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

Easter Songs of Praise from Canterbury

St Martin’s church in Canterbury will be part of Easter Sunday’s Songs of Praise on BBC One with presenter Aled Jones observing the dawn service....

ITV film at St Martin’s for women’s history month

St Martin’s Church in Canterbury had a visit from ITV Meridian as part of its coverage for women’s history month...

Churches in diocese given access to grants database

The Diocese of Canterbury is pleased to announce that it has secured access to a national grant-finding database for our churches for the next three years....

Today's Prayer

29 March
Praying Together: Good Friday

Eternal God and Father,
In Jesus Christ you showed your sacrificial love for us and all creation.
On the day of his crucifixion Jesus opened wide his arms for us on the cross
to embrace death and all that is dark in our world,
and won for us and all your people eternal life.
We thank you. We praise you.
His pierced wounds have won for us the victory over sin and death.
That darkest day is our brightest light.
We kneel in silent penitence in awe of your wondrous love.
Lord, graciously hear us.
Amen.

Prayer written by The Venerable Peter Lock - PTO in the Ospringe Deanery

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Vacancies

Team Rector

North Downs Team with particular responsibility for the parish of Holy Cross Bearsted...

Priest-in-Charge

St Nicholas’, Allington and St Paul’s, Maidstone...
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