The Diocese of London is the group of Church of England organisations located in London north of the River Thames - 18 London Boroughs.
It is made up of parishes, schools, chaplaincies, missional communities and other organisations, which are united by their common Christian faith. The Diocese is overseen by the Bishop of London, assisted by Area Bishops, Archdeacons and senior staff, and administrated by the staff of the London Diocesan Fund. The Cathedral is St Paul’s.
View a map of the diocese showing our senior clergy.
Within the Diocese of London, there are:
- 500+ worshipping communities
- 840 clergy and ministers
- Almost 200 men and women in training for ministry
- 62,000 adults on electoral rolls
- 63,000+ regular worshippers
- 156 church schools
- More than 55,000+ pupils
- 114 chaplaincies in schools, colleges, hospitals, the Met Police, Heathrow, railways, prisons, theatres, the forces, football clubs, Canary Wharf, livery companies, shops and City institutions
- £1,000,000s raised each year for charities around the world
Our place within the Anglican Communion
The Diocese of London is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and is in the See of Canterbury. It is surrounded by St Albans Diocese to the north, the dioceses of Oxford and Guildford to the west, Southwark and Rochester to the South, and Chelmsford to the East. It works closely with those of other faiths and of no faith, with Christians of all denominations, and with charities and organizations who share common values. The Diocese has particular overseas links with Africa – with the Dioceses of Niassa and Lembombo in Mozambique, and with the Diocese of Angola. It has a partnership with Berlin-Brandenburg, and a link with New York.
Policies & Governance
To hold together such a diverse organization requires mutual cooperation and consensus. The Diocese is governed by many people at parish, deanery, area and diocesan level, as well as nationally. More information about governance is available in the Synods and Committees pages.
Geography and statistics
The Diocese of London covers 277 square miles of Greater London north of the Thames from Staines in the west to the Isle of Dogs in the east and as far north as Enfield. It comprises the Cities of London and Westminster and the London boroughs of Brent, Harrow, Ealing, Hillingdon, Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, Hackney, Islington, Tower Hamlets, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Spelthorne and part of Richmond-upon-Thames.