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Diocese Of Newcastle
The Diocese of Newcastle is a Church of England diocese based in Newcastle upon Tyne, covering the historic county of Northumberland (and therefore including the part of Tyne and Wear north of the River Tyne), as well as the area of Alston Moor in Cumbria (historic Cumberland).

The diocese came into being on 23 May 1882, and was one of four created by the Bishoprics Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 68) for industrial areas with rapidly expanding populations. The area of the diocese was taken from the part of the Diocese of Durham which was north of the River Tyne, and was defined in the legislation as comprising:

"....the county of Northumberland, and the counties of the towns of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Berwick-upon-Tweed, and to include such detached parts of any other county as are under any Act of Parliament deemed to form part of the county of Northumberland, or have been or can be transferred to the county of Northumberland by the justices in general or quarter sessions assembled, and to include also the ancient common law parish of Alston with its chapelries in the county of Cumberland...."

The cathedral is Newcastle Cathedral (until 1882 the Parish Church of St Nicholas) and the diocesan bishop is Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Newcastle.

Bishops

The diocesan Bishop of Newcastle is the ordinary of the diocese and is assisted by the Bishop of Berwick. Alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese who reject the ministry of priests who are women) is provided by the provincial episcopal visitor (PEV) the Bishop suffragan of Beverley, Stephen Race. He is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese in order to facilitate his work there.

On 28 November 2015, Frank White, then the full-time assistant bishop, presented a proposal to the Diocesan Synod (within which diocese Berwick now lies) to revive the abeyant Suffragan See of Berwick. The Dioceses Commission approved the petition to revive the See and Mark Tanner was consecrated Bishop of Berwick on 18 October 2016; he later vacated the post upon his translation to Chester. Mark Wroe, formerly Archdeacon of Northumberland, was consecrated as Bishop of Berwick on 5 January 2021.

Besides Race, there are five retired honorary assistant bishops licensed in the diocese:

Archdeaconries and deaneries

Archdeacons

On 8 November 2020, it was announced that the Archdeacon of Northumberland, Mark Wroe, was to become the Bishop of Berwick. Following his consecration 5 January 2021, Rachel Wood, vicar of St Mary's, Monkseaton, will also be the acting Archdeacon of Northumberland.

Catherine Sourbut Groves was collated as Archdeacon of Lindisfarne on 14 November 2020. Due to restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the service was conducted online.

Archdeaconries Rural Deaneries Paid clergy Churches Population People/clergy People/church Churches/clergy
Archdeaconry of Northumberland Deanery of Bedlington 12 21 134,406 11,201 6,400 1.75
Deanery of Newcastle Central* 21 22 104,897 4,995 4,768 1.05
Deanery of Newcastle East 10 10 85,485 8,549 8,549 1
Deanery of Newcastle West 12 19 126,835 10,570 6,676 1.58
Deanery of Tynemouth 12 20 150,722 12,560 7,536 1.67
Archdeaconry of Lindisfarne Deanery of Alnwick 8 28 36,474 4,559 1,303 3.5
Deanery of Bamburgh and Glendale 3 16 9,386 3,129 587 5.33
Deanery of Bellingham 2 19 7,108 3,554 374 9.5
Deanery of Corbridge 7 22 29,762 4,252 1,353 3.14
Deanery of Hexham 5 22 28,816 5,763 1,310 4.4
Deanery of Morpeth 11 27 67,085 6,099 2,485 2.45
Deanery of Norham 4 13 18,155 4,539 1,397 3.25
Total/average 107 239 799,131 7,469 3,344 2.23

*includes Cathedral

List of churches

Cathedral of St Nicholas, Newcastle

Outside a deanery

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Stip. clergy Population served
Cathedra Cathedral of St Nicholas, Newcastle [1] Medieval G. Miller
C. MacLaren
P. Dobson
R. Saner-Haigh 		540

