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 | Mike Harrison, Bishop of Exeter |
Suffragans | Jackie Searle, Bishop of Crediton James Grier, Bishop of Plymouth |
Archdeacons | Douglas Dettmer, Archdeacon of Totnes Andrew Beane, Archdeacon of Exeter Verena Breed, Archdeacon of Barnstaple Jane Bakker, Archdeacon of Plymouth |
Website | |
exeter.anglican.org |
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 (Mike Harrison) 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.
The Diocese of Crediton was created out of the Diocese of Sherborne in AD 909 to cover the area of Devon and Cornwall. [1] Crediton was chosen as the site for its cathedral, possibly due it having been the birthplace of Saint Boniface and also the existence of a monastery there. [2]
In 1046, Leofric became the Bishop of Crediton: following his appointment he decided that the see should be moved to the larger, more culturally significant and defensible walled town of Exeter. In 1050, King Edward the Confessor authorised that Exeter was to be the seat of the bishop for Devon and Cornwall and that a cathedral was to be built there for the bishop's throne. Thus, Leofric became the last diocesan Bishop of Crediton and the first Bishop of Exeter. [2]
The diocese remained unchanged until 1876, when the former Archdeaconry of Cornwall became the independent Diocese of Truro.
The Bishop of Exeter is Mike Harrison; he is assisted by Jackie Searle, Bishop suffragan of Crediton and James Grier, Bishop suffragan of Plymouth. The provincial episcopal visitor (for parishes in this diocese – among twelve others in the western part of the Province of Canterbury – which do not accept the ordination of women as priests, since 1994) is the Bishop suffragan of Oswestry (for traditional Anglo-Catholics), and Rod Thomas, Bishop of Maidstone (for Conservative Evangelicals); they are licensed as honorary assistant bishops in the diocese.
There are three former bishops licensed as honorary assistant bishops in the diocese:
The diocese is divided into four archdeaconries. The Bishop suffragan of Crediton generally oversees the Archdeaconries of Barnstaple and Exeter and the Bishop suffragan of Plymouth the Archdeaconries of Plymouth and Totnes.
The following mergers of deaneries have taken place:
Diocese | Archdeaconries | Rural Deaneries | Paid clergy | Churches | Population | People/clergy | People/church | Churches/clergy |
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Diocese of Exeter | Archdeaconry of Exeter (est. bef. 1083) | Deanery of Aylesbeare | 11 | 23 | 58,471 | 5,315 | 2,542 | 2.09 |
Deanery of Cadbury | 5 | 36 | 23,413 | 4,683 | 650 | 7.2 | ||
Deanery of Christianity | 21* | 27* | 114,781 | 5,466 | 4,251 | 1.29 | ||
Deanery of Honiton | 11 | 38 | 45,324 | 4,120 | 1,193 | 3.45 | ||
Deanery of Kenn | 5 | 25 | 44,834 | 8,967 | 1,793 | 5 | ||
Deanery of Ottery | 5.8 | 22 | 29,911 | 5,157 | 1,360 | 3.79 | ||
Deanery of Tiverton & Cullompton | 13.2 | 40 | 51,389 | 3,893 | 1,285 | 3.03 | ||
Archdeaconry of Totnes (est. bef. 1140) | Deanery of Moreton | 6 | 21 | 24,363 | 4,061 | 1,160 | 3.5 | |
Deanery of Newton Abbot & Ipplepen | 6 | 19 | 52,299 | 8,717 | 2,753 | 3.17 | ||
Deanery of Okehampton | 5 | 27 | 21,108 | 4,222 | 782 | 5.4 | ||
Deanery of Torbay | 18 | 23 | 131,539 | 7,308 | 5,719 | 1.28 | ||
Deanery of Totnes | 11 | 28 | 34,237 | 3,112 | 1,223 | 2.55 | ||
Deanery of Woodleigh | 8 | 30 | 23,116 | 2,890 | 771 | 3.75 | ||
Archdeaconry of Barnstaple (est. bef. 1143) | Deanery of Barnstaple | 15 | 27 | 65,804 | 4,387 | 2,437 | 1.8 | |
