Northern Diocese (Free Church of England)
The Northern Diocese of the Free Church of England, is a Free Church of England and a Reformed Episcopal Church diocese which covers the northern portion of the British Isles. The Southern Diocese covers the southern half of England.
Bishops
[edit]- –1917: William Troughton
- 1927–1958: Frank Vaughan
- 1958–1967: Thomas Cameron
- 1967–1973: James Burrell
- 1973–1998: Cyril Milner
- 1999–2003: Arthur Bentley-Taylor
- 2003–2006: John McLean
- 2006–present: John Fenwick
Churches
[edit]| Church | Location | Founded | Link | Minister | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George, Mill Hill | Blackburn, Lancashire | 1907 | [1] |
Vacant |
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| Emmanuel, Morecambe | Morecambe, Lancashire | 1886 | |||
| Holy Trinity, Oswaldtwistle | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire | 1870 | [2][better source needed] |
Anthony Ford |
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| St John, Tottington | Tottington, Greater Manchester | 1853 |
Vacant |
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| Christ Church, Liscard | Liscard, Merseyside | 1880 |
Stephen Taylor |
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| St Barnabas, Isle of Man | Douglas, Isle of Man | 2016 | [3] |
Werner Alberts |
Joined FCE 2020. Meets in Jim Crosbie Memorial Hall, Derby Road, Douglas. IM2 3EN |
| St Abdias of Susa, Sheffield | Sheffield | 2022 | Karim Novi | Services in Farsi | |
| York Anglican Church | York, Yorkshire | 2023 | [4] | Matthew Firth |
Associate Congregations
[edit]| Church | Location | Founded | Link | Minister | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd and St Tudwal | North Wales | Gareth Parry, Ronald Evans | |||
| St Alban the Martyr | Salford | Charles Johnson |
Cells
[edit]| Church | Location | Founded | Link | Minister | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community of St Monan | St Andrews | 2024 | [6] | Aaron Pelot, Samuel Ivey |
References
[edit]- ^ "St George". stgeorgesblackburn.org.uk.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Oswaldtwistle". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Saint Barnabas Church". www.barnabas.im.
- ^ "York Anglican Church". x.com/YorkAnglican.
- ^ "Christianity Today". www.christiantoday.com/article/free.church.of.england.expands.mission.efforts.with.northern.church.planting.appointment/140091.htm. 17 April 2023.
- ^ "St Monan". x.com/StMonan.