Deanery of Bedlington

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Stip. clergy Population served
Bedlington, Cambois and Sleekburn St Cuthbert, Bedlington [2] I. Hennebry 18,650
St Andrew, Cambois 1898
St John the Evangelist, Sleekburn
Blyth (St Cuthbert) St Cuthbert, Blyth 1751 (1892) A. Tooby 12,029
Blyth (St Mary) St Mary, Blyth 1864 - 15,063
Cowpen St Benedict, Cowpen early C20th (1961)
Choppington St Paul the Apostle, Choppington T. Moat 9,583
Holy Family, Stakeford
Cramlington St Nicholas, Cramlington [3] W. Docherty
D. Gray
E. Hudson 		28,779
St Andrew, Cramlington
St Peter, Cramlington
Delaval Our Lady, Delaval Medieval D. Bowler 5,003
St Michael & All Angels, New Hartley 1900
St Paul, Seaton Sluice 1886 (1961)
Killingworth St John the Evangelist, Killingworth 1869 S. Moon 15,323
Newsham and Horton St Mary the Virgin, Horton Medieval (1827) I. Flintoft 10,845
St Bede, Newsham 1892 (1957)
Seghill Holy Trinity, Seghill 1849 P. Hughes
D. Bell 		10,438
St Mary, Holywell 1885
Weetslade St Paul, Dudley 1886 A. Maughan 8,693
Good Shepherd, Burradon 1979

Deanery of Newcastle Central

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Stip. clergy Population served
Christ the King in the Diocese of Newcastle St Cuthbert, Brunswick [4] 1905 3 17,272
St Aidan, Brunton Park 1944 (1956)
St Matthew, Dinnington 1835 (1886)
St Columba, North Gosforth ??? (1983)
Church in the Park [5] 2014
Fawdon St Mary the Virgin, Fawdon [6] 1959 1 4,850
Gosforth (All Saints) All Saints, Gosforth [7] 1887 1 14,733
Gosforth (St Hugh) St Hugh, Gosforth
Gosforth (St Nicholas) St Nicholas, Gosforth [8] Ancient (Medieval) 1 9,355
Jesmond (Clayton Memorial Church) Jesmond Parish Church [9] 1861 2 4,749
Jesmond (Holy Trinity) Holy Trinity, Jesmond [10] 1905 (1922) 1 5,857
Kenton Ascension, Kenton [11] 1 12,490
Kingston Park St John, Kingston Park [12] 1975 (1991) 1 6,959
Newcastle Upon Tyne (Christ Church) (St Ann) Christ Church, Shieldfield 1861 1 6,757
St Ann, Battlefield [13] 1768
Newcastle Upon Tyne (St Andrew) St Andrew, Newcastle [14] Medieval 1 3,657
Newcastle Upon Tyne (St Thomas) Proprietary Chapel Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Newcastle [15] Medieval 1 N/A
Newcastle Upon Tyne (St George) (St Hilda) St George, Jesmond [16] 1888 2 13,818
St Hilda, Jesmond [17] 1905
Newcastle Upon Tyne (St John the Baptist) St John the Baptist, Newcastle [18] Medieval 0 1,952
Newcastle Upon Tyne (St Luke) St Luke, Newcastle [19] 1886 1 1,908

Local ecumenical partnership (CoE/Baptist/Methodist/URC)

Deanery of Newcastle East

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Stip. clergy Population served
Byker (St Anthony) St Anthony of Egypt, Byker 2 10,484
Byker (St Martin) Newcastle Upon Tyne St Martin, Byker [20] 1933
Byker (St Michael with St Lawrence) St Michael, Byker [21] 1862 1 14,699
Walker Christ Church, Walker [22] 1848
Byker (St Silas) St Silas, Byker [23] 1886 1 6,263
Byker St Mark and Walkergate (St Oswald) St Oswald, Walkergate [24] 1 7,219
Long Benton (St Bartholomew) St Bartholomew, Long Benton [25] Medieval 1 14,106
Long Benton (St Mary Magdalene) St Mary Magdalene, Long Benton 1 7,095
Newcastle Upon Tyne (St Francis) High Heaton St Francis, High Heaton [26] 2 9,384
Newcastle Upon Tyne (St Gabriel) Heaton St Gabriel, Heaton [27] 1899 1 16,235

Deanery of Newcastle West

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Stip. clergy Population served
Benwell and The Scotswood Team St James, Benwell [28] 1833 3 20,088
Venerable Bede, Benwell 1937
St John the Baptist, Benwell Village 1820s (1950s)
St Margaret, Scotswood 1915
Chapel House Holy Nativity, Chapel House 0 5,018
Cowgate St Peter, Cowgate 2 17,507
Newbiggin Hall St Wilfrid, Newbiggin Hall 1967
Denton Holy Spirit, Denton 0 11,716
Elswick Elswick Parish Church 1840s 1 5,372
Fenham SS James & Basil, Fenham [29] 1931 1 9,584
Newburn St Michael & All Angels, Newburn [30] Ancient (Medieval) 1 9,743
St Mary the Virgin, Throckley 1887
Newcastle Upon Tyne (Holy Cross) Holy Cross, Fenham [31] 1936 0 7,650
Newcastle Upon Tyne (St Philip) and St Augustine and (St Matthew with St Mary) SS Philip & Augustine, Newcastle 1 9,954
St Matthew, Newcastle 1877
Ponteland St Mary the Virgin, Ponteland [32] Ancient (Medieval) 1 11,077
Holy Saviour, Milbourne 1871
Sugley Holy Saviour, Sugley [33] 1837 1 7,612
Whorlton St John the Evangelist, Whorlton 1866 1 11,514

