| Province | Canterbury |
|---|---|
| Diocese | London |
| Founded | 4th century, but current establishment from 604 |
| Cathedral | St Paul's Cathedral |
| Present bishop | Richard Chartres |
| Signature | Londin |
The Bishop of London is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government so named by analogy with a secular Province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian The Province of Canterbury, also called the Southern Province, is one of two Ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. The Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century Events By Place Ancient Japan Prince Shotoku issues a Seventeen-article constitution. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral St Paul's Cathedral, is the Anglican Cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight Richard John Carew Chartres PC ChStJ FSA FBS (born 11 July 1947 is the 132nd Lord Bishop of London, being confirmed in office A signature (from Latin signare, " Sign " is a handwritten (and sometimes stylized depiction of someone's name nickname or even a simple A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican The Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The Province of Canterbury, also called the Southern Province, is one of two Ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England.
The diocese covers 458 km² (177 sq. mi. ) of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames (historically the County of Middlesex) and a small part of the County of Surrey. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The see is in the City of London where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul which was founded as a cathedral in 604 and was rebuilt from 1675 following the Great Fire of London (1666). An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. St Paul's Cathedral, is the Anglican Cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. Events By Place Ancient Japan Prince Shotoku issues a Seventeen-article constitution. This article is about the Great Fire of 1666 For other great fires in London see Early fires of London or Second Great Fire of London.
The Bishop's residence is The Old Deanery, Dean's Court, London. Previously, for over a thousand years Fulham Palace was the residence, although, from the eighteenth century, London House, next to the Bishop's Chapel in Aldersgate Street, was where he had his chambers, and was used as a more convenient place for the Bishop to conduct his affairs. Fulham Palace in Fulham, London (formerly in Middlesex) England, at one time the main residence of the Bishop of London The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Aldersgate was a gate in the London Wall in the City of London, which has given its name to a ward and Aldersgate Street a road leading north from the
Third in seniority in the Church of England after the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishop is one of five senior bishops, alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Durham, and the Bishop of Winchester, who sit as of right as one of the 26 Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords (as opposed to the remaining diocesan bishops of lesser rank, for whom elevation to one of the seats reserved is attained upon its vacancy and is determined by chronological seniority). Canterbury ( ˈkæntəbɹ̩i is a City in eastern Kent in the South East region of England. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. See also List of Bishops of Durham The Bishop of Durham is the Anglican Bishop responsible for the Diocese of Durham in See also List of bishops of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England The Lords Spiritual of the United Kingdom, also called Spiritual Peers, are the 26 Clergymen of the established Church of England The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords"
The current Bishop of London is the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Richard John Carew Chartres, the 132nd Lord Bishop of London, who was installed on 26 January 1996 and who signs Richard Londin. Richard John Carew Chartres PC ChStJ FSA FBS (born 11 July 1947 is the 132nd Lord Bishop of London, being confirmed in office Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
History
- See also: List of bishops of London
Because the Bishop's diocese includes the Royal palaces and the seat of government at Westminster, he has been regarded as the 'King's bishop' and has historically had considerable influence with members of the Royal Family and leading politicians of the day. List of bishops of London NB: See main article for reference to the entries listed as Archbishop of London Sources Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. Since 1748 it has been customary to appoint the Bishop of London to the post of Dean of the Chapel Royal, which has the amusing effect of putting under the bishop's jurisdiction as dean several chapels (at the Tower of London and St. James's Palace, among others) which are geographically in the Diocese of London but as royal peculiars are specifically outside the bishop's jurisdiction as bishop. Dean of the Chapel Royal, in any kingdom can be the title of an official charged with oversight of that kingdom's Chapel Royal, the ecclesiastical establishment which Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower) is a historic monument in central London St James's Palace is one of London's oldest Palaces It is situated on Pall Mall in London, just north of St A Royal Peculiar (or Royal Peculier) is a place of worship that falls directly under the jurisdiction of the British monarch, rather than a Diocese
The recorded antiquity of the office dates back to the Roman province of Britannia. Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 Britannia was the term originally used by the Romans to refer first to the British Isles, and later to the island of Great Britain. where sixteen named archbishops are listed by Jocelyne of Furness in his work Bishops. Stowe noted that this was the sole available source of these names. However, the earlier of the two bishops named Restitutus in the work was alive in 314, the year which he was named as attending the Council of Arles. Restitutus ( fl. 314 was an archbishop of London in the early 4th century The Saxon bishopric of which the present diocese is the direct successor was established in 604 by Mellitus, the same year as St Paul's Cathedral (and also the Diocese of Rochester) were founded. The Saxons or Saxon people were a Confederation of Old Germanic tribes. Saint Mellitus (died 24 April 624 was the first Bishop of London and the third Archbishop of Canterbury. St Paul's Cathedral, is the Anglican Cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. Rochester is a town in Kent, England. It is located within the Unitary authority area of Medway and is at the lowest bridging point of the
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