Deanery of Hartland | 5 | 20 | 35,882 | 7,176 | 1,794 | 4 | ||
Deanery of Holsworthy | 4 | 21 | 11,676 | 2,919 | 556 | 5.25 | ||
Deanery of Shirwell | 5 | 23 | 11,477 | 2,295 | 499 | 4.6 | ||
Deanery of South Molton | 8 | 31 | 15,767 | 1,971 | 509 | 3.88 | ||
Deanery of Torrington | 8 | 32 | 17,860 | 2,233 | 558 | 4 | ||
Archdeaconry of Plymouth (est. 1918) | Deanery of Ivybridge | 5 | 10 | 22,779 | 4,556 | 2,278 | 2 | |
Deanery of Plymouth City | 33 | 42 | 261,382 | 7,921 | 6,223 | 1.27 | ||
Deanery of Tavistock | 12 | 30 | 31,519 | 2,627 | 1,051 | 2.5 | ||
Total/average | 221 | 595 | 1,128,931 | 5,108 | 1,897 | 2.69 |
*including Cathedral
The arms of the diocese are Gules two keys in saltire Or a sword hilt downwards in pale Argent with hilt Or surmounted by a mitre. The charges are emblems of Saints Peter (keys) and Paul (sword) who are the patron saints of the cathedral. [5]
Last fully updated 5 October 2018.
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
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Cathedral |
| 38 | [6] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
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Aylesbeare (Blessed Virgin Mary), Clyst St George, Clyst St Mary, Farringdon, Woodbury with Exton, and Woodbury Salterton – White Cross Mission Community |
|
| 6,443 | [7] | |
Broadclyst (St John the Baptist), Clyst Honiton, Pinhoe, Rockbeare and Sowton – Clyst Mission Community |
|
| 8,600 | [8] | |
Budleigh Salterton (St Peter), East Budleigh with Bicton, and Otterton – Raleigh Mission Community |
| 6,901 | [9] | ||
Littleham (St Margaret) with Lympstone – Littleham cum Exmouth with Lympstone Mission Community |
|
| 11,875 | [10] | |
Withycombe Raleigh (St John the Evangelist) (St John in the Wilderness) (All Saints) – Withycombe Raleigh Mission Community |
| 24,562 | [11] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
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Bow (St Bartholomew) with Broad Nymet |
|
| 2,083 | [12] | |
Colebrooke (St Andrew) |
| [13] | |||
Zeal Monachorum (St Peter) |
| [14] | |||
Brampford Speke (St Peter), Cadbury, Newton St Cyres, Poltimore, Rewe, Stoke Canon, Thorverton and Upton Pyne – Netherexe Mission Community |
|
| 4,226 | [15] | |
Crediton (Holy Cross) (St Lawrence) Shobrooke and Sandford with Upton Hellions – Crediton Mission Community |
| 10,778 | [16] | ||
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Creedy, North: Cheriton Fitzpaine, Woolfardisworthy, Kennerley, Washford Pyne, Puddington, Poughill, Stockleigh English, Morchard Bishop, Stockleigh Pomeroy, Down St Mary, Clannaborough, Lapford, Nymet Rowland, and Coldridge |
|
| 6,326 | [17] |
1part of the North Creedy West Mission Community 2part of the North Creedy East Mission Community
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alphington (St Michael and All Angels), Shillingford St George and Ide – Alphington Mission Community |
|
| 5,495 | [18] | |
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Exeter (St David) (St Michael and All Angels) – Exeter St David Mission Community |
| 10,845 | [19] | ||
Exeter (St James) – Exeter St James Mission Community |
|
| 9,127 | [20] | |
Exeter (St Leonard with Holy Trinity) – Exeter St Leonard Mission Community |
|
| 5,562 | [21] | |
Exeter (St Mark)1 |
| 12,496 | [22] | ||
Exeter St Matthew with St Sidwell |
| ||||
Whipton (St Boniface)1 |
|
| 10,765 | [23] | |
Exeter Holy Trinity – Exeter Trinity Mission Community |
|
| 3,419 | [24] | |
