x

Leave your feedback

Use this form to tell us what you think about this page and how we can improve it.

Home » Who we are » Key facts

Key facts about Chelmsford Diocese

  • Chelmsford Diocese is part of the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion.
  • We are a church region of about 1,500 square miles.
  • We cover Essex, the unitary authorities of Southend and Thurrock and the five East London boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest.
  • Thames Gateway, M11 corridor and Stansted airport, Harwich seaport, main site for the London 2012 Olympic games are all inside this region.
  • Population of 2,854,000.
  • 68% of the population (or 1,940,720 persons) are Christian (2001 Census).
  • This is the second largest Church region in England (after London).
  • 474 parishes.
  • 600 churches.
  • 140 church schools.
UK diocese map
  • Bishop of Chelmsford .
  • 3 area bishops
  • 4 archdeacons 
    • Harlow
    • West Ham
    • Southend
    • Colchester
  • 26 area or rural deans - see also Deanery Vision page.
  • 380 paid clergy.
  • 111 self-financing clergy.
  • 339 lay readers.
  • 27 chaplains in the health, industry, prisons and education sectors.
  • About 50,000 people on church electoral rolls.

Did you know?

Read our Vision Statement.

Download our Media Facts.

Read articles by Canon Don Cardy, Chair of the Budget Sub-Committee, previously published in The Month, the Chelmsford diocesan newspaper.

See also key facts from the Church of England.