas, Norwich	[21]	1886	I. Dyble A. Woodman D. Lloyd J. Payne P. Brombley D. Hendra	13,876
	St Barnabas, Heigham		1903
	St Alban, Lakenham		1932

Deanery of Blofield

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Acle and Bure to Yare	St Edmund King & Martyr, Acle All Saints, Beighton All Saints, Freethorpe SS Peter & Paul, Halvergate St Margaret, Cantley St Botolph, Limpenhoe St John the Baptist, Reedham St Andrew, Wickhampton	[22]	M. Greenland	6,850
Blofield	SS Andrew & Peter, Blofield St Andrew, Burlingham All Saints, Hemblington	[23]	K. Billson	3,843
Broadside	St Helen, Ranworth St Mary, Fishley (?) St Margaret, Upton St Mary, South Walsham SS Fabian & Sebastian, Woodbastwick	[24]	-	1,962
Burlingham with Lingwood, Strumpshaw with Hassingham and Buckenham	St Edmund King & Martyr, Burlingham St Peter, Lingwood St Mary, Hassingham St Peter, Strumpshaw		D. Wakefield	3,079
Great and Little Plumstead, Rackheath with Salhouse and Witton	St Mary, Great Plumstead SS Gervase & Protase, Little Plumstead St David, Thorpe End (1993) St Margaret, Witton Holy Trinity, Rackheath All Saints, Salhouse		D. Plattin	6,877
The Yare Valley Churches	St Michael & All Angels, Braydeston St Lawrence, Brundall All Saints, Postwick	[25]	P. Leech	4,369

Deanery of Depwade

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Brooke, Kirstead, Mundham with Seething and Thwaite	St Peter, Brooke	[26]	L. Chapman	2,239
	St Margaret, Kirstead
	St Peter, Mundham
	St Margaret, Seething
	St Mary, Thwaite
Hempnall	St Margaret, Hempnall	[27]	M. Kingston E. Billett	2,822
	St Andrew, Bedingham
	St John the Baptist, Morningthorpe
	St Catherine, Fritton
	St Margaret, Hardwick
	St Mary, Shelton
	St Margaret, Topcroft
	All Saints, Woodton
The Long Stratton and Pilgrim Team Ministry	All Saints, Carleton Rode	[28]	H. Wilcox J. Madinda	7,575
	St Michael, Aslacton
	St Michael & All Angels, Bunwell
	St Michael, Great Moulton
	St Mary, Stratton St Mary
	St Michael, Stratton St Michael
	All Saints, Tibenham
	All Saints, Wacton
Newton Flotman, Swainsthorpe, Tasburgh, Tharston, Saxlingham Nethergate and Shotesham	St Mary the Virgin, Newton Flotman	[29]	D. Davidson A. Uzoigwe	5,520
	St Mary the Virgin, Saxlingham Nethergate
	All Saints, Shotesham
	St Mary, Shotesham
	St Peter, Swainsthorpe
	St Mary, Tasburgh
	St Mary, Tharston

Deanery of Great Yarmouth

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Belton and Burgh Castle	All Saints, Belton	[30]	R. Bunn	4,958
	SS Peter & Paul, Burgh Castle
Bradwell	St Nicholas, Bradwell	[31]	-	10,494
Caister Next Yarmouth	Holy Trinity, Caister-on-Sea		D. Wells	9,124
	St Edmund, Caister-on-Sea
The Flegg Coastal Benefice	St Mary, Hemsby	[32]	J. Bloomfield	4,928
	All Saints, Horsey
	St Mary, West Somerton
	Holy Trinity & All Saints, Winterton
Gorleston (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Gorleston	[33]	B. Hall M. Simm	15,889
Gorleston (St Mary Magdalene)	St Mary Magdalene, Gorleston		M. Price	9,480
Martham and Repps with Bastwick, Thurne and Clippesby	St Peter, Clippesby	[34]	S. Sivyer	4,271
	St Mary, Martham
	St Peter, Repps
	St Edmund, Thurne
Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby, Ormesby St Michael and Rollesby	St Margaret, Ormesby St Margaret		-	5,181
	St Michael, Ormesby St Michael
	St George, Rollesby
The South Trinity Broads	All Saints, Billockby	[35]	S. Hemsley Halls	2,322
	SS Margaret & Mary, Burgh
	All Saints, Filby
	SS Peter & Paul, Mautby
	SS Peter & Paul, Runham
	St Andrew, Stokesby
	St Mary, Thrigby
Great Yarmouth	Minster of St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth	[36]	S. Ward J. Sander-Heys H. Lynch	27,130
	St Paul, Great Yarmouth (1890s)
	St Mary, Southtown