Exeter, Central (St Martin) (St Mary Arches) (St Olave) (St Pancras) (St Petrock) (St Stephen) – Central Exeter Mission Community |
| 937 | [25] | ||
Exwick (St Andrew)2 |
|
| 6,057 | [26] | |
Exeter (St Thomas the Apostle) (Emmanuel) (St Andrew) (St Philip)2 |
|
| 19,175 | [27] | |
Heavitree (St Michael and All Angels) (St Lawrence) and St Mary Steps – Heavitree Mission Community |
|
| 23,246 | [28] | |
Topsham (St Margaret) and Wear – Topsham & Countess Wear Mission Community |
|
| 7,619 | [29] | |
Exeter Network Church – Exeter Network Church Mission Community |
|
| N/A |
1part of the East Exeter Mission Community 2part of the West Exe Mission Community
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Axminster (St Mary), Chardstock, All Saints, Combpyne with Rousdon and Membury – Axe Valley Mission Community |
| 8,809 | [30] | ||
Broadhembury (St Andrew the Apostle and Martyr), Dunkeswell, Luppitt, Plymtree, Sheldon, and Upottery – Dunkeswell Mission Community |
|
| 4,367 | [31] | |
Colyton (St Andrew), Musbury, Southleigh and Branscombe – Holyford Mission Community |
|
| 4,458 | [32] | |
Honiton (St Michael) (St Paul), Gittisham, Combe Raleigh, Monkton, Awliscombe and Buckerell – Honiton Mission Community |
|
| 12,888 | [33] | |
Kilmington (St Giles), Stockland, Dalwood, Yarcombe and Shute – Five Alive Mission Community |
|
| 2,970 | [34] | |
Offwell (St Mary the Virgin), Northleigh, Farway, Cotleigh and Widworthy – Offwell Mission Community |
|
| 1,287 | [35] | |
Seaton (St Gregory) and Beer – Coastal Mission Community |
|
| 8,410 | [36] | |
Uplyme (St Peter and St Paul) with Axmouth – Undercliff Mission Community |
|
| 2,135 | [37] | |
|
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christow (St James), Ashton, Bridford, Dunchideock, Dunsford and Doddiscombsleigh – Teign Valley and Haldon Hill Mission Community |
|
| 2,758 | [38] | |
| |||||
Dawlish (St Gregory), Cofton and Starcross – Holiday Coast Mission Community |
|
| 14,945 | [39] | |
Exminster (St Martin), Kenn, Kenton with Mamhead, and Powderham – Five Red Churches Mission Community |
|
| 5,977 | [40] | |
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Tedburn St Mary (St Mary), Cheriton Bishop, Whitestone with Oldridge and Holcombe Burnell – North Kenn Mission Community |
|
| 3,425 | [41] | |
Teignmouth (St James) (St Michael the Archangel), Ideford with Luton, Ashcombe and Bishopsteignton – Haldon Mission Community |
| 17,729 | [42] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ottery St Mary (St Mary the Virgin), Alfington, West Hill, Tipton St John, Venn Ottery, Newton Poppleford, Harpford, Colaton Raleigh, Payhembury, Feniton and Escot – Otter Vale Mission Community |
| 13,545 | [43] | ||
| |||||
Sidmouth (St Nicholas with St Giles), Woolbrook, Salcombe Regis, Sidbury with Sidford, and All Saints Sidmouth – Sid Valley Mission Community |
|
| 13,651 | [44] | |
Whimple (St Mary), Talaton, Clyst St Lawrence and Clyst Hydon – Churches4All Mission Community |
|
| 2,715 | [45] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bampton (St Michael and All Angels), Morebath, Clayhanger, Petton and Huntsham – Hukeley Mission Community |
|
| 2,424 | [46] | |
Bradninch (St Disen) |
|
| 2,208 | [47] | |
Cullompton (St Andrew) (Langford Chapel) |
|
| 8,528 | [48] | |
Hemyock (St Mary) with Culm Davy, Clayhidon and Culmstock – Upper Culm Valley Mission Community |
|
| 3,369 | [49] | |
Sampford Peverell (St John the Baptist), Uplowman, Holcombe Rogus, Hockworthy, Burlescombe and Halberton with Ash Thomas – Sampford Peverell Team Mission Community |
|
