Diocese of Chelmsford

The Diocese of Chelmsford is a Church of Englanddiocese, part of the Province of Canterbury. It was created on 23 January 1914 from part of the Diocese of St Albans. It covers Essex and part of East London. Since 1984 it is divided into three episcopal areas, each with its own area bishop. The diocese covers around 1,500 square miles (3,900 km) with a population of more than 3 million. It has 463 parishes and 588 churches.