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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 Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, east of Preston and north- ...
,
Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre rivers, and is ...
and
Burnley Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, Lancashire, Preston, at the confluence of the River C ...
, the cities of Lancaster and
Preston Preston is a place name, surname and given name that may refer to: Places England *Preston, Lancashire, an urban settlement **The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement **County Boro ...
, as well as a large part of the Ribble Valley. The cathedral is Blackburn Cathedral. The See is currently vacant following the retirement of Julian Henderson. The diocesan retreat and conference centre is located at
Whalley Abbey Whalley Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Whalley, Lancashire, England. After the dissolution of the monasteries, the abbey was largely demolished and a country house was built on the site. In the 20th century the house was modifie ...
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 Bishop of Blackburn is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn in the Province of York. The diocese covers much of the county of Lancashire and has its see in the town of Blackburn, where the seat of the diocese is loc ...
, the diocese has two suffragan bishops: Jill Duff, Bishop suffragan of Lancaster, consecrated in 2018; and
Philip North Philip John North (born 2 December 1966) is a bishop in the Church of England. Since February 2015, he has been Bishop of Burnley, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Blackburn. He was previously team rector of the parish of Old St Pancras ...
, Bishop suffragan of Burnley, appointed in 2015. *Since 1994, Michael Vickers, retired area
Bishop of Colchester The Bishop of Colchester is an episcopal title used by an area bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The current bishop is Roger Morris, former Archdeacon of Worcester, who was consecrate ...
, has been licensed to serve as an
honorary assistant bishop An assistant bishop in the Anglican Communion is a bishop appointed to assist a diocesan bishop. Church of England In the established Church of England, assistant bishops are usually retired (diocesan or suffragan) bishops – in which case they ...
in the diocese. He lives in Scotforth, Lancaster. *
Cyril Ashton Cyril Guy Ashton (born 6 April 1942) is a British Anglican bishop. From 2000 to 2011, he was the Bishop of Doncaster, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Sheffield. Career Ashton trained for the Anglican ministry at Oak Hill Theological Colleg ...
, a retired former Bishop suffragan of Doncaster has been licensed since his 2011 retirement to Lancaster. *Retired former
archbishop of York The archbishop of York is a senior bishop in the Church of England, second only to the archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and the metropolitan bishop of the province of York, which covers th ...
David Hope lives in
Hellifield Hellifield is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England (). Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the village was once an important railway junction on the Settle-Carlisle Railway between ...
, N. Yorks (in the neighbouring Diocese of Leeds) and is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop in Blackburn diocese.
Alternative episcopal oversight A provincial episcopal visitor (PEV), popularly known as a flying bishop, is a Church of England bishop assigned to minister to many of the clergy, laity and parishes who on grounds of theological conviction, "are unable to receive the ministry of ...
(for parishes in the diocese which reject the ministry of priests who are women) is provided by
Philip North Philip John North (born 2 December 1966) is a bishop in the Church of England. Since February 2015, he has been Bishop of Burnley, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Blackburn. He was previously team rector of the parish of Old St Pancras ...
, Bishop suffragan of Burnley.


Archdeaconries and deaneries


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 with Darwen

Area Dean: vacant * Blackburn Cathedral * Christ Church, Blackburn *
Holy Trinity, Blackburn Holy Trinity Church is in Mount Pleasant, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is a former Anglican parish church which is now redundant and under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for Engl ...
* 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 Chris Casey * 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, Cuerden * St 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 Chris Casey * 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-Bowland * Christ 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 Harwood * All Hallows, Great Mitton * St 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, Stydd * St 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 Radcliffe * St John the Baptist, Pilling * St Oswald, Preesall * St 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, Kirkham * St 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, Heysham * Christ 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 Christ Church, Over Wyresdale, stands in an isolated position to the west of the village of Abbeystead, Lancashire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is a ...
* St Helen, Overton * St Peter, Quernmore * St Paul, Scotforth * Sunderland Point Mission Church * St Luke, Winmarleigh


Deanery of Poulton

Area Dean: the Revd Martin Keighley * St Andrew, Cleveleys * St Nicholas, Fleetwood * St Peter, Fleetwood * St John the Evangelist, Little Thornton * St Chad's Church, Poulton-le-Fylde * St Hilda of Whitby, Poulton-le-Fylde * St Anne, Singleton * Christ Church, Thornton-le-Fylde


Deanery of Preston

Area Dean: the Revd David Hanson * St John the Baptist, Broughton * St Michael, Grimsargh * St Lawrence, Longridge * St Paul, Longridge * All 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, Arkholme * St Saviour, Aughton * Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Sands * St Mary, Borwick * St Paul, Brookhouse * Christ Church, Carnforth * St John the Evangelist, Gressingham * St Wilfrid, Halton * St Margaret, Hornby * St Peter, Leck * St Wilfrid, Melling * St Mark, Nether Kellet * St Cuthbert, Over Kellet * St John, Silverdale * St Luke, Slyne * St James the Less, Tatham * Good Shepherd, Tatham Fells * St John the Baptist, Tunstall * St Oswald, Warton * St Michael the Archangel, Whittington * Holy Trinity, Wray * St John the Evangelist, Yealand Conyers


Disused churches

This list is not exhaustive. * St Mark's, Blackburn * St John's, Great Harwood


References


Church of England Statistics 2002


External links

* {{authority control Christian organizations established in 1926 Dioceses established in the 20th century
Blackburn Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, east of Preston and north- ...