| 5,001 | [50] | |
Silverton (St Mary), Butterleigh, Bickleigh and Cadeleigh – Silverton Mission Community |
|
| 2,577 | [51] | |
Tiverton (St Peter) and Chevithorne with Cove 1 |
|
| 13,359 | [52] | |
Tiverton (St Andrew)1 |
| [53] | |||
Tiverton (St George) (St Paul)1 |
| 7,505 | [54] | ||
Washfield (St Mary the Virgin), Stoodleigh, Withleigh, Calverleigh, Oakford, Templeton, Loxbeare, Rackenford, and Cruwys Morchard – Exe Valley Mission Community |
|
| 2,468 | [55] | |
Willand (St Mary the Virgin), Uffculme, Kentisbeare and Blackborough – Culm Valley Mission Community |
|
| 3,950 | [56] | |
| |||||
|
1part of the Tiverton Mission Community
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashburton (St Andrew), Bickington, Buckland in the Moor, Holne, Huccaby, Leusdon, Princetown, Postbridge, and Widecombe-In-The-Moor – Ashburton & Moorland Mission Community |
|
| 5,671 | [57] | |
Bovey Tracey (St John the Evangelist) with Heathfield 1 |
|
| 3,939 | [58] | |
Bovey Tracey (St Peter and St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury) with Hennock1 |
| Archived 20 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine |
| 3,692 | [59] |
Ilsington (St Michael)1 |
|
| 2,371 | [60] | |
Moretonhampstead (St Andrew), Manaton, North Bovey and Lustleigh 1 |
|
| 2,818 | [61] | |
Chudleigh (St Mary and St Martin) with Chudleigh Knighton and Trusham – Chudleigh Mission Community |
|
| 5,872 | [62] | |
| |||||
|
1part of the Bovey Valley Mission Community
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingskerswell (St Mary) with Coffinswell 1 |
| Archived 20 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
| 6,724 | [63] |
Abbotskerswell (Blessed Virgin Mary)1 |
| [64] | |||
Ipplepen (St Andrew) with Torbryan, Denbury, Broadhempston and Woodland – Beacon Parishes Mission Community |
|
| 4,158 | [65] | |
Kingsteignton (St Michael) and Teigngrace – Kingsteignton Mission Community |
|
| 10,722 | [66] | |
Newton Abbot (All Saints) (St Mary) (St Paul) – Newton Abbot Mission Community |
|
| 27,143 | [67] | |
Shaldon (St Nicholas) (St Peter), Stokeinteignhead, Combeinteignhead and Haccombe – Shaldon Mission Community |
|
| 3,552 | [68] |
1part of the Abbotskerswell Mission Community
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chagford (St Michael), Gidleigh, Throwleigh, Drewsteignton, South Tawton, Spreyton, Hittisleigh, North Tawton, Bondleigh, Honeychurch and Sampford Courtenay – Whiddon Mission Community |
| 6,939 | [69] | ||
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Okehampton (All Saints) (St James), Inwardleigh, Belstone, Sourton, Bridestowe, Bratton Clovelly, Germansweek, Lydford, Hatherleigh, Northlew with Ashbury, Exbourne, Meeth and Jacobstowe – Northmoor Mission Community |
|
| 14,169 | [70] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brixham (St Mary) (All Saints) with Churston Ferrers and Kingswear – Brixham Mission Community |
|
| 20,486 | [71] | |
| |||||
Cockington (St George and St Mary) (St Matthew)2 |
|
| 8,847 | [72] | |
Shiphay Collaton (St John the Baptist)2 |
|
| 6,518 | [73] | |
Goodrington (St George) and Collaton St Mary – Goodrington & Collaton St Mary Mission Community |
|
| 12,240 | [74] | |
Paignton (Christ Church) and Preston St Paul – Preston & Christchurch Mission Community |
|
| 13,773 | [75] | |
Paignton (St John the Baptist) (St Andrew) (St Boniface) – Paignton St John Mission Community |
|
| 20,388 | [76] | |
St Marychurch (St Mary the Virgin)1 |
|
| 8,811 | [77] | |
Torquay (St John)1 |
|
| 1,977 | [78] | |
Babbacombe (All Saints)1 |
