Welcome to Canterbury Diocese

Canterbury Diocese is the oldest diocese in England, stretching from Maidstone to Thanet, the Isle of Sheppey to the Romney Marsh. We have 350 miles of coastline with historic ports and seaside resorts, alongside rural communities, market towns and commuter-belt urban developments. Affluent areas often sit alongside pockets of major deprivation, offering an exciting and challenging mission context. 

At the heart of all we do is a vision of transformation for ourselves and our communities: no one can encounter God and remain unchanged. In the Diocese of Canterbury, we want to increasingly become a Christian community transformed through encounter with Christ, growing and overflowing to transform and bless the families, homes and communities we serve: Changed Lives, Changing Lives. 

The Most Revd Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Revd & Rt Hon
Justin Welby 

Archbishop of Canterbury
Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover The Rt Revd Dr Rose
Hudson-Wilkin 

Bishop of Dover

News

Resignation of Archbishop Justin

Justin Welby has announced his resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury...

Remains of saint to return to final resting place

Folkestone church to lay Saint's remains to rest...

Archdeacon Andrew Sewell announces his intention to retire in January 2025

There will be an opportunity for the Diocese to say farewell to Andrew and his wife Jools at Evensong in Canterbury Cathedral in the new year....

Today's Prayer

21 November
Praying together with the Dover Deanery: for Fresh Expressions and Missional Learning Communities
Please pray today for the Missional Learning communities and the Fresh Expressions of Church gathering, worshipping, praying and witnessing in our deanery. Pray that signs of a living faith will spring up in unexpected places, pray that we will dare to join with God in creating a caring, sustainable and growing Christian presence. Teach us to listen to the voice of God, and to follow where he leads us. May we be a means by which the love God has for the world is shared, with generosity, and that through our acts of loving service and discipleship we will share the good news.

Vacancies

Ignite Mission Enabler

Canterbury, All Saints...

Ignite Families Enabler

Aylesham...

Priest in Charge

Bearsted, Holy Cross...

Part-time Youth Minister

St John’s Swalecliffe, Whitstable (East Kent)...

Net Zero Programme Manager

Canterbury and Rochester Dioceses...
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