2004 marked the 1400th anniversary of the re-organisation of the Diocese of London. The Diocese itself was established in the Roman era but reverted to paganism after the Saxon invasions.
In 604, St Mellitus was consecrated bishop and sent by St Augustine to be a missionary bishop to the East Saxons with London as his headquarters. A series of events has been planned to celebrate the year under the title of "London Visions, Back to the Future".
At its launch, the Bishop of London said, "The future is unseen but we can see the way we have come. In the past 1400 years there have been many Christian visions of the holy city and how the Church can anticipate and be an agent of the future that God intends. London in the 21st century is a world city in the midst of rapid transformation. At such a time, how can we best serve together to express the love of God in Jesus Christ for all the citizens of London? Contemplating past visions and responses helps to give us a greater sense of our room for choice and the need for decision.
"It is as if we were sculling on a great river. As the boat moves forward, we cannot see the way ahead. The future seems to flow from behind our back into view. We can, however, see the way we have travelled and that gives us confidence in God who has protected and guided us as a Church in London for more than 14 centuries."
- You can download a brochure of the programme of the anniversary events.
- Exhibition: Silver and The Church.
- February 25th: Ash Wednesday.
- Sat 24 April: St Mellitus Day.
- Sat 22 May: Diocesan Eucharist.
- Fri 26 May: Bishop's Lecture
- 14-18 June: Schools services
- London Vision logos are available in our Resources area.
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