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.
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