Deanery of Tynemouth

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Stip. clergy Population served
Balkwell St Peter, Balkwell L. Cleminson 17,210
Tynemouth (St John Percy) St John Percy, Tynemouth 1862
Billy Mill St Aidan, Billy Mill - 14,241
Marden with Preston Grange St Hilda, Marden with Preston Grange [34] 1966
Cullercoats St George, Cullercoats [35] 1884 A. Hughes 6,528
Earsdon and Backworth St Alban, Earsdon [36] Medieval (1837) T. Mayfield 5,630
St John the Baptist, Backworth 1886
Monkseaton (St Mary) St Mary, Monkseaton [37] R. Wood
B. Jarvis 		8,467
Monkseaton (St Peter) St Peter, Monkseaton [38] 1886 (1938) - 14,811
North Shields St Augustin, North Shields [39] 1884 G. Evans 14,781
Christ Church, North Shields [40] C16th (1793)
Shiremoor St Mark, Shiremoor [41] - 9,618
Tynemouth Cullercoats (St Paul) St Paul, Whitley Bay [42] 1864 J. Vilaseca-Bruch 9,407
Tynemouth Priory (Holy Saviour) Holy Saviour, Tynemouth Priory [43] 1841 S. Dixon 5,914
Wallsend (St John the Evangelist) St John the Evangelist, Wallsend [44] E. Duff 11,159
Wallsend (St Peter) (St Luke) St Peter, Wallsend 1809 E. Kormos 9,256
St Luke, Wallsend 1887
The Willington Team St Mary the Virgin, Willington [45] S. McCormack
J. Mooney 		23,700
Good Shepherd, Battle Hill (LEP) [46]
St Paul, Willington Quay [47] 1859 (1876)

Deanery of Alnwick

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Stip. clergy Population served
Alnwick SS Michael & Paul, Alnwick [48] Medieval P. Scott
G. Rundell 		8,349
Denwick Chapel 1876
Amble St Cuthbert, Amble [49] 1870 J. McDermott 6,321
Chevington St John the Divine, Chevington - 4,200
Upper Coquetdale St Michael & All Angels, Alnham [50] [51] Medieval J. Sinclair 3,961
St Michael & All Angels, Alwinton Medieval
Christ Church, Hepple 1897
St Mary the Virgin, Holystone Medieval (1848)
All Saints, Rothbury Medieval
St Andrew, Thropton 1902
Embleton with Rennington and Rock Holy Trinity, Embleton Medieval A. Hardy 1,487
Craster Mission Church
Newton Mission Church
All Saints, Rennington
SS Philip & James, Rock
Felton St Michael & All Angels, Felton [52] Medieval T. Harvey 3,298
Longframlington with Brinkburn St Mary the Virgin, Longframlington Medieval
SS Peter & Paul, Brinkburn
Lesbury with Alnmouth St Mary, Lesbury [53] Medieval I. Mackarill 3,378
St John the Baptist, Alnmouth Medieval (1876)
Longhoughton (Including Boulmer) with Howick SS Peter & Paul, Longhoughton Medieval
St Michael & All Angels, Howick Medieval (1764)
Warkworth, Acklington and Shilbottle St Lawrence, Warkworth [54] Ancient (Medieval) H. O'Sullivan 4,245
St John the Divine, Acklington
St James, Shilbottle [55] Medieval (1885)
Whittingham and Edlingham with Bolton Chapel St Bartholomew, Whittingham Medieval - 1,235
St John the Baptist, Edlingham Medieval
Bolton Chapel, Edlingham Medieval

Deanery of Bamburgh and Glendale

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Stip. clergy Population served
Bamburgh, Belford and Lucker St Aidan, Bamburgh [56] Ancient (Medieval) L. Taylor-Kenyon 2,251
St Mary, Belford Medieval (1615)
St Hilda, Lucker late C18th (1874)
Beadnell, Ellingham and North Sunderland St Ebba, Beadnell C18th (1860) A. Macpherson 2,808
St Maurice, Ellingham pre-C17th (1862)
St Paul, North Sunderland 1834
Chatton with Chillingham, Eglingham and South Charlton and Ingram Holy Cross, Chatton [57] Medieval (1770) - 1,264
St Peter, Chillingham Medieval
Holy Trinity, Old Bewick Medieval
St Maurice, Eglingham Medieval
St Michael, Ingram Medieval
St James, South Charlton 1862
Doddington, Ilderton, Kirknewton and Wooler SS Mary & Michael, Doddington [58] Medieval S. Cooke 3,063
St Michael & All Angels, Ilderton Medieval
St Gregory the Great, Kirknewton Medieval
St Mary, Wooler Medieval (1764)

Deanery of Bellingham

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Stip. clergy Population served
Chollerton with Birtley and Thockrington St Giles, Birtley [59] Medieval S. Lunn 1,723
St Giles, Chollerton Medieval
St Christopher, Gunnerton 1901
St Aidan, Thockrington Medieval
St Oswald in Lee with Bingfield St Oswald, Lee pre-C19th (1817)
St Mary, Bingfield Medieval
St George, Wall 1896
Humshaugh with Simonburn and Wark St Peter, Humshaugh [60] 1818 - 1,528
St Mungo, Simonburn Medieval
St Michael, Wark 1818
North Tyne and Redesdale Team St Cuthbert, Bellingham [61] Medieval (1609) S. Ramsaran 3,857
All Saints, West Woodburn 1907
St Cuthbert, Corsenside Medieval
St Cuthbert, Elsdon Medieval
St Peter, Falstone Medieval (1824)
St Aidan, Thorneyburn 1818
St Francis, Byrness 1793
Holy Trinity, Horsley 1844
St John the Evangelist, Otterburn 1858

Deanery of Corbridge

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Stip. clergy Population served
Blanchland with Hunstanworth and Edmundbyers and Muggleswick St Mary the Virgin, Blanchland [62] Medieval H. Savage 1,697
St James, Hunstanworth Medieval (1863)
St Edmund, Edmundbyers Medieval
All Saints, Muggleswick Medieval (1728)
St Matthew, Waskerley 1896
Slaley, Healey and Whittonstall St Mary the Virgin, Slaley Medieval (1832)
St John, Healey 1860
SS Philip & James, Whittonstall
Bywell and Mickley St Peter, Bywell [63] Ancient (Medieval) P. Moran 4,126
St John, Stocksfield 1927
St George, Mickley 1823
Corbridge with Halton and Newton Hall St Andrew, Corbridge [64] Ancient (Medieval) D. Kennedy
L. Caudwell 		4,041
SS Oswald, Cuthbert & Alfwald, Halton
Heddon-On-The-Wall St Andrew, Heddon-on-the-Wall Ancient (Medieval) - 1,708
Ovingham and Wylam St Mary the Virgin, Ovingham [65] Ancient (Medieval) T. Birch 4,256
St Oswin, Wylam [66] 1886
Prudhoe St Mary Magdalene, Prudhoe [67] D. Freyhan 10,845
Riding Mill St James, Riding Mill [68] 1858 - 975
Shotley St John, Shotley [69] 1837 - 373
Stamfordham with Matfen Holy Trinity, Matfen 1842 R. Squires 1,741
All Saints, Ryal Medieval
St Mary the Virgin, Stamfordham Medieval

Deanery of Hexham

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Stip. clergy Population served
Allendale with Whitfield St Cuthbert, Allendale [70] Medieval (1874) - 2,473
St Mark, Ninebanks 1871
Holy Trinity, Whitfield 1860
St John, Whitfield Medieval (1785)
Alston Moor St Augustine of Canterbury, Alston [71] Medieval (1870) M. Nash-Williams 2,714
St John the Evangelist, Garrigill Medieval (1790)
Holy Paraclete, Kirkhaugh Medieval (1869)
St Jude, Knaresdale Medieval (1833)
SS Mary & Patrick, Lambley 1885
St John the Evangelist, Nenthead 1845
Haltwhistle and Greenhead Holy Cross, Haltwhistle [72] Medieval - 4,800
St Cuthbert, Greenhead 1827
Haydon Bridge and Beltingham with Henshaw St Cuthbert, Haydon Bridge [73] 1796 B. Carter 3,310
St Cuthbert, Beltingham Medieval
All Hallows, Henshaw 1889
Hexham St Andrew, Hexham [74] Ancient (Medieval) D. Glover 11,895
St John Lee St John of Beverley, St John Lee Medieval (1843) J. Thompson 2,983
St Aidan, Stagshaw Chapel 1885
Warden with Newbrough St Michael & All Angels, Warden [75] Ancient (1764)
St Aidan, Fourstones 1892
St Peter, Newbrough Medieval (1866)
Whitley St Helen, Whitley Chapel Medieval (1742) A. Patterson 641

