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Welcome to Canterbury Diocese

Canterbury Diocese is the oldest diocese in England, stretching from Maidstone to Thanet, the Isle of Sheppey to the Romney Marsh. We have 350 miles of coastline with historic ports and seaside resorts, alongside rural communities, market towns and commuter-belt urban developments. Affluent areas often sit alongside pockets of major deprivation, offering an exciting and challenging mission context.

At the heart of all we do is a vision of transformation for ourselves and our communities: no one can encounter God and remain unchanged. In the Diocese of Canterbury, we want to increasingly become a Christian community transformed through encounter with Christ, growing and overflowing to transform and bless the families, homes and communities we serve: Changed Lives, Changing Lives.

The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin
Bishop of Dover

The Most Reverend Sarah Mullally
The Archbishop of Canterbury

News

Creationtide 2026: Living Water

A time to celebrate the gift of creation and renew our commitment to care for God’s planet, through prayer, worship, and practical action.

New Diocesan Environment Officer appointed

Sarah Challender announced in voluntary role supporting the Diocese's environment work

From countryside to heritage: local pilgrimages gain national recognition

Pilgrimage across the Diocese of Canterbury has been celebrated by the Church of England

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Today's Prayer

Each day we pray for members of our diocese. Below you can find details of who we are praying for today, which we invite you to use in your own prayers.

Join us in prayer for Praying Together the Season of Creation: Living Water

Creator God, help us to care for the rivers, seas, lakes and oceans. We pray for those whose only source of drinking water is from polluted streams, for communities whose fishing waters are contaminated and for those whose health has been harmed by pollutants in water. Help us put an end to contamination and pollution of water courses and oceans, which harms freshwater and marine life. Help us to protect these vital resources on which human lives depend. Amen.

Prayer written by Teresa Bennet

Today, lets ponder again Ezekiel’s incredible vision, and commit to caring for our planet…

Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows everything will live. Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing. Ezekiel 47: 9, 12 (NIV)

The theme for the Season of Creation (1st Sept to 4th Oct) this year is ‘Living Water.’

For resources and more information, please visit:

https://www.anglicancommunion.org/campaign/season-of-creation/

Anglican Communion:

15th Sunday after Trinity Season of Creation The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

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Welcome to Canterbury Diocese

Creationtide 2026: Living Water

New Diocesan Environment Officer appointed

From countryside to heritage: local pilgrimages gain national recognition

Vicar of Holy Trinity, Ramsgate and Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew's, Deal

Priest in Charge of The Parish of Reculver

Rector of Bewsborough

Vicar of the Pilgrims Way Churches

Rector of St Stephen, Hackington, Canterbury