Deanery of Humbleyard

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Cringleford and Colney	St Andrew, Colney	[37]	G. Wilkins T. Yau	3,108
	St Peter, Cringleford
Hethersett with Canteloff with Little Melton and Great Melton	St Remigius, Hethersett		D. McClean	6,745
	All Saints, Great Melton
	All Saints, Little Melton
High Oak, Hingham and Scoulton with Wood Rising	St Andrew, Deopham		C. Reed S. Wallace-Jones	5,342
	St Mary the Virgin, Hackford
	St Botolph, Morley St Botolph
	St Peter, Morley St Peter
	St Andrew & All Saints, Wicklewood
	St Andrew, Higham
	Holy Trinity, Scoulton
	St Nicholas, Woodrising
Mulbarton with Kenningham, Bracon Ash, Hethel and Flordon	St Mary Magdalene, Mulbarton	[38]	A. Miller	4,289
	St Nicholas, Bracon Ash
	St Michael, Flordon
	All Saints, Hethel
Swardeston with East Carleton, Intwood, Keswick and Ketteringham	St Mary the Virgin, Swardeston		P. Burr	1,559
	St Mary, East Carleton
	All Saints, Intwood
	All Saints, Keswick
	St Peter, Ketteringham
Upper Tas Valley	St Nicholas, Fundenhall		L. Avery	3,400
	All Saints, Ashwellthorpe
	St Mary, Forncett
	St Peter, Forncett
	St Edmund, Forncett End
	St Margaret, Hapton
	All Saints, Tacolneston
	All Saints, Wreningham
Wymondham	SS Mary & Thomas, Wymondham		C. Relf-Pennington S. Sealy	14,381
	Spooner Row Church (1842)	[39]

Deanery of Loddon

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Gillingham with Geldeston with Stockton with Ellingham St Mary and Kirby Cane	St Mary, Ellingham		D. Smith	4,954
	St Michael, Geldeston
	St Mary, Gillingham
	All Saints, Kirby Cane
	St Michael & All Angels, Stockton
The Raveningham Group	St Mary, Aldeby
	St Mary, Burgh St Peter
	St Mary, Haddiscoe
	St Mary, Norton Subcourse
	St Andrew, Raveningham
	St Matthias, Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe
	All Saints, Thurlton
	St Margaret, Toft Monks
	All Saints, Wheatacre
Loddon, Sisland, Chedgrave, Hardley and Langley	All Saints, Chedgrave		D. Owen	4,842
	St Margaret, Hardley
	St Michael, Langley
	Holy Trinity, Loddon
	St Mary, Sisland
Poringland	St Andrew, Framingham Earl	[40]	R. Parsonage	4,764
	St Mary the Virgin, Howe
	All Saints, Poringland
Rockland St Mary With Hellington, Bramerton, Surlingham, Claxton, Carleton St Peter and Kirby Bedon with Whitlingham	St Peter, Bramerton		N. Garrard	2,580
	St Peter, Carleton
	St Andrew, Claxton
	St Andrew, Kirby Bedon
	St Mary, Rockland St Mary
	St Mary, Surlingham
Stoke Holy Cross with Dunston, Arminghall and Caistor St Edmunds with Markshall	Holy Cross, Stoke Holy Cross	[41]	R. Baker	1,977
	St Mary, Arminghall
	St Edmund, Caistor St Edmund
	St Remigius, Dunston
Thurton with Ashby St Mary, Bergh Apton with Yelverton and Framingham Pigot	St Mary, Ashby		C. Ellis	2,159
	SS Peter & Paul, Bergh Apton
	St Andrew, Framingham Pigot
	St Ethelbert, Thurton
	St Mary, Yelverton

Deanery of Lothingland

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Carlton Colville (St Peter) and Mutford	St Peter, Carlton Colville St Andrew, Mutford	[42]	Vicar: Jeremy Bishop	8,952
Gunton St Peter (St Benedict)	St Benedict, Gunton St Peter, Gunton		Rector: Trevor Riess	5,973
Hopton (St Margaret) with Corton	St Bartholomew, Corton St Margaret, Hopton		Vicar: Roger Key	4,430
Kessingland (St Edmund), Gisleham and Rushmere	St Edmund, Kessingland Holy Trinity, Gisleham St Michael, Rushmere	[43]	Rector: Janet Wyer	5,140
Kirkley (St Peter and St John)	SS Peter & John, Kirkley		Rector: Eoin Buchanan	10,031
Lowestoft (Christ Church)	Christ Church, Lowestoft	[44]	Vicar: Matthew Payne Curate: Jonathan Carter	2,500
Lowestoft (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Lowestoft (1902)		Vicar: Damon Rogers Curate: Nicholas Ktorides	6,312
Lowestoft (St Margaret)	St Margaret, Lowestoft	[45]	Rector: Mike Asquith	11,067
Oulton (St Michael)	St Michael, Oulton		Priest-in-Charge: David Hayden OLM (Oulton Broad): Josephine Fowler OLM (Oulton Broad): Margaret Barnes	19,097
Oulton Broad (St Mark) (St Luke the Evangelist)	St Mark, Oulton Broad St Luke the Evangelist, Oulton Broad	[46]
Pakefield (All Saints and St Margaret)	All Saints & St Margaret, Pakefield	[47]	Rector: Sharon Lord	5,699
Somerleyton (St Mary), Ashby, Fritton, Herringfleet, Blundeston and Lound	St Mary, Somerleyton St Mary, Ashby St Mary, Blundeston St Edmund, Fritton St Margaret, Herringfleet St John the Baptist, Lound		Rector: Glen Brooks	2,999