|
| 6,399 | [79] | |
Torquay (St Martin) Barton1 |
|
| 10,125 | [80] | |
Torquay (St Matthias) (St Mark) (Holy Trinity) – Wellswood Mission Community |
|
| 8,702 | [81] | |
Torre (All Saints)3 |
|
| 6,655 | [82] | |
Torquay (St Luke)3 |
| [83] | |||
Upton (St Mary Magdalene) – Town Centre Mission Community |
|
| 6,618 | [84] |
1part of the Our Lady & All the Saints Mission Community 2part of the West Torquay Mission Community 3part of the All Saints & St Luke Mission Community
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brent, South (St Petroc) and Rattery |
|
| 3,303 | [85] | |
Dartmouth (St Petrox) (St Saviour) and Dittisham – Dartmouth Dittisham Mission Community |
|
| 6,045 | [86] | |
| |||||
Diptford (St Mary the Virgin), North Huish, Harberton, Harbertonford, Halwell and Moreleigh 1 |
|
| 5,297 | [87] | |
Ermington (St Peter and St Paul) and Ugborough 1 |
| [88] | |||
Staverton (St Paul De Leon) with Landscove, Littlehempston, Buckfastleigh and Dean Prior – Dart Valley Mission Community |
| 5,185 | [89] | ||
Totnes (St Mary) with Bridgetown, Berry Pomeroy, Dartington, Maarldon, Ashprington, Cornworthy and Stoke Gabriel – Totnes Mission Community |
|
| 14,407 | [90] | |
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1part of the Three Rivers Mission Community
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingsbridge (St Edmund the King and Martyr), Dodbrooke, and West Alvington – Kingsbridge Mission Community |
|
| 6,313 | [91] | |
Modbury (St George), Bigbury, Ringmore, Kingston, and Aveton Gifford – Modbury Mission Community |
|
| 3,566 | [92] | |
Salcombe (Holy Trinity) and Malborough with South Huish – Salcombe and Marlborough Mission Community |
| Archived 20 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine |
| 3,350 | [93] |
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Stoke Fleming (St Peter), Blackawton, Strete and East Allington – Coast & Country Mission Community |
|
| 2,883 | [94] | |
Stokenham (St Michael and All Angels), Slapton, Charleton with Buckland-Tout-Saints, East Portlemouth, South Pool, and Chivelstone – Start Bay Mission Community |
|
| 4,033 | [95] | |
| |||||
Thurlestone (All Saints), South Milton, Churchstow, Woodleigh and Loddiswell – Aune Valley Mission Community |
|
| 2,971 | [96] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Braunton (St Brannock) – Braunton Mission Community |
|
| 8,086 | [97] | |
Fremington (St Peter), Instow and Westleigh – Fremington Mission Community |
| 7,327 | [98] [99] | ||
| |||||
Georgeham (St George) – Georgeham Mission Community |
|
| 1,434 | [100] | |
Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine), Marwood and West Down – Villages North Devon Mission Community |
|
| 3,817 | [101] | |
Ilfracombe (Holy Trinity) (St Peter), Lee, Woolacombe, Bittadon and Mortehoe 1 |
|
| 11,133 | [102] | |
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Ilfracombe (St Philip and St James)1 |
|
| 2,132 | [103] | |
Newport (St John the Baptist) and Bishops Tawton 2 |
| 6,238 | [104] | ||
Pilton (St Mary the Virgin) with Ashford 2 |
|
| 5,678 | [105] | |
Sticklepath (St Paul) with Roundswell2 |
|
| 6,734 | [106] | |
Barnstaple (Holy Trinity) and Goodleigh 2 |
|
| 7,076 | [107] | |
| |||||
Barnstaple (St Peter and St Mary Magdalene)2 |
| 6,149 | [108] |
1part of the Coast and Combe Mission Community (which also includes the parishes of Berrynarbor and Combe Martin from Shirwell deanery) 2part of the Barnstaple Mission Community
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbotsham (St Helen) |
