Ecclesiastical province York Parishes 211 Bishop Julian Henderson Church 280 | Archdeaconries Blackburn, Lancaster Churches 280 Phone +44 1254 503070 Archdeaconry Lancaster | |
Suffragans Geoff Pearson, Bishop of Lancaster
Philip North, Bishop of Burnley Archdeacons Michael Everitt, Archdeacon of Lancaster
Mark Ireland, Archdeacon of Blackburn Address Walker Office Park, Diocesan Offices, Guide, Blackburn BB1 2QE, UK Similar Blackburn Cathedral, All Saints, St Michael's & All Angels, St Leonards Church, Church of England of Blackb Profiles | ||
Northern bishops crossroads mission diocese of blackburn
The Diocese of Blackburn is a Church of England diocese, covering much of Lancashire, created on 12 November 1926 from part of the Diocese of Manchester. The Diocese includes the towns of Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, and the cities of Lancaster, and Preston, as well as a large part of the Ribble Valley. The cathedral is Blackburn Cathedral and the current Bishop of Blackburn is Julian Henderson.
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- Northern bishops crossroads mission diocese of blackburn
- Bishops
- Churches within the Diocese
- References
The Diocesan retreat and conference centre is located at Whalley Abbey in the Ribble Valley, alongside the ruins of the 14th century Cistercian monastery, dissolved in 1537. The Abbey was in private possession until 1923 and has been in the possession of the Diocese of Blackburn since 1926.
Bishops
Alongside the diocesan Bishop of Blackburn, the Diocese has two suffragan bishops, Geoff Pearson, Bishop suffragan of Lancaster, appointed in 2007 and Philip North, Bishop suffragan of Burnley, appointed in 2015.
Alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese which reject the ministry of priests who are women) is provided by Philip North, Bishop suffragan of Burnley.