Deanery of Redenhall

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Dickleburgh (All Saints) and the Pulhams	All Saints, Dickleburgh St Mary Magdalene, Pulham Market St Mary the Virgin, Pulham St Mary St Mary, Rushall St Margaret, Starston St Andrew, Thelveton	[48]	Rector: Vacant OLM: Paul Schwier OLM: David Adlam	3,915
Diss Team Ministry, the (St Mary), Including Bressingham, Fersfield, North Lopham, Roydon, and South Lopham	St Mary, Diss St John the Baptist, Bressingham St Andrew, Fersfield St Nicholas, North Lopham St Remigius, Roydon St Andrew, South Lopham	[49]	Team Rector: Tony Billett Team Vicar: John Cruse Curate: Samuel Thorp OLM: Margaret Swayze	12,166
Ditchingham (St Mary), Hedenham, Broome, Earsham, Alburgh and Denton	All Saints, Alburgh (MED) St Michael, Broome (MED) St Mary, Denton (MED) St Mary, Ditchingham (MED) All Saints, Earsham (MED) St Peter, Hedenham (MED)	[50]	Rector: Chris Hutton OLM: Sue Cramp OLM: Reginald Kirkpatrick	3,882
Redenhall (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) with Scole	St Leonard, Billingford SS Peter & Paul, Brockdish St Peter, Needham St John the Baptist, Harleston Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Redenhall St Andrew, Scole All Saints, Thorpe Abbots	[51]	Rector: Nigel Tuffnell NSM: Tim Rogers OLM: Susan Auckland	7,401
Winfarthing (St Mary) with Shelfanger with Burston with Gissing and Tivetshall	St Mary, Burston St Mary the Virgin, Gissing All Saints, Shelfanger SS Mary & Margaret, Tivetshall St Mary, Winfarthing		Rector: David Mills	2,192

Deanery of St Benet at Waxham & Tunstead

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Ashmanhaugh (St Swithin), Barton Turf, Beeston St Laurence, Horning, Irstead and Neatishead	St Swithin, Ashmanhaugh St Michael & All Angels, Barton Turf St Lawrence, Beeston St Benedict, Horning St Michael, Irstead St Peter, Neatishead		Rector: David Smith	2,304
Bacton (St Andrew), Happisburgh, Hempstead with Eccles and Lessingham, Ridlington, Sea Palling with Waxham, Walcott, and Witton	St Andrew, Bacton St Mary, Happisburgh St Andrew, Hempstead All Saints, Lessingham St Peter, Ridlington St Margaret, Sea Palling St John the Evangelist, Great Waxham All Saints, Walcott St Margaret, Witton	[52]	Rector: Catherine Dobson	3,900
King's Beck, Comprising Banningham, Colby, Felmingham, Skeyton, Sloley, Suffield, Swanton Abbot, and Tuttington	St Botolph, Banningham St Giles, Colby St Andrew, Felmingham All Saints, Skeyton St Margaret, Suffield SS Peter & Paul, Tuttington St Bartholomew, Sloley St Michael, Swanton Abbot		Rector: Keith Dally	2,309
Ludham (St Catherine), Potter Heigham, Hickling and Catfield	All Saints, Catfield St Mary, Hickling St Catherine, Ludham St Nicholas, Potter Heigham	[53]	Vicar: Deborah Hamilton-Grey	4,203
Smallburgh (St Peter) with Dilham with Honing and Crostwight	St Nicholas, Dilham All Saints, Crostwight SS Peter & Paul, Honing St Peter, Smallburgh		Rector: Simon Habgood	6,414
Stalham (St Mary), East Ruston, Brunstead, Sutton and Ingham	Holy Trinity, Ingham St Mary, Stalham St Peter, Brunstead St Michael, Sutton St Mary, East Ruston (village hall)	[54]
Walsham, North (St Nicholas), Edingthorpe, Worstead and Westwick	St Nicholas, North Walsham	[55]	Vicar: Paul Cubitt Curate: Rachael Dines OLM: Nigel Paterson	13,813
	All Saints, Edingthorpe St Botolph, Westwick St Mary, Worstead
Wroxham (St Mary) with Hoveton St John with Hoveton St Peter, Belaugh and Tunstead with Sco' Ruston	St Peter, Belaugh St John the Baptist, Hoveton St Peter, Hoveton St Mary, Wroxham St Mary, Tunstead		Rector: Liz Jump	4,138