|
| 1,386 | [109] | |
Appledore (St Mary), Northam, and Westward Ho! – Appledore, Northam, and Westward Ho Mission Community |
|
| 11,297 | [110] | |
Bideford (St Mary), Landcross, Littleham, Monkleigh, and Weare Gifford – Bideford & the Four Villages Mission Community |
|
| 17,630 | [111] | |
| |||||
Parkham (St James), Alwington, Buckland Brewer, Hartland, Welcombe, Clovelly, Woolfardisworthy West, Bucks Mills and Lundy – Hartland Coast Mission Community |
|
| 5,569 | [112] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashwater (St Peter Ad Vincula), Halwill, Beaworthy, Clawton and Tetcott with Luffincott 1 |
|
| 2,466 | [113] | |
| |||||
Black Torrington (St Mary), Bradford with Cookbury, Thornbury and Highampton 1 |
|
| 1,629 | [114] | |
Bradworthy (St John the Baptist), Sutcombe, Putford, Abbots Bickington, Bulkworthy, and Milton Damerel 1 |
|
| 2,310 | [115] | |
Holsworthy (St Peter and St Paul), Hollacombe, Pyworthy, Pancrasweek and Bridgerule 1 |
|
| 5,271 | [116] |
1part of the Holsworthy Mission Community
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lynton, Brendon, Countisbury, Parracombe, Martinhoe and Trentishoe |
| 5,606 | [117] | ||
| |||||
Shirwell (St Peter), Loxhore, Kentisbury, Arlington, East Down, Bratton Fleming, Challacombe and Stoke Rivers – Shirwell Mission Community |
|
| 2,549 | [118] | |
Swimbridge (St James the Apostle), West Buckland, Landkey, and East Buckland – Four Ways Mission Community |
|
| 3,322 | [119] | |
|
1part of the Coast and 'Combe Mission Community (which also includes seven churches from Barnstaple deanery) 2part of the Lyn Valley Mission Community
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bishopsnympton (St Mary the Virgin), Charles, East Anstey, High Bray, Knowstone, Mariansleigh, Molland, North Molton with Twitchen, Rose Ash, and West Anstey – Edgemoor Mission Community |
|
| 3,782 | [120] | |
Burrington (Holy Trinity), Chawleigh, Cheldon, Chulmleigh, Meshaw, Romansleigh, Thelbridge, Wembworthy with Eggesford, Witheridge with Creacombe, East Worlington and West Worlington – Little Dart Mission Community |
|
| 5,060 | [121] | |
Molton, South (St Mary Magdalene) with Nymet St George, Chittlehamholt, Chittlehampton with Umberleigh, Filleigh, Kingsnympton, and Warkleigh with Satterleigh – South Molton Mission Community |
| 6,925 | [122] |
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashreigney (St James)1 |
|
| 2,375 | [123] | |
Broadwoodkelly (All Saints)1 |
| [124] | |||
Brushford (St Mary the Virgin)1 |
| [125] | |||
Winkleigh (All Saints)1 | [126] | ||||
Dolton (St Edmund King and Martyr), Dowland, Iddesleigh, and Monkokehampton – Torridge 6 Ecumenical Mission Community |
|
| 1,304 | [127] | |
Newton Tracey (St Thomas À Becket), Horwood, Alverdiscott, Huntshaw, Yarnscombe, Tawstock, Atherington, High Bickington, Roborough, St Giles in the Wood and Beaford – Two Rivers Mission Community |
|
| 4,345 | [128] | |
Shebbear (St Michael), Buckland Filleigh, Sheepwash, Langtree, Newton St Petrock, Petrockstowe, Petersmarland, Merton and Huish – Torridge Mission Community |
|
| 3,407 | [129] | |
Torrington, Great (St Michael), Little Torrington and Frithelstock – Torrington Mission Community |
|
| 6,429 | [130] |
1part of the Winkleigh Mission Community
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sparkwell (All Saints)1 |
|
| 2,223 | [131] | |
Cornwood (St Michael and All Angels)1 |
| [132] | |||
Ivybridge (St John the Evangelist) with Harford 1 |
|
| 12,073 | [133] | |
Holbeton (All Saints)2 |
|
