Diocesan Structure
The Bishop of Chichester has overall episcopal oversight of the diocese, but is primarily in charge of the Chichester Episcopal Area which covers Chichester and its environs and also the City of Brighton and Hove.
The Bishop of Chichester is assisted by the Area Bishops of Horsham and Lewes who between them oversee the diocese. The Horsham Episcopal Area covers most of West Sussex (apart from Chichester and some parishes to the west of Hove) and some parishes in East Sussex to the north of Brighton and east of East Grinstead, together with one parish in Kent. The Lewes Episcopal Area covers most of East Sussex (apart from some parishes to the north of Brighton, and east of East Grinstead) and a few small areas of Kent.
The three archdeaconries of the diocese are Chichester, Horsham, and Lewes & Hastings. The Archdeaconry of Chichester covers the coastal region of West Sussex, along with Brighton and Hove. The Archdeaconry of Horsham covers the remainder of West Sussex (Horsham Episcopal Area, except the coastal region). The Archdeaconry of Lewes & Hastings covers East Sussex (Lewes Episcopal Area).
The 21 deaneries of the diocese are:
- Arundel and Bognor
- Battle and Bexhill
- Brighton
- Chichester
- Cuckfield
- Dallington
- Eastbourne
- East Grinstead
- Hastings
- Horsham
- Hove
- Hurst
- Lewes and Seaford
- Midhurst
- Petworth
- Rotherfield
- Rye
- Storrington
- Uckfield
- Westbourne
- Worthing
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