Deanery of Thetford & Rockland

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Attleborough (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) with Besthorpe	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Attleborough All Saints, Besthorpe	[56]	Rector and Rural Dean: Matthew Jackson Asst. Priest: Andrew Slater	11,272
Ellingham, Great (St James), Little (St Peter), Rockland All Saints, Rockland St Peter and Shropham with Snetterton	St James, Great Ellingham St Peter, Little Ellingham All Saints, Rockland St Peter, Rockland St Peter, Shropham		Priest-in-Charge: Christina Mason Hon. Curate: Preb. Sue Strutt	2,704
Guiltcross, Comprising Blo' Norton, Garboldisham, Kenninghall, and Riddlesworth	St Andrew, Blo' Norton St John the Baptist, Garboldisham St Mary, Kenninghall St Peter, Riddlesworth		Priest-in-Charge: Derrick Sheppard	2,075
Harling, East (St Peter and St Paul) with West, Bridgham with Roudham, Larling, Brettenham and Rushford	St Andrew, Brettenham St Mary, Bridgham SS Peter & Paul, East Harling St Ethelbert, Larling St John the Evangelist, Rushford	[57]	Priest-in-Charge: David Smith OLM: Lynn Fry OLM: Caryll Brown	2,994
Quidenham Group, the (St Andrew), Including Banham, Eccles, New Buckenham, Old Buckenham, and Wilby	St Mary the Virgin, Banham St Martin, New Buckenham All Saints, Old Buckenham St Mary the Virgin, Eccles St Andrew, Quidenham All Saints, Wilby	[58]	Priest-in-Charge: Steve Wright	3,757
Thetford (St Cuthbert) St Peter	St Cuthbert, Thetford All Saints, Croxton St Andrew, Kilverstone St Ethelbert, Wretham Cloverfield Church		Team Rector: Peter Herbert Team Vicar: Helen Jary Team Vicar: Tony Heywood	25,516
	Grace Church Thetford	[59]

Deanery of Breckland

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Ashill (St Nicholas), Carbrooke, Ovington and Saham Toney	St Nicholas, Ashill St George, Saham Toney SS Peter & Paul, Carbrooke St John the Evangelist, Ovington		Vicar: Jane Atkins	5,221
Caston (St Cross), Griston, Merton, Thompson, Stow Bedon, Breckles and Great Hockham	St Margaret, Breckles St Cross, Caston SS Peter & Paul, Griston Holy Trinity, Great Hockham St Peter, Merton St Botolph, Stow Bedon St Martin, Thompson	[60]	Rector: Vacant Hon. Curate: Adrian Bell	3,450
Cockley Cley (All Saints) with Gooderstone	All Saints, Cockley Cley St George, Gooderstone		Priest-in-Charge: Vacant	525
Didlington (St Michael)	St Michael, Didlington
Cranwich (St Mary)	St Mary, Cranwich		Priest-in-Charge: Vacant	280
Ickburgh (St Peter) with Langford	St Peter, Ickburgh
Hilborough (All Saints) with Bodney	St Mary, Bodney All Saints, Hilborough		Priest-in-Charge: Zoe Ferguson	2,501
Oxborough (St John the Evangelist) with Foulden and Caldecote	All Saints, Foulden St John the Evangelist, Oxborough
Mundford (St Leonard) with Lynford	St Leonard, Mundford
Watton (St Mary)	St Mary, Watton	[61]	Vicar/Curate: Geraldine Foster	7,638
Cressingham, Great (St Michael) and Little (St Andrew), with Threxton	St Michael, Great Cressingham St Andrew, Little Cressingham All Saints, Threxton
Fountain of Life Extra-Parochial Place	Fountain of Life Network Church, Ashill (1999)	[62]	Minister: Steve Mawditt OLM: Paul Wilkinson	N/A
Nar Valley, The, Comprising Castle Acre, Narborough, Newton-By-Castle Acre, Pentney, South Acre, and West Acre	St James, Castle Acre All Saints, Narborough St Mary, Narford All Saints, Newton-by-Castle-Acre St Mary Magdalene, Pentney St George, South Acre All Saints, West Acre	[63]	Rector: Stuart Nairn NSM: Richard Howells	2,782
Necton (All Saints), Holme Hale with Pickenham, North and South	All Saints, Necton	[64]	Rector: Stephen Thorp	2,977
	St Andrew, Holme Hale	[65]
	St Andrew, North Pickenham All Saints, South Pickenham
Swaffham (St Peter and St Paul) and Sporle	SS Peter & Paul, Swaffham	[66]	Vicar: Janet Allan NSM: Hilary de Lyon	8,265
	St Mary, Sporle