| 2,474 | [134] | |
Newton Ferrers (Holy Cross) with Revelstoke 2 | [135] | ||||
Wembury (St Werburgh)3 |
|
| 2,723 | [136] | |
Yealmpton (St Bartholomew) and Brixton 3 |
|
| 3,286 | [137] |
1part of the South Dartmoor Mission Community 2part of the Yealm & Erme Mission Community 3part of the Yealmside Mission Community
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bickleigh Roborough (St Mary the Virgin) and Shaugh Prior 1 |
|
| 7,402 | [138] | |
Plymouth Crownhill (Ascension)1 |
| 6,652 | [139] | ||
Charles with Plymouth St Matthias – Plymouth Charles Mission Community |
|
| 10,803 | [140] | |
Devonport (St Bartholomew) and Ford St Mark – St Bartholomew & St Mark Ford Mission Community |
|
| 18,576 | [141] | |
Plymouth (St Gabriel) Peverell2 |
| [142] | |||
Sutton-On-Plym (St John the Evangelist), Plymouth St Simon and St Mary Laira 2 |
|
| 12,950 | [143] | |
Devonport (St Boniface) |
| 12,358 | [144] | ||
Weston Mill (St Philip) | [145] | ||||
Devonport (St Budeaux) |
|
| 5,110 | [146] | |
Devonport (St Michael) (St Barnabas) – St Michael & St Barnabas Mission Community |
|
| 9,254 | [147] | |
Eggbuckland (St Edward) with Estover – Forder Valley Mission Community |
| Archived 18 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine |
| 20,297 | [148] |
| |||||
Elburton (St Matthew) – Elburton Mission Community |
|
| 4,525 | [149] | |
| |||||
Ernesettle (St Aidan), Whitleigh and Honicknowle – Our Lady of Glastonbury Mission Community |
|
| 18,567 | [150] | |
Pennycross (St Pancras) – St Pancras Mission Community |
|
| 9,941 | [151] | |
Plymouth (Emmanuel), St Paul Efford and St Augustine – Plymouth Emmanuel Mission Community |
|
| 19,007 | [152] | |
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Plymouth (St Andrew) and St Paul Stonehouse – St Andrew St Paul Mission Community |
|
| 9,897 | [153] | |
Plymouth (St Jude) – St Jude Mission Community |
|
| 6,358 | [154] | |
Plymouth (St Peter) and the Holy Apostles – St Peter & the Holy Apostles Mission Community |
|
| 15,839 | [155] | |
Plympton (St Mary the Blessed Virgin) (St Maurice) – Plympton Mission Community |
|
| 29,965 | [156] | |
| |||||
Plymstock (St Mary and All Saints) and Hooe – Plymstock Mission Community |
|
| 20,633 | [157] | |
Stoke Damerel (St Andrew with St Luke) and Devonport St Aubyn |
|
| 8,022 | [158] | |
Tamerton Foliot (St Mary) and Southway – Tamerton Foliot & Southway Mission Community |
|
| 15,226 | [159] | |
|
1part of the Holy Family Mission Community 2part of the Sacred Heart Mission Community
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Population served | Ref |
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Bere Ferrers (St Andrew) – Bere Ferrers with Bere Alston Mission Community |
|
| 3,002 | [160] | |
Buckland Monachorum (St Andrew) – Buckland Monachorum Mission Community |
|
| 2,140 | [161] | |
Lifton (St Mary), Broadwoodwidger, Stowford, Lewtrenchard, Thrushelton and Kelly with Bradstone 1 |
|
| 2,687 | [162] | |
Milton Abbot (St Constantine), Dunterton, Lamerton, Sydenham Damerel, Marystowe and Coryton 1 |
|
| 2,068 | [163] | |
Peter Tavy (St Peter) and Mary Tavy 2 |
|
| 1,134 | [164] | |
Tavistock (St Eustachius), Gulworthy and Brent Tor 2 |
| 10,374 | [165] | ||
| |||||
Whitchurch (St Andrew)2 |
|
| 3,383 | [166] | |
Yelverton (St Paul), Meavy, Sheepstor, Walkhampton, Sampford Spiney and Horrabridge – West Dartmoor Mission Community |
|
| 6,731 | [167] |
1part of the Tamar Mission Community 2part of the Tavy Mission Community
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