Diocese of Truro

Diocese of Truro

Dioecesis Truronensis

Epscobeth Truru
Truro Cathedral seen from St Mary's Street. It was built between 1880 and 1910.
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Truro
Coat of arms
Flag of the Diocese of Truro
Flag
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceCanterbury
ArchdeaconriesBodmin, Cornwall
Coordinates50°14′24″N 5°01′05″W / 50.240°N 5.018°W / 50.240; -5.018
Statistics
Parishes225
Churches313
Information
Formation15 December 1876
DenominationChurch of England
CathedralTruro Cathedral
LanguageEnglish, Cornish
Current leadership
BishopBishop of Truro (vacant)
SuffraganHugh Nelson, Bishop of St Germans
ArchdeaconsKelly Betteridge, Archdeacon of Bodmin
Clive Hogger, Archdeacon-designate of Cornwall
Website
www.truro.anglican.org
Bishopric of Truro Act 1876
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to provide for the Foundation of a new Bishopric out of a part of the diocese of Exeter.
Citation39 & 40 Vict. c. 54
Dates
Royal assent11 August 1875
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Diocese of Truro (established 1876) is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury which covers Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and a small part of Devon. The bishop's seat is at Truro Cathedral.


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