Deanery of Burnham & Walsingham

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Barney (St Mary), Hindringham, Thursford, Great Snoring, Little Snoring and Kettlestone and Pensthorpe	St Mary, Barney St Martin, Hindringham All Saints, Kettlestone St Mary, Great Snoring St Andrew, Little Snoring St Andrew, Thursford		Rector: James Muggleton	1,843
Burnham Westgate (St Mary), Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy, Burnham Thorpe, and Burnham Sutton with Ulph (The Burnham Group of Parishes)	St Mary, Burnham Market St Margaret, Burnham Norton St Clement, Burnham Overy All Saints, Burnham Thorpe All Saints, Burnham Sutton cum Ulph	[67]	Rector: Vacant	1,326
Creake, North (St Mary) and South (St Mary) with Waterden, Syderstone with Barmer and Sculthorpe	St Mary, North Creake	[68]	Rector: Clive Wylie	2,755
	St Mary & All Saints, Sculthorpe	[69]
	St Mary, South Creake All Saints, Waterden	[70]
	St Mary, Syderstone	[71]
Fakenham (St Peter and St Paul) with Alethorpe	SS Peter & Paul, Fakenham	[72]	Rector/Priest-in-Charge: Francis Mason	8,002
Fulmodeston (Christ Church) with Croxton	Christ Church, Fulmodeston
Hempton (Holy Trinity) and Pudding Norton	Holy Trinity, Hempton		Priest-in-Charge: John Burgess	738
Holkham (St Withiburga) with Egmere with Warham, Wells-Next-The-Sea and Wighton	St Withburga, Holkham All Saints, Warham St Mary Magdalene, Warham St Nicholas, Wells-next-the-Sea		Rector: Brenda Stewart	2,843
	All Saints, Wighton	[73]
Rudham, East and West (St Mary), Helhoughton, Houghton-Next-Harpley, the Raynhams, Tatterford, and Tattersett	St Mary, East & West Rudham All Saints, Helhoughton St Martin, Houghton-next-Harpley St Mary, East Raynham St Martin, South Raynham St Margaret, Tatterford All Saints & St Andrew, Tattersett		Rector (Rudham etc): Edward Bundock	1,713
Toftrees (All Saints)	All Saints, Toftrees
Walsingham (St Mary and All Saints) (St Peter), Houghton and Barsham	All Saints, East Barsham All Saints, North Barsham Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, West Barsham St Mary and All Saints, Little Walsingham St Giles, Houghton St Peter, Great Walsingham	[74]	Vicar: Harri Williams	1,011
Wensum Village Group, Upper, Comprising Brisley, Colkirk with Oxwick with Pattesley, Gateley, Great Ryburgh, Horningtoft, Shereford with Dunton, and Whissonsett	St Andrew, Great Ryburgh	[75]	Rector: Robin Stapleford	2,405
	St Bartholomew, Brisley St Mary, Colkirk St Helen, Gateley St Edmund, Horningtoft St Nicholas, Shereford St Mary, Whissonsett

Deanery of Dereham in Mitford

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Barnham Broom and Upper Yare	St Botolph, Barford	[76]	T. Weatherstone L. Pittman	3,287
	SS Peter & Paul, Barnham Broom
	All Saints, Brandon Parva
	St Mary, Carlton Forehoe
	St Mary the Virgin, Cranworth
	St Andrew, Southbergh
	St Margaret, Garveston
	St George, Hardingham
	St Peter, Kimberley
	St Peter, Reymerston
	All Saints, Runhall
	St Paul, Thuxton
	St Andrew, Westfield
	St Mary, Whinburgh
	SS Peter & Paul, Wramplingham
Dereham and District	St Nicholas, East Dereham	[77]	G. Wells J. Rosie	27,938
	St Mary, Beetley
	St Mary, East Bilney
	St Andrew, West Bradenham
	St Andrew, Hoe
	SS Peter & Paul, Scarning
	All Saints, Shipdham
	All Saints, Swanton Morley
Easton, Colton, Marlingford and Bawburgh	SS Mary & Walstan, Bawburgh		L. Montgomery	4,502
	St Andrew, Colton
	St Peter, Easton
	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Marlingford
Honingham	St Andrew, Honingham		-	341
	St Paul's Chapel, Honingham
Launditch and the Upper Nar	St Mary the Virgin, Beeston next Mileham	[78]	H. Butcher J. Hemp M. Fife	5,655
	SS Peter & Paul, Bittering Parva
	St Andrew, Great Dunham
	St Margaret, Little Dunham
	All Saints, Great Fransham
	St Mary, Little Fransham
	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gressenhall
	St Andrew, East Lexham
	St Nicholas, West Lexham
	All Saints, Litcham
	SS Andrew & Peter, Longham
	St John the Baptist, Mileham
	St Mary, Rougham
	St Margaret, Stanfield
	St Mary, Tittleshall
	All Saints, Weasenham
	St Peter, Weasenham
	St Andrew, Wellingham
	SS Peter & Paul, Wendling
Mattishall and the Tudd Valley	All Saints, East Tuddenham	[79]	M. McCaghrey A. Woods	5,168
	St Michael, Hockering
	All Saints, Mattishall
	St Peter, Mattishall Burgh
	St Mary the Virgin, North Tuddenham
	All Saints, Welborne
	St Peter, Yaxham

Deanery of Heacham & Rising

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Castle Rising (St Lawrence)	St Lawrence, Castle Rising	[80]	Rector: Jonathan Riviere NSM (Sandringham): Paul Gismondi	1,178
Sandringham (St Mary Magdalene) with West Newton and Appleton, Wolferton with Babingley and Flitcham	St Mary the Virgin, Flitcham SS Peter & Paul, West Newton St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham St Peter, Wolferton
Hillington (St Mary the Virgin)	St Mary the Virgin, Hillington
Dersingham (St Nicholas), Anmer, Ingoldisthorpe and Shernborne	St Nicholas, Dersingham St Mary, Anmer St Michael, Ingoldisthorpe SS Peter & Paul, Shernborne	[81]	Rector: Mark Capron	5,557
Docking (St Mary), the Birchams, Fring, Stanhoe and Sedgeford	St Mary, Docking All Saints, Fring St Mary, Sedgeford All Saints, Stanhoe St Mary the Virgin, Great Bircham All Saints, Bircham Newton	[82]	Rector: Peter Cook NSM: Richard Collier	2,527
Heacham (St Mary) and Snettisham	St Mary the Virgin, Heacham St Mary, Snettisham	[83]	Team Rector: Veronica Wilson Team Vicar: Paul Niemiec	7,320
Hunstanton (St Edmund) with Ringstead	St Edmund, Hunstanton St Andrew, Ringstead		Vicar: John Bloomfield NSM: Alexander Monro	4,417
Hunstanton (St Mary) with Ringstead Parva, Holme-Next-The-Sea, Thornham, Brancaster, Burnham Deepdale and Titchwell	St Mary the Virgin, Brancaster St Mary, Burnham Deepdale St Mary, Holme-next-the-Sea St Mary, Old Hunstanton St Mary, Titchwell All Saints, Thornham	[84]	Priest-in-Charge: Susan Bowden-Pickstock	2,296

Deanery of Holt

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Matlaske (St Peter), Including Baconsthorpe, Barningham, Edgefield, Hempstead, Plumstead, and Saxthorpe with Corpusty	St Mary, Baconsthorpe St Mary the Virgin, Barningham Winter SS Peter & Paul, Edgefield All Saints, Hempstead St Peter, Matlaske St Michael, Plumstead St Andrew, Saxthorpe		Priest-in-Charge: William Cartwright	1,468
Blakeney (St Nicholas with St Mary and St Thomas) with Cley, Wiveton, Glandford and Letheringsett	SS Nicholas, Mary & Thomas, Blakeney [85] St Margaret, Cley St Margaret St Martin, Glandford St Andrew, Letheringsett St Mary, Wiveton	[86]	Rector: Vacant	1,511
Brinton (St Andrew), Briningham, Hunworth, Stody, Swanton Novers and Thornage	St Maurice, Briningham St Andrew, Brinton St Lawrence, Hunworth St Mary, Stody St Edmund, Swanton Novers All Saints, Thornage	[87]	Rector: Jennifer Elliott de Riverol	825
Briston (All Saints), Burgh Parva, Hindolveston and Melton Constable	All Saints, Briston St Mary, Burgh Parva St George the Martyr, Hindolveston St Peter, Melton Constable		Rector: Jeremy Sykes	3,594
Holt (St Andrew) with High Kelling	St Andrew the Apostle, Holt All Saints, High Kelling	[88]	Rector: Howard Stoker Curate: Stephen Graham	4,346
Stiffkey (St John and St Mary) and Bale	St Mary & Holy Cross, Binham	[89]	Rector: Ian Whittle	1,629
	All Saints, Bale St Andrew, Field Dalling St Mary, Gunthorpe SS Andrew & Mary, Langham Episcopi All Saints, Morston St Margaret, Saxlingham All Saints, Sharrington SS John & Mary, Stiffkey
Weybourne (All Saints), Upper Sheringham, Kelling, Salthouse, Bodham and East and West Beckham (The Weybourne Group)	All Saints, Bodham St Helen & All Saints, West Beckham St Mary, Kelling St Nicholas, Salthouse All Saints, Upper Sheringham All Saints, Weybourne	[90]	Rector: Philip Blamire	1,902

