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. 

Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover The Rt Revd Dr Rose
Hudson-Wilkin 

Bishop of Dover

The Archbishop of Canterbury

 

News

New Deputy Judge Appointed in the Diocese of Canterbury

Jessica Taylor has been appointed as the new Deputy Commissary General (Deputy Judge) for the Diocese of Canterbury

Maidstone church community raises thousands for children’s therapy charity

Over £3,600 has been raised to support Growing Hope, offering free therapy for children and young people in Maidstone.

Meet our 2025 Ordinands

Ordinations for Deacons and Priests are taking place in Canterbury Cathedral on 28 June 2025. Hear what they all have to say in advance of their new ministry.

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 River: St Peter & St Paul

Clergy: Andy Bawtree
Assistant Curate: Margaret Bowers
Readers: Lynne Watson, Steve Saunderson

We have been blessed with new members at all our regular services, our prayer is to help them grow in faith and to disciple them as we follow Jesus together, and bless our village and wider community. Our witness to River continues to be both evangelistic and pastoral, as we worship the Living God. We pray that we will share the Good News in the school, in our lunch club, through our Occasional offices, and our daily interactions with our neighbours. We pray too for our faithful Readers, Pastoral partners, musicians, PCC members, maintenance group, flower & sacristy team, intercessors and a new Assistant Curate to note but a part of the whole, as we journey together, pilgrims along the King's highway.

Anglican Communion:
The Diocese of Grafton – The Anglican Church of Australia

Vacancies

Vicar

Headcorn and The Suttons, Kent

School/church community leader

The Downs CofE Primary and Walmer Parish

Interim Priest in Charge

St Andrew's, Deal

Youth Minister

GK Church, Goudhurst, Kent

Deputy Safeguarding Advisor

Diocesan House
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