Historic churches · West Midlands
Diocese of Gloucester
The Diocese of Gloucester is a Church of England diocese based in Gloucester, covering the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire. The cathedral is Gloucester Cathedral and the bishop is the Bisho
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Diocese of Gloucester is a Church of England diocese based in Gloucester, covering the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire. The cathedral is Gloucester Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Gloucester. It is part of the Province of Canterbury.
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The Diocese of Gloucester is a Church of England diocese based in Gloucester, covering the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire. The cathedral is Gloucester Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Gloucester. It is part of the Province of Canterbury.
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Background
History
The diocese was founded during the English Reformation on 3 September 1541 from part of the Diocese of Hereford and the Diocese of Worcester. In 1542 the Diocese of Bristol was created out of part of the southern part of the diocese, to cover Bristol. Gloucester diocese was briefly dissolved and returned to Worcester again from 20 May 1552 until Queen Mary re-divided the two Sees in 1554. On 5 October 1836, the Diocese of Bristol was merged back into the Gloucester diocese, which became the Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol until Bristol became an independent diocese again on 9 July 1897, whereupon the Gloucester diocese resumed the name Diocese of Gloucester. The diocese has twinning links…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8670, -2.2470
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Gloucester
- Parish
- Gloucester, unparished area
- Postcode
- GL1 2LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gloucester
- Official site
- gloucestercathedral.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Diocese of Gloucester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Diocese of Gloucester?
- Diocese of Gloucester is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL1 2LR), in the parish of Gloucester, unparished area.
- Is Diocese of Gloucester free to visit?
- Yes, Diocese of Gloucester is free to enter.
- How do I get to Diocese of Gloucester?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL1 2LR. It sits within the Gloucester parliamentary constituency.