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The Bishop of Chester is assisted by two suffragan bishops, the Bishop of Birkenhead and the Bishop of Stockport. There are two archdeaconries, Chester and Macclesfield, which are further divided into 18 deaneries. There are consequently two archdeacons: the Archdeacon of Chester, the Venerable Dr Michael Gilbertson, and the Archdeacon of Macclesfield, the Venerable Ian Bishop. There is also the Dean of Chester (currently The Very Reverend Dr Gordon McPhate), who is primarily responsible for the running of the cathedral.
| Deanery | Archdeaconry | Ecclesiastical Parishes/Parish Churches | Notes and References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead | Chester | Bidston, Birkenhead Priory, Birkenhead St James with St Bede, Birkenhead Christ Church, Oxton, Prenton, Rock Ferry, Tranmere St Catherine, Tranmere St Paul with St Luke, Woodchurch | |
| Bowdon | Macclesfield | Altrincham St George, Altrincham St John, Ashley, Ashton upon Mersey St Martin, Ashton upon Mersey St Mary Magdalene, Bowdon, Broadheath, Dunham Massey St Margaret, Dunham Massey St Mark, Hale, Oughtrington, Partington and Carrington, Hale Barns with Ringway, Sale St Anne, Sale St Paul, Timperley, Warburton | |
| Chadkirk | Macclesfield | Bredbury St Barnabas, Bredbury St Mark, Chadkirk (or Romiley), Disley, High Lane, Low Marple, Marple, Mellor, Norbury, Comstall (or Werneth), Whaley Bridge |
Chadkirk deanery was originally part of Stockport deanery at least as late as 1974. |
| Cheadle | Macclesfield | Bramhall, Cheadle All Hallows, Cheadle St Mary, Cheadle St Cuthberts, Cheadle Hulme All Saints, Cheadle Hulme St Andrew, Gatley, Handforth, Heald Green, Poynton, Cheadle Hulme Emmanuel |
Cheadle deanery was originally part of Stockport deanery at least as late as 1974. |
| Chester | Chester | Ashton Hayes, Barrow, Chester St Peter with St John, Chester St Oswald and St Thomas of Canterbury, Chester Holy Trinity Without-the-Walls (Blacon), Chester St Mary Without-the-Walls (Handbridge), Chester St Paul, Christleton, Dodleston, Eccleston and Pulford, Guilden Sutton, Hoole, Huntington, Kelsall, Lache cum Saltney, Plemstall, Tarvin, Upton-by-Chester, Plas Newton, Chester Christ Church |
Chester College Chaplaincy (now University of Chester Chaplaincy) is also in this deanery. |
| Congleton | Macclesfield | Alsager St Mary Magdalene, Alsager Christ Church, Astbury, Barthomley, Brereton, Church Hulme (or Holmes Chapel), Congleton St James, Congleton Team, Eaton with Hulme Walfield, Elworth, Goostrey, Lawton (or Church Lawton), Marton, Odd Rode, Sandbach, Sandbach Heath, Smallwood, Siddington with Capesthorne, Warmingham, Wheelock, Swettenham | |
| Frodsham | Chester | Alvanley and Manley, Dunham-on-the-Hill, Frodsham, Grange, Hallwood, Halton, Helsby, Kingsley, Norley, Norton, Runcorn All Saints, Runcorn Holy Trinity, Runcorn Weston St John, Runcorn St Michael and All Angels, Thornton-le-Moors with Ince & Elton, Crowton | |
| Great Budworth | Chester | Antrobus, Appleton Thorn, Aston by Sutton, Barnton, Daresbury, Grappenhall, Great Budworth, Latchford Christ Church, Latchford St James, Little Leigh, Lower (or Nether) Whitley, Lymm, Stockton Heath, Stretton, Thelwall, Walton | |
| Knutsford | Macclesfield | Alderley, Birtles, Chelford, Alderley Edge, High Legh, Knutsford St Cross, Knutsford St John the Baptist, Lindow, Lower Peover, Marthall, Mobberley, Over Peover, Over Tabley, Rostherne with Bollington, Toft, Wilmslow, Woodford | |
| Macclesfield | Macclesfield | Bollington, Bosley, Gawsworth, Henbury, Hurdsfield, Macclesfield Team (St Michael's, St Peter's), Macclesfield St John, Macclesfield St Paul, North Rode, Pott Shrigley, Prestbury, Rainow with Saltersford and Forest, Sutton St James, Upton Priory, Wildboarclough, Wincle | |
| Malpas | Chester | Aldford, Bickerton, Bickley, Bruera, Bunbury, Burwardsley, Coddington, Farndon, Handley, Hargrave, Harthill, Malpas and Threapwood, Marbury, Shocklach, Tarporley, Tattenhall, Tilstone Fearnall, Tilston, Tushingham, Waverton, Whitewell | |
| Middlewich | Chester | Byley-cum-Lees, Davenham, Delamere, Hartford, Little Budworth, Lostock Gralam, Middlewich, Moulton, Northwich (Castle) Holy Trinity, Northwich (Winnington) St Luke, Over St Chad, Over St John, Sandiway, Weaverham, Wharton, Whitegate, Witton (Northwich), Christ Church, Wharton | |
| Mottram | Macclesfield | Dukinfield St John, Dukinfield St Luke, Dukinfield St Mark, Gee Cross, Godley cum Newton Green, Hattersley, Hollingworth, Hyde St George, Hyde St Thomas, Micklehurst, Millbrook, Mottram-in-Longendale, Newton with Flowery Field, Stalybridge Holy Trinity & Christchurch, Stalybridge St Paul, Tintwistle | |
| Nantwich | Macclesfield | Acton, Audlem, Baddiley, Burleydam, Church Minshull, Coppenhall, Crewe All Saints and St Paul, Crewe St Andrew with St John the Baptist, Crewe St Barnabas, Crewe Christ Church, Crewe St Peter, Crewe Green, Doddington, Haslington, Leighton-cum-Minshull Vernon, Nantwich, Weston, Wettenhall, Wistaston, Worleston, Wrenbury, Wybunbury | |
| Stockport | Macclesfield | Brinnington with Portwood, Offerton, Cheadle Heath and Edgeley, Stockport St Mary, Stockport St Peter, Stockport St Saviour, Stockport St Thomas, Stockport St George |
Stockport deanery originally included Chadkirk and Cheadle deaneries at least as late as 1974. |
| Wallasey | Chester | Leasowe, The Parish of the Resurrection, Liscard St Thomas, New Brighton St James with Emmanuel, New Brighton All Saints, Poulton, Seacombe, Wallasey St Hilary, Wallasey St Nicholas, Moreton | |
| Wirral North | Chester | Barnston, Bebington St Andrew, Bebington Townfield Church, Frankby with Greasby, Great Meols, Heswall, Higher Bebington, Hoylake, New Ferry, Newton West Kirby, Thurstaston, Upton (Overchurch), West Kirby St Andrew, West Kirby St Bridget, Poulton Lancelyn | |
| Wirral South | Chester | Backford, Bromborough, Burton, Capenhurst, Eastham, Ellesmere Port Team, Great Saughall, Great Sutton, Hooton, Neston, Neston Parkgate, Shotwick, Thornton Hough, Willaston |
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