Diocesan Structure
The diocese of Carlisle is overseen by the Bishop of Carlisle and the Suffragan Bishop of Penrith. It is divided into three archdeaconries, each divided into a number of rural deaneries.
| Diocese | Archdeaconries | Rural Deaneries |
|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Carlisle | Archdeaconry of Carlisle | Rural Deanery of Carlisle |
| Rural Deanery of Appleby | ||
| Rural Deanery of Brampton | ||
| Rural Deanery of Penrith | ||
| Archdeaconry of West Cumberland | Rural Deanery of Calder | |
| Rural Deanery of Derwent | ||
| Rural Deanery of Solway | ||
| Archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness | Rural Deanery of Barrow | |
| Rural Deanery of Furness | ||
| Rural Deanery of Kendal | ||
| Rural Deanery of Windermere |
From 1889 to 1939, the diocese had one suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Barrow-in-Furness, and from 1939 until 1944, two suffragans bishops (Penrith and Barrow), before the see of Barrow went into the abeyance in which it remains to date.
Read more about this topic: Diocese Of Carlisle
Famous quotes containing the word structure:
“A special feature of the structure of our book is the monstrous but perfectly organic part that eavesdropping plays in it.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)