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

Clergy Conference 'Together in Prayer'

Clergy from our diocese gathered ‘Together in Prayer’ at a conference of the same name at the beginning of October....

The passing of Dean Robert Willis

A message from Bishop Rose...

The Archbishop of Canterbury warns against legalising assisted suicide

Read the Archbishop's statement on assisted suicide...

Today's Prayer

6 November
Praying Together: for shift workers

One in five workers in the UK are shift workers, which means they can’t go to church every Sunday, or any regular weekly meeting, even if they want to. Some churches understand this, others unfortunately don’t. Workplace Chaplains, going to their places of work, can take the love of God to them. God is there already; we just have to go out and join Him.

Lord Jesus, who worked in a carpenter’s shop, we pray for all shift workers who have difficulty meeting and worshiping in churches with traditional weekly schedules. Those in retail, transport, caring, nursing, security, hospitality, emergency services and many more roles that we all expect to be there for us 24/7. Support them, their families, and their chaplains as winter approaches and some find themselves on reduced hours while others face hectic times preparing for the secular Christmas. Amen.

Prayer written by Canon David Slater - Joint Lead for Kent Emergency Chaplains Scheme, Hon. Secretary Kent Workplace Mission & Lead Chaplain to the Port of Dover & the Channel Tunnel

Vacancies

Part-time Youth Minister

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

Net Zero Programme Manager

Canterbury and Rochester Dioceses...

Ordained Chaplaincy in the Healing and Wholeness Ministry

The Living Well...

Net Zero Advisors x 2

Canterbury and Rochester Dioceses...

Vicar

Boughton Monchelsea...
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