Deanery of Ingworth and Sparham

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Aylsham (St Michael and All Angels) and District Team Ministry, The, Including Badersfield, Blickling, Brampton, Burgh-Next-Aylsham, Buxton with Oxnead, Cawston, Haveringland, Heydon, Itteringham with Mannington, Little Barningham, Marsham, Oulton with Imingland, and Wickmere with Wolterton	St Michael, Aylsham Badersfield Community Church St Andrew, Blickling St Peter, Brampton St Mary, Burgh-next-Aylsham St Andrew, Buxton St Michael & All Angels, Oxnead St Agnes, Cawston St Peter, Haveringland SS Peter & Paul, Heydon Itteringham Parish Church St Andrew, Lammas St Andrew, Little Barningham All Saints, Marsham SS Peter & Paul, Oulton St Andrew, Wickmere	[91]	Team Rector: Andrew Beane Team Vicar: Andrew Whitehead Team Vicar: Dave Hagan-Palmer Team Vicar: Deborah Cousins Curate: Jack Branford NSM: Peter Chapman	12,504
Coltishall (St John the Baptist) with Great Hautbois, Frettenham, Hainford, Horstead and Stratton Strawless	St John the Baptist, Coltishall St Swithin, Frettenham All Saints, Hainford All Saints, Horstead St Margaret, Stratton Strawless	[92]	Rector: Christopher Engelsen OLM: Keith Dignum	4,925
Erpingham (St Mary) with Calthorpe, Ingworth, Aldborough, Thurgarton and Alby with Thwaite	St Ethelbert, Alby St Mary, Erpingham St Mary, Aldborough Our Lady with St Margaret, Calthorpe St Lawrence, Ingworth All Saints, Thwaite	[93]	Priest-in-Charge: Vacant	1,514
Heart of Norfolk Team Ministry, The, Comprising Bawdeswell, Billingford, Bintree, Foulsham, Foxley, Guestwick, Guist, North Elmham, Stibbard, Themelthorpe, Twyford, Wood Norton, and Worthing	All Saints, Bawdeswell St Peter, Billingford St Swithin, Bintree St Mary, North Elmham Holy Innocents, Foulsham St Thomas, Foxley St Peter, Guestwick St Andrew, Guist All Saints, Stibbard St Andrew, Themelthorpe St Nicholas, Twyford All Saints, Wood Norton St Margaret, Worthing	[94]	Team Rector: Sally Kimmis Team Vicar: Christopher Davies	5,128
Reepham (St Mary) and Wensum Valley Team Ministry, The, Including Alderford with Attlebridge, Bylaugh, Elsing, Great with Little Witchingham, Lyng, Reepham and Hackford with Whitwell and Kerdiston, Salle, Sparham, Swannington, Thurning, Wood Dalling, and Weston Longville with Morton-On-The-Hill	St Mary, Reepham St Michael & All Angels, Whitwell SS Peter & Paul, Salle St Andrew, Thurning St Andrew, Wood Dalling	[95]	Team Rector: Keith Rengert Team Vicar: Helen Rengert	5,966
	St John the Baptist, Alderford St Andrew, Attlebridge St Mary, Bylaugh St Mary, Elsing St Mary, Great Witchingham St Margaret, Lyng St Mary, Sparham St Margaret, Swannington All Saints, Weston Longueville	[96]
Scottow (All Saints)	All Saints, Scottow		Vacant	713