Deanery of Morpeth

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Stip. clergy Population served
Ashington Holy Sepulchre, Ashington [76] 1887 C. Groocock 9,592
Bolam with Whalton and Hartburn with Meldon St Andrew, Bolam [77] Ancient J. Mason
F. Sample 		2,490
St Andrew, Hartburn Ancient
St John the Baptist, Meldon Medieval
St Mary Magdalene, Whalton Medieval
Kirkwhelpington with Kirkharle and Kirkheaton, and Cambo Holy Trinity, Cambo Medieval (1842)
St Wilfrid, Kirkharle Medieval
St Bartholomew, Kirkheaton Medieval (1755)
St Bartholomew, Kirkwhelpington Medieval
Nether Witton St Giles, Netherwitton Medieval
Bothal and Pegswood with Longhirst St Andrew, Bothal [78] Ancient (Medieval) J. Park 3,711
St Margaret, Pegswood
St John the Evangelist, Longhirst [79] 1876
Cresswell and Lynemouth St Bartholomew, Cresswell [80] 1836 A. Munns 4,354
St Aidan, Lynemouth 1925 (no building)
Longhorsley St Helen, Longhorsley Medieval (1848) - 1,073
Mitford and Hebron St Cuthbert, Hebron [81] Medieval A. Lamb 1,239
St Mary Magdalene, Mitford Medieval
Morpeth St Aidan, Morpeth [82] 1957 S. White 15,145
St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth Medieval
St James the Great, Morpeth 1846
Seaton Hirst St Andrew, Seaton Hirst 1905 D. Twomey 18,578
St John, Seaton Hirst
Stannington St Mary the Virgin, Stannington Medieval (1871) C. Pickford 1,287
Ulgham St John the Baptist, Ulgham Medieval (1863) J. Dobson 3,298
Widdrington Holy Trinity, Widdrington Medieval
Woodhorn with Newbiggin St Bartholomew, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea [83] Medieval (1845) A. O'Grady 6,318

Deanery of Norham

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Stip. clergy Population served
Berwick Holy Trinity, Berwick [84] Medieval (1652) D. Handley
T. Usher 		4,462
Branxton St Paul, Branxton [85] Medieval (1849) G. Kelsey 2,136
Cornhill with Carham St Helen, Cornhill-on-Tweed [86] Medieval (1752)
St Cuthbert, Carham Medieval (1790)
Norham and Duddo St Cuthbert, Norham Medieval
Ford and Etal St Michael & All Angels, Ford Medieval - 1,921
St Mary the Virgin, Etal 1858
Lowick and Kyloe with Ancroft St Anne, Ancroft Medieval
St John the Baptist, Lowick Medieval (1796)
Holy Island St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island [87] Medieval S. Hills 180
Scremerston, Spittal and Tweedmouth St Peter, Scremerston [88] 1842 - 9,456
St John the Evangelist, Spittal 1867
St Bartholomew, Tweedmouth Ancient (Medieval)

Dedications

This table is drawn from the above lists.

Saint(s) No.
St Aidan 9
St Alban 1
All Hallows 1
All Saints 6
St Andrew 11
St Anne 2
St Anthony of Egypt 1
Ascension 1
St Augustine 1
St Augustine of Canterbury 1
St Bartholomew 7
St Bede 2
St Benedict 1
Christ Church 4
St Christopher 1
St Columba 1
Holy Cross 3
St Cuthbert 14
St Ebba 1
St Edmund 1
Holy Family 1
St Francis 2
St Gabriel 1
St George 4
St Giles 3
Good Shepherd 2
St Gregory 1
St Helen 3
St Hilda 3
St Hugh 1
St James 6
SS James & Basil 1
St John the Baptist 8
St John the Evangelist 12
St John of Beverley 1
St John (unspecified) 6
St Jude 1
St Lawrence 1
St Luke 2
St Margaret 2
St Mark 2
St Martin 1
St Mary Magdalene 4
St Mary the Virgin inc. Our Lady 23
SS Mary & Michael 1
SS Mary & Patