MarketDiocese of Blackburn
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Diocese of Blackburn

The diocese of Blackburn is diocese of the Church of England in North West England. Its boundaries correspond to northern Lancashire. The diocese contains 211 parishes and 280 churches. Blackburn Cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Blackburn, currently Philip North, and the diocesan offices are also located in Blackburn.

Bishops
Alongside the diocesan Bishop of Blackburn (Philip North), the diocese has two suffragan bishops: Jill Duff, Bishop suffragan of Lancaster, consecrated in 2018; and Joe Kennedy, Bishop suffragan of Burnley, consecrated 2024. • Since 1994, Michael Vickers, retired area Bishop of Colchester, has been licensed to serve as an honorary assistant bishop in the diocese. He lives in Scotforth, Lancaster. • Cyril Ashton, a retired former Bishop suffragan of Doncaster has been licensed since his 2011 retirement to Lancaster. • Retired former archbishop of York David Hope lives in Hellifield, N. Yorks (in the neighbouring Diocese of Leeds) and is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop in Blackburn diocese. There is no alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese which reject the ministry of priests who are women) in the diocese because the ordinary (Philip North) does not ordain women as priests. == Archdeaconries and deaneries ==
Archdeaconries and deaneries
==Churches within the diocese==
Churches within the diocese
Deanery of Accrington Area Dean: the Revd Canon David Arnold • Christ Church, Accrington • St Andrew, Accrington • St Mary Magdalen, Accrington • St Peter, Accrington • St James, Accrington • St Paul, Accrington • St John the Evangelist, Accrington • St James, Altham • St John the Baptist, Baxenden • All Saints, Clayton-le-Moors • St Clement, Green Haworth • St James, Haslingden • St Augustine, Huncoat • St Peter, Laneside, Haslingden • St Thomas, Musbury, Haslingden • All Saints, Oswaldtwistle • Immanuel, Oswaldtwistle • St Paul, Oswaldtwistle Deanery of Blackburn and Darwen Area Dean: the Revd Rebecca Roberts • Blackburn Cathedral • Christ Church, Blackburn • Holy Trinity, Blackburn • St Aidan, Mill Hill, Blackburn • St Andrew, Livesey, Blackburn • St Barnabas, Blackburn • St Bartholomew, Ewood, Blackburn • St Francis, Feniscliffe, Blackburn • St Gabriel, Brownhill Drive, Blackburn • St James, Blackburn • St Jude, Blackburn • St Luke, Blackburn • St Michael & All Angels, Blackburn • St Silas, Blackburn • St Stephen, Blackburn • Church of the Saviour, Blackburn • St Barnabas, Darwen • St Cuthbert, Darwen • St Mary, Grimehills, Darwen • St Peter, Darwen • Immanuel, Feniscowles • St Paul, Hoddlesden • St Oswald, Knuzden • St James, Lower Darwen • St James, Over Darwen • St Stephen, Tockholes Deanery of Burnley Area Dean: the Revd Munawar Din • St James, Briercliffe • All Saints, Habergham, Burnley • St Andrew, Burnley • St Catherine, Burnley • St Cuthbert, Burnley • St Mark, Burnley • St Matthew the Apostle, Habergham Eaves, Burnley • St Peter, Burnley • St Stephen, Burnley • Wellfield Mission, Burnley • St Margaret, Hapton • St John the Divine, Holme-in-Cliviger • St Leonard, Padiham • St John the Evangelist, Worsthorne Deanery of Chorley Area Dean: the Revd Neil Kelley • St Paul, Adlington • All Saints, Appley Bridge • St John the Baptist, Bretherton • St James, Brindle • Christ Church, Charnock Richard • All Saints, Chorley • St George, Chorley • St James, Chorley • St Laurence, Chorley • St Peter, Chorley • Clayton Brook Community Church • Coppull Parish Church • St John the Divine, Coppull • St Michael & All Angels, Croston • St Mary the Virgin, Eccleston • Euxton Parish Church • St Barnabas, Heapey • St Peter, Mawdesley • Christ Church, Parbold • St Anne, Shevington • St Wilfrid, Standish • St John the Evangelist, Whittle-le-Woods • St Paul, Withnell • St James the Great, Wrightington Deanery of Leyland Area Dean: the Revd Marc Wolverson • St Aidan, Bamber Bridge • Buckshaw Village Church (ecumenical) • St Saviour, CuerdenSt Paul, Farington Moss • All Saints, Hesketh • All Saints, Higher Walton • Holy Trinity, Hoghton • St Michael & All Angels, Hoole • St Ambrose, Leyland • St Andrew, Leyland • St James, Leyland • St John, Leyland • St Andrew, Longton • All Saints, New Longton • St James, Lostock Hall • St Leonard, Penwortham • St Mary, Penwortham • St Mary the Virgin, Rufford • Holy Trinity, Tarleton • St Leonard, Walton-le-Dale Deanery of Pendle Area Dean: the Revd Lesley Hinchcliffe • St Thomas, Barrowford • St Luke the Evangelist, Brierfield • St Bartholomew, Colne • Christ Church, Colne • Holy Trinity, Colne • St Anne, Fence-in-Pendle • St Michael & All Angels, Foulridge • St John the Evangelist, Higham • St Mary, Nelson • St John the Evangelist, Great Marsden, Nelson • St Paul, Little Marsden, Nelson • St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle • St Mary the Virgin, Trawden Deanery of Whalley Area Dean: the Revd Jonathan Carmylie • St Leonard, Balderstone • SS Peter & Paul, Bolton-by-BowlandChrist Church, Chatburn • St Bartholomew, Chipping • St James, Clitheroe • St Mary Magdalene, Clitheroe • St Paul, Low Moor, Clitheroe • St Leonard, Downham • St Mary the Virgin, Gisburn • St Bartholomew, Great HarwoodAll Hallows, Great MittonSt Ambrose, Grindleton • St Nicholas, Heyhouses • St John the Evangelist, Hurst Green • St Leonard, Langho • St Mary, Mellor • All Saints, Pendleton • St John the Evangelist, Read • St Wilfrid, Ribchester • SS Peter & Paul, Rishton • St Peter, Salesbury • St Leonard the Less, Samlesbury • St Peter, Simonstone • St Saviour, StyddSt Helen, Waddington • St Catherine, West Bradford • St Mary & All Saints, Whalley • St Michael, Whitewell Deanery of Blackpool Area Dean: the Revd Peter Lillicrap • All Saints, Anchorsholme • All Hallows, Bispham • Christ Church with All Saints (Beacon Church), Blackpool • Holy Cross, South Shore, Blackpool • Holy Trinity, South Shore, Blackpool • St Christopher, Hawes Side, Blackpool • St John, Blackpool • St Mark, Layton, Blackpool • St Mary, South Shore, Blackpool • St Paul, Marton, Blackpool • St Paul, North Shore, Blackpool • St Peter, South Shore, Blackpool • St Stephen-on-the-Cliffs, Blackpool • St Thomas, Blackpool • St Wilfrid (Freedom Church), Mereside, Blackpool • St Anne, Greenlands • St Luke's Mission Church, Staining Deanery of Garstang Area Dean: the Revd Andrew Wilkinson • All Saints, Barnacre • St Lawrence, Barton • St Hilda, Bilsborrow • St Eadmor, Bleasdale • Calder Vale Mission Church • St John the Evangelist, Calder Vale • St Helen, Churchtown • St Anne, Copp • St Mark, Eagland Hill • St Thomas, Garstang • St Mary the Virgin, Goosnargh • Blessed Virgin Mary, Hambleton • St Peter, Inskip • St John the Evangelist, Out Rawcliffe • St John the Baptist, PillingSt Oswald, PreesallSt Michael, St Michael's on Wyre • St Peter, Scorton • St James, Stalmine • St James, Whitechapel • St Anne, Woodplumpton Deanery of Kirkham Area Dean: the Revd Anne Beverley • St Matthew, Ballam • St John the Evangelist, Clifton • Holy Trinity, Freckleton • St Michael, KirkhamSt Cuthbert, Lytham • St John the Divine, Lytham • St Anne, Lytham St Annes • St Margaret of Antioch, Lytham St Annes • St Paul, Ansdell & Fairhaven, Lytham St Annes • St Thomas, Lytham St Annes • Christ Church, Treales • St Paul, Warton • St Michael, Weeton • Christ Church, Wesham • St Nicholas, Wrea Green Deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe Area Dean: vacant • St Michael & All Angels, Cockerham • St Mark, Dolphinholme • St John the Evangelist, Ellel • St James, Forton • Christ Church, Glasson • St James, Heysham • St Peter, HeyshamChrist Church, Lancaster • St Chad, Skerton, Lancaster • St George, Marsh, Lancaster • St Luke, Skerton, Lancaster • St Mary the Virgin, Lancaster (Lancaster Priory)St Thomas, Lancaster • Ascension, Torrisholme, Morecambe • Holy Trinity, Morecambe • St Barnabas, Morecambe • St Christopher, Bare, Morecambe • St John the Divine, Sandylands, Morecambe • St Martin of Tours, Westgate, Morecambe • Christ Church, Over Wyresdale • St Helen, Overton • St Peter, Quernmore • St Paul, Scotforth • Sunderland Point Mission Church • St Luke, Winmarleigh Deanery of Poulton Area Dean: the Revd Damian Platt • St Andrew, Cleveleys • St Nicholas, FleetwoodSt Peter, Fleetwood • St John the Evangelist, Little Thornton • St Chad's Church, Poulton-le-Fylde • St Hilda of Whitby, Poulton-le-Fylde • St Anne, SingletonChrist Church, Thornton-le-Fylde Deanery of Preston Area Dean: the Revd David Hanson • St John the Baptist's Church, Broughton • St Michael, Grimsargh • St Lawrence, LongridgeSt Paul, LongridgeAll Saints, Preston • Ascension, Ribbleton, Preston • Christ Church, Fulwood, Preston • Christ the King Chapel, Preston • Emmanuel, Preston • St Andrew, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston • St Christopher, Lea, Preston • St Cuthbert, Preston • St George, Preston • St James, Preston • Minster of St John the Evangelist, Preston • St Margaret, Ingol, Preston • St Martin, Fulwood, Preston • St Mary Magdalene, Ribbleton, Preston • St Matthew, Preston • St Michael & All Angels, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston • St Peter, Fulwood, Preston • St Stephen, Preston Deanery of Tunstall Area Dean: vacant • St John the Baptist, ArkholmeSt Saviour, AughtonHoly Trinity, Bolton-le-SandsSt Mary, BorwickSt Paul, BrookhouseChrist Church, CarnforthSt John the Evangelist, GressinghamSt Wilfrid, HaltonSt Margaret, HornbySt Peter, LeckSt Wilfrid, MellingSt Mark, Nether KelletSt Cuthbert, Over KelletSt John, SilverdaleSt Luke, SlyneSt James the Less, TathamGood Shepherd, Tatham FellsSt John the Baptist, TunstalSt Oswald, WartonSt Michael the Archangel, WhittingtonHoly Trinity, WraySt John the Evangelist, Yealand Conyers == Disused churches ==
Disused churches
This list is not exhaustive. • St Mark's, BlackburnSt John's, Great Harwood ==References==
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