Diocese of Truro
The Diocese of Truro (established 1876) is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury which covers Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and a small part of Devon. The bishop's seat is at Truro Cathedral.
Diocese of Truro Dioecesis Truronensis Epscobeth Truru | |
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Truro Cathedral seen from St Mary's Street. It was built between 1880 and 1910. | |
Coat of arms | |
Flag | |
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Canterbury |
| Archdeaconries | Bodmin, Cornwall |
| Coordinates | 50.240°N 5.018°W |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 225 |
| Churches | 313 |
| Information | |
| Formation | 15 December 1876 |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Cathedral | Truro Cathedral |
| Language | English, Cornish |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Bishop of Truro (vacant) |
| Suffragan | Hugh Nelson, Bishop of St Germans |
| Archdeacons | Kelly Betteridge, Archdeacon of Bodmin Clive Hogger, Archdeacon-designate of Cornwall |
| Website | |
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| Bishopric of Truro Act 1876 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Long title | An Act to provide for the Foundation of a new Bishopric out of a part of the diocese of Exeter. |
| Citation | 39 & 40 Vict. c. 54 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 August 1875 |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
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