Deanery of Lynn

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Ashwicken (All Saints) with Leziate, Bawsey and Mintlyn, Congham, E Walton, Gayton, Gayton Thorpe, Gt Massingham, Grimston, Harpley, Lt Massingham and Roydon	All Saints, Ashwicken St Andrew, Congham St Mary, Gayton Thorpe St Nicholas, Gayton St Mary, Great Massingham St Botolph, Grimston St Lawrence, Harpley St Andrew, Little Massingham All Saints, Roydon St Mary, East Walton	[97]	Team Rector: Jane Holmes Team Vicar: Judith Pollard	6,217
The Church in the Woottons	All Saints, North Wootton St Mary, South Wootton	[98]	Rector: James Nash Curate: Dan Tansey OLM: Linda Ashby	6,744
Gaywood (St Faith) King's Lynn	St Faith, Gaywood	[99]	Team Rector: Julie Boyd Curate: Karlene Kerr Curate: Laura Purnell	20,434
King's Lynn (St Margaret) with St Nicholas	Minster of St Margaret, King's Lynn	[100]	Team Rector (St Margaret): Christopher Ivory Team Vicar/Vicar: Becca Rogers Curate (St Margaret): Angela Rayner	10,357
King's Lynn (St John the Evangelist)	St John the Evangelist, King's Lynn	[101]
Lynn, South (All Saints)	All Saints, South Lynn	[102]	Rector: Adrian Ling Curate: Joshua Bell OLM: Paul Norwood	6,639
Middlewinch, Comprising East Winch with West Bilney, Middleton, North Runcton, and West Winch	All Saints, East Winch St Mary, Middleton All Saints, North Runcton St Mary, Setchey St Mary, West Winch	[103]	Rector: Riaz Mubarak	5,592

Deanery of Repps

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Aylmerton (St John the Baptist), Runton, Beeston Regis, Gresham	St John the Baptist, Aylmerton All Saints, Beeston Regis All Saints, Gresham Holy Trinity, Runton St Andrew, East Runton	[104]	Rector: David Head NSM: Ruth Adamson	3,531
Cromer (St Peter and St Paul)	SS Peter & Paul, Cromer St Martin, Suffield Park	[105]	Vicar: James Porter OLM: Jennifer Hodgkinson	7,354
Poppyland, Comprising Antingham, Northrepps, Overstrand, Sidestrand, Southrepps, Thorpe Market, and Trimingham	St Mary, Antingham St Mary, Northrepps St Martin, Overstrand St Michael, Sidestrand St James, Southrepps St Margaret, Thorpe Market St John the Baptist's Head, Trimingham	[106]	Vicar: David Roper	4,243
Roughton (St Mary) and Felbrigg, Metton, Sustead, Bessingham and Gunton with Hanworth	St Mary, Roughton St Mary, Bessingham St Margaret, Felbrigg St Bartholomew, Hanworth St Andrew, Metton SS Peter & Paul, Sustead	[107]	Rector: Janet Frymann	1,540
Sheringham (St Peter)	St Peter, Sheringham	[108]	Vicar: Christian Heycocks	7,365
Trunch Group, the (St Botolph), Comprising Gimingham, Knapton, Mundesley, Paston, and Trunch with Swafield and Bradfield	All Saints, Gimingham St Peter, Knapton St Botolph, Trunch All Saints, Mundesley St Margaret, Paston St Giles, Bradfield St Nicholas, Swafield		Rector: Andrew Jones	5,066

Dedications

This table is drawn from the above lists. More than half of the churches in the diocese have just four dedications: St Mary, St Andrew, All Saints and St Peter.

Saint(s)	No.
St Agnes	1
St Alban	1
All Saints	106
St Andrew	66
St Andrew & All Saints	2
SS Andrew & Mary	2
SS Andrew & Peter	2
St Anne	1
Assumption of Mary	5
St Barnabas	1
St Bartholomew	4
St Benedict	2
St Botolph	8
St Catherine	3
Christ Church	4
St Clement	1
Holy Cross	2
St Cuthbert	2
St David	1
St Edmund (King & Martyr)	13
St Elizabeth	1
St Ethelbert	4
SS Fabian & Sebastian	1
St Faith	1
Fountain of Life	1
St Francis	1
St George	8
SS Gervase & Protase	1
St Giles	4
Good Shepherd	1
Grace Church	1
St Helen	4
St Helen & All Saints	1
Holy Innocents	1
St James	3
St John the Baptist	13
St John the Baptist's Head	1
St John the Baptist & All Saints	1
St John the Evangelist	5
SS John & Mary	1
St Julian	1
St Lawrence	6
St Leonard	2
St Luke	2
St Margaret	37
St Margaret & All Saints	1
St Mark	2
St Martin	8
St Mary Magdalene	7
St Mary the Virgin	122
St Mary & All Saints	2
St Mary & Holy Cross	1
SS Mary & Botolph	1
SS Mary & Margaret	4
SS Mary & Thomas Becket	1
SS Mary & Walstan	1
St Matthew	1
St Matthias	1
St Maurice	1
St Michael (& All Angels)	26
St Nicholas	19
SS Nicholas, Mary & Thomas	1
St Paul	5
St Peter	49
SS Peter & John	1
SS Peter & Paul	26
St Remigius	3
St Stephen	1
St Swithin	3
St Thomas	2
Holy Trinity	11
Holy Trinity & All Saints	1
St Withburga	1
No dedication	5

See also

• Norwich Cathedral

References

• Church of England Statistics

External links

• Official website
• Churches in the Diocese of Norwich ("A Church Near You")