Diocese of Chelmsford

**Diocese of Chelmsford**
Diocesan website
Image:Angl-Cant-Chemlsford-Arms.svg
Province	Canterbury
Bishop	Bishop of Chelmsford
Cathedral	Chelmsford Cathedral
Archdeaconries	Southend, Colchester, Harlow, West Ham
Parishes	482
Churches	618

The Diocese of Chelmsford is a Church of England Diocese based in Chelmsford, covering Essex and the five east London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest. It is divided into three areas, each with its own area bishop. The Diocese covers a region of around 1,500 square miles and has a population of more than 2.7 million. The Diocese is the second largest church region in England. The Bishop of Chelmsford, Rt Revd John Gladwin, serves in the House of Lords. It is part of the Province of Canterbury.

The Diocese was founded on January 23, 1914, covering the entire county of Essex and that part of Kent north of the River Thames, which had previously been part of the Diocese of St Albans.<ref>London Gazette. 23 January, 1914.</ref>

The Diocese of Chelmsford is Europe's premier region for regeneration. The Thames Gateway, the M11 corridor and Stansted airport, Harwich seaport and the main site for the London 2012 Olympics are all located within the Diocese.

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