Anglican Diocese of Southwark

The Diocese of Southwark is one of the 42 dioceses of the Church of England, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The diocese forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. It was created on 1 May 1905 from part of the ancient Diocese of Rochester that was served by a suffragan bishop of Southwark from 1891 to 1905. Before 1877, most of the area was part of the ancient Diocese of Winchester, with a small part near the southern end of the London Bridge being part of the ancient Diocese of London.
The cathedral parish is the 13th century, gothic Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie.

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Geographical extent

The diocese covers Greater London south of the River Thames and east Surrey. Since the creation of the diocese's episcopal area scheme in 1991, the diocese is divided into three episcopal areas, each of which is overseen by an area bishop and contains two archdeaconries:

Croydon Episcopal Area
*Archdeaconry of Croydon
**includes deaneries of Croydon Addington, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, and Sutton
*Archdeaconry of Reigate
**includes deaneries of Caterham, Godstone, and Reigate
Kingston Episcopal Area
*Archdeaconry of Lambeth
**includes deaneries of Brixton, Clapham, Lambeth North, Lambeth South, Streatham, and Merton
*Archdeaconry of Wandsworth
**includes deaneries of Battersea, Kingston, Richmond upon Thames|Richmond] and Barnes, Tooting, and Wandsworth
Woolwich Episcopal Area
*Archdeaconry of Lewisham & Greenwich
**includes deaneries of Charlton, Deptford, East Lewisham, Eltham and Mottingham, Plumstead, and West Lewisham
*Archdeaconry of Southwark
**includes deaneries of Bermondsey, Camberwell, Dulwich, and Southwark and Newington

In other ecclesiastical use, although having lost religious orders in the English Reformation, the diocese has the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury and records centre of the Church of England in the diocese, Lambeth Palace.

Bishops

Alongside the diocesan Bishop of Southwark, the diocese has three area bishops: Rosemarie Mallett, area Bishop of Croydon; Martin Gainsborough, area Bishop of Kingston; and an area Bishop of Woolwich. Since 1994 the Bishop of Fulham has provided 'alternative episcopal oversight' in the diocese to those parishes which reject the ordination of women to the priesthood. Baker is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop in Southwark diocese in order to facilitate his ministry there.
Several other bishops are licensed as honorary assistant bishops in the diocese:

2004–present: Michael Doe, Preacher to Gray's Inn, former General Secretary of USPG and former Bishop suffragan of Swindon, lives in Woolwich.
2006–present: Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth, is an honorary professor of theology at King's College London, former Gresham Professor of Divinity and former Bishop of Oxford.
2009–present: David Atkinson, former Bishop suffragan of Thetford, lives in South Croydon.
2011–present: Alan Chesters, retired diocesan Bishop of Blackburn, lives in Lingfield, Surrey.
2011–present: Peter Selby, a visiting professor at King's College London and retired Bishop of Worcester, Bishop to Prisons and suffragan Bishop of Kingston, lives in Sydenham.
2013–present: The Archbishop of Canterbury's chief of staff, Nigel Stock, Bishop at Lambeth, Bishop to the Forces and Bishop for the Falkland Islands, lives in Lambeth.
2014–present: Stephen Platten, Rector of St Michael Cornhill and retired Bishop of Wakefield.
2021–present: Rob Gillion, Vicar of Streatham Christ Church and Associate Bishop for the Arts, is a former Bishop of Riverina

Churches

Outside deanery structures

Cathedral of St Saviour & St Mary Overie, Southwark

Archdeaconry of Lewisham and Greenwich

Deanery of Charlton: Blackheath St John the Evangelist, Blackheath Park (St Michael & All Angels), Charlton St Luke, Charlton St Thomas, East Greenwich, Greenwich (St Alfege), Greenwich Peninsula, Kidbrooke St James, Kidbrooke St Nicholas, Westcombe Park, Woolwich (St Mary Magdalene)
Deanery of Deptford: Blackheath Ascension, Brockley, Deptford Holy Trinity, Deptford St John, Deptford St Luke, Deptford St Nicholas, Deptford St Paul, Hatcham St Catherine, Hatcham St James, Hatcham St Michael, Hatcham Park
Deanery of Eltham & Mottingham: Eltham Holy Trinity, Eltham St Barnabas, Eltham St John the Baptist, Eltham St Saviour, Eltham Park, Mottingham St Alban, Mottingham St Andrew, Mottingham St Edward the Confessor, New Eltham
Deanery of Lewisham East: Bellingham, Blackheath All Saints, Catford St Andrew the Apostle, Catford St John, Catford St Laurence, Downham St Barnabas, Downham St Luke, Grove Park, Hither Green, Lee Good Shepherd, Lee St Margaret, Lee St Mildred, Lee St Peter, Lewisham St Mary the Virgin, Lewisham St Stephen, North Downham
Deanery of Lewisham West: Brockley Hill, Crofton Park, Honor Oak Park, Lower Sydenham, Perry Hill, Sydenham All Saints, Sydenham Holy Trinity, Sydenham St Bartholomew, Sydenham St Philip the Apostle
Deanery of Plumstead: Abbey Wood St Michael & All Angels, Abbey Wood William Temple, East Wickham St Michael the Archangel, Plumstead Ascension, Plumstead St John the Baptist, Plumstead St Mark, Plumstead St Nicholas, Shooters Hill All Saints, Shooters Hill Christ Church, Thamesmead Church of the Cross, Thamesmead St Paul, Welling St Mary the Virgin

