How many deaneries does Lichfield Diocese have?

28 deaneries
Find out more about our diocesan staff. In terms of structural organisation, neighbouring parishes are organised in groups of about a dozen into 28 deaneries and groups of deaneries are collected into an archdeaconry, led by an Area Bishop and an Archdeacon under the care of the Diocesan Bishop.

What denomination is Lichfield Cathedral?

Church of England

Who is buried in Lichfield Cathedral?

King Wulfhere of Mercia gave land at Lichfield for Chad to build a monastery dedicated to St Mary. Chad died in a plague in 672AD and was buried in his church of St Mary in Lichfield. The church was later incorporated into the cathedral structure.

Why is Lichfield Cathedral important?

During the Reformation and Henry VIII’s break with the Church in Rome, the act of worship changed dramatically. For Lichfield Cathedral this meant that the shrine to St Chad was removed, altars and adornment of any kind were destroyed or removed and the Cathedral became a solemn, sombre place.

What is the population of Lichfield Staffordshire?

33,816
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Where does the Bishop of Lichfield live?

The bishop’s seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Chad in the city of Lichfield. The Bishop’s residence is the Bishop’s House, Lichfield, in the cathedral close.

How did Lichfield get its name?

This word Lyccidfeld is the origin of the word “Lichfield”. Popular etymology has it that a thousand Christians were martyred in Lichfield around AD 300 during the reign of Diocletian and that the name Lichfield actually means “field of the dead” (see lich).

Can you get married at Lichfield Cathedral?

Lichfield Cathedral Wedding Ceremony Lichfield Cathedral is just the most beautiful place to have a wedding. When you walk into the Cathedral it takes your breath away, it is so beautiful and has a sense of magic about it.

What is Lichfield known for?

Lichfield (/ˈlɪtʃfiːld/) is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Notable for its three-spired medieval cathedral, Lichfield was the birthplace of Samuel Johnson, the writer of the first authoritative Dictionary of the English Language.

When was Lichfield made a city?

Lichfield, one of the smallest of the English cathedral cities, was an ecclesiastical centre by the 7th century. (fn. 1) A town was laid out there in the 12th century, and it was incorporated and given county status by royal charters in the mid 16th century.

Where does the name Lichfield come from?

Lichfield began as a Saxon village. The name Lichfield may be a corruption of Letocetum meaning grey wood. Or it may a corruption of Lece feld meaning a small stream (lece) by the open land (feld). In the year 669, the Bishop of Mercia (roughly the Midlands of England) chose to make his seat at Lichfield.

Why choose Lichfield for Church of England?

Welcome to the Church of England in a large area of the Midlands which has a population of over 2 million, including Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, the Black Country and northern Shropshire. Lichfield is a vibrant and diverse diocese, a mixture of urban and rural with almost 600 churches and over 200 Church schools.

What is the history of the Bishop of Lichfield?

Within this family of Dioceses, Lichfield can claim to be one of the most ancient with its roots in the Diocese of Mercia, founded in 656 AD and St Chad, who became the first Bishop of Lichfield in 669 AD.

What is the Diocese of Lichfield’s duty of care?

The Diocese of Lichfield and the Church of England treats the duty of care it owes to children entrusted into our care very seriously.

What is the Diocese of Lichfield doing about sexual abuse?

The Diocese of Lichfield is committed to respondong well to all those who have suffered abuse, regardless of the type of the abuse, when or where it occured. If you are in the process of updating your parish’s Safeguarding Information on your website you will need to include the following information: