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. 

Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover

The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin
Bishop of Dover

The Most Reverend Sarah Mullally
The Archbishop of Canterbury

News

A new Archbishop and Bishop of Canterbury

Sarah Mullally becomes Archbishop of Canterbury at Confirmation of Election

Energy footprint tool launches

Churches in the Diocese of Canterbury are invited to take a simple step towards a sustainable future

Bishop Rose's Christmas message

As we prepare to celebrate Christmas 2025, we are rightly reminded that the true gift from God in this season comes as light, love, joy and peace.

Today's Prayer

Each day we pray for members of our diocese. Below you can find details of who we are praying for today, which we invite you to use in your own prayers.

Join us in prayer for St Margaret-at-Cliff with Westcliffe & East Langdon with West Langdon

Clergy: Vacant
Churchwardens: Anthony Hyde, Anna Newton, Vivienne Verren, Gill Cubitt, Brenda Lester
Readers: Barbara Broughton, Anthony Hyde

We pray for guidance and direction
in providing pastoral care to our community;
We struggle in the absence of leadership
but do our best in what we can do.
We pray for strength to continue God’s work
which is to serve others;
We ask for your prayers to keep God’s light
shining on all that we must do.

Today we pray particularly for the strengthening of relationships between our churches and the communities which surround them. We pray for warm welcomes, hospitality; for open doors and open hearts.

Anglican Communion:
The Diocese of East Tennessee – The Episcopal Church

Vacancies

Benefice Administrator

Benefice of Cheriton with Newington

Sanctuary & Racial Justice Officer

Canterbury Diocese

Children's Leader and Youth Worker

St Nicholas, Allington

Operations Director (Part-time)

St Luke's, Maidstone

Priest in Charge

Eastchurch w Leysdown & Harty Benefice and West Sheppey Benefice
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