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 Dr Rose
Hudson-Wilkin 

Bishop of Dover

The Archbishop of Canterbury

 

News

Herne Toddler Group’s 50th: A ‘Bear-y’ Special Celebration

A teddy bears’ picnic and a thanksgiving service helped mark 50 years of the Herne Toddler Group.

Youth Ministry Takes Off with Launchpad Graduates

A celebration of the second cohort of Launchpad, a training course developed by Youthscape as the first step in developing youth ministry, was held last month at St Lawrence in Thanet, hosted by participant The Revd Catherine Tucker and her team.

Maidstone church community raises thousands for children’s therapy charity

Over £3,600 has been raised to support Growing Hope, offering free therapy for children and young people in Maidstone.

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 with the Elham Deanery: for Clergy with Permission to Officiate

Please pray with us for those with Permission to Officiate within our Deanery. We thank God for their willingness to continue serving the Church with generosity and joy. May they be upheld and strengthened in their ministry.

Pray in particular today for:

Peter Ashman, Kim Aston, Michael Chandler, Pam Clark, Peter Cornish, David Goodburn, Martin Jewitt, David Makepeace, Roger Martin, Kate McNeice, Barry Preece, David Russell, John Tomlinson, Eileen Webb

Anglican Communion:
The Diocese of Guildford – The Church of England

Vacancies

Priest in Charge

Maidstone All Saints w St Phillip & St Stephen Tovil

Rector

Holy Trinity, Ramsgate

Vicar

Headcorn and The Suttons, Kent

School/church community leader

The Downs CofE Primary and Walmer Parish

Interim Priest in Charge

St Andrew's, Deal
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