Archdeaconry of Reigate

Deanery of Reigate: Betchworth, Brockham Green, Buckland, Charlwood (St Nicholas), Chipstead, Gatton, Horley St Bartholomew, Horley St Francis, Horley St Wilfrid, Kingswood, Leigh, Lower Kingswood, Merstham, Redhill Holy Trinity, Redhill St John the Evangelist, Redhill St Matthew, Reigate St Luke, Reigate St Mark,, Reigate St Philip, Reigate Heath Church, Reigate Mill Church, Salfords, Sidlow Bridge, South Merstham, Tadworth, Woodmansterne
Deanery of Sutton: Beddington, Belmont, Benhilton (All Saints), Carshalton, Carshalton Beeches, Cheam St Alban the Martyr, Cheam St Dunstan, Cheam St Oswald, Hackbridge and Beddington Corner All Saints, Roundshaw, St Helier Bishop Andrewes, St Helier St Peter, South Beddington, Sutton Christ Church, Sutton St Barnabas, Sutton St Nicholas, Wallington Holy Trinity, Wallington Springfield Church, Wallington St Patrick, Worcester Park
Deanery of Tandridge

Church	Established
Bletchingley	Medieval
Burstow	Medieval
Caterham St Laurence	Medieval
Chaldon (SS Peter & Paul)	Medieval
Chelsham	Medieval, largely rebuilt 1871
Crowhurst	Medieval
Farleigh	Medieval
Godstone St Nicholas	Medieval
Horne	Medieval
Limpsfield	Medieval
Lingfield	Medieval
Nutfield	Medieval
Oxted	Medieval
Tandridge	Medieval
Tatsfield	Medieval
Warlingham All Saints	Medieval
Woldingham St Agatha	Medieval, rebuilt 1832
Blindley Heath	1842
Whyteleafe	1864
Felbridge	1865
Caterham St Mary the Virgin	1868
Godstone St Stephen	1869
Outwood (St John the Baptist)	1869
Caterham St John the Evangelist	1882
Dormansland	1882
South Nutfield	1888
Limpsfield Chart	1895
Warlingham St Christopher	1907
Hurst Green	1913
Woldingham St Paul	1933

Archdeaconry of Southwark

Deanery of Bermondsey

Deanery of Camberwell: Camberwell St George, Camberwell St Giles, Camberwell St Luke, Camberwell St Matthew, Nunhead, Peckham All Saints, Peckham Christ Church, Peckham St John, Peckham St Mary Magdalene
Deanery of Dulwich: Dulwich Christ's Chapel of God's Gift, Dulwich St Barnabas, Dulwich St Clement, East Dulwich St John the Evangelist, Herne Hill St Paul, Herne Hill St Saviour, North Dulwich St Faith, Peckham St Saviour, South Dulwich St Stephen
Deanery of Southwark and Newington: Bermondsey St Hugh, Camberwell St Michael & All Angels, Kennington Park (St Agnes), Newington St Mary, Newington St Paul, Southwark Christ Church, Southwark St George the Martyr, Southwark St Matthew, Walworth St Christopher, Walworth St John, Walworth St Peter

Archdeaconry of Wandsworth

Deanery of Battersea: Battersea Christ Church, Battersea St George, Battersea St Luke, Battersea St Mary, Battersea St Peter, Battersea Park All Saints, Battersea Park St Saviour, Battersea Rise St Mark, Clapham Common, Lavender Hill (Ascension), Wandsworth Common
Deanery of Kingston: Ham St Andrew, Hook, Kingston upon Thames All Saints, Kingston upon Thames St John the Evangelist, Kingston upon Thames St Luke, Kingston upon Thames St Paul, Kingston Vale, Malden St James, Malden St John the Baptist, New Malden Christ Church, New Malden St John the Divine, Norbiton, Surbiton St Andrew, Surbiton St Mark, Surbiton St Matthew, Surbiton Hill, Tolworth Emmanuel, Tolworth St George
Deanery of Richmond and Barnes: Barnes Holy Trinity, Barnes St Mary, Barnes St Michael & All Angels, East Sheen All Saints, East Sheen Christ Church, Ham St Richard, Kew St Anne, Kew St Luke, Kew St Philip & All Saints, Mortlake (St Mary the Virgin), Petersham (St Peter), Richmond Holy Trinity, St [John the Divine, Richmond|Richmond St John the Divine], Richmond St Mary Magdalene, Richmond St Matthias
Deanery of Tooting: Balham, Balham Hill (Ascension), Furzedown, Streatham Park, Summerstown (St Mary), Tooting All Saints, Tooting St Augustine, Tooting St Nicholas, Upper Tooting, Wandsworth Common, West Streatham
Deanery of Wandsworth: Ackroydon Community Church, Earlsfield St Andrew, Earlsfield St John the Divine, East Putney, Putney All Saints, Putney St Margaret, Putney St Mary, Roehampton, Southfields, Wandsworth All Saints, Wandsworth Holy Trinity, Wandsworth St Anne, Wandsworth St Michael & All Angels, Wimbledon Park St Paul