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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

Church of England online service to be hosted by St Alphege Seasalter

The service will reflect the church’s commitment to be alongside people in its community, and to support faith across generations, following the example of Jesus.

Surprise celebration marks 40 years of ministry in diocese

From Smallhythe to Scotland, faces from Lindsay Hammond's 40 years of ministry came together to celebrate the occasion.

New heating system helps St Luke’s cut carbon emissions

After securing more than £80,000 in grant funding, St Luke’s, Maidstone, has installed a new heating system that has helped the church move away from fossil fuels and take another step towards a net zero future.

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 Folkestone: St Peter
Clergy: Martin Warner
School: St Peter’s CE Primary School

Pray with us today.
Please join us in giving thanks for the grace received through pilgrimages this summer to Walsingham and to Aylesford, asking that we may grow stronger as missionary disciples of Jesus Christ.

Please pray for those who have been baptised and confirmed in the past few weeks and for their discovery of the vocation God has for them.

We pray for our Primary School, for all the gifts needed by the staff in responding to the many special needs they meet in children from a wide range of homes and families, including those who are our asylum seekers and refugees.

Anglican Communion:
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