London's churches and chapels are extraordinarily numerous and diverse. Anglican and nonconformist churches and chapels are most numerous, but there are also many
Catholic churches as well as places of worship for non-
Christian religions. Most of the Anglican churches lie within the Anglican dioceses of
London to the north and
Southwark to the south. The Catholic dioceses that cover Greater London are, north of the Thames and west of the Lea, the
Diocese of Westminster; south of the Thames the
Archdiocese of Southwark; and north of the Thames and east of the Lea, the
Diocese of Brentwood.
Significance Although many churches and chapels were entirely or partly lost to 19th-century demolitions and to bombing in the
Second World War, many historic, architecturally significant and religiously significant buildings remain, particularly in the
City of London and the
City of Westminster. A number of the churches are mentioned in the
nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons. Churches in this list belong to various
denominations, as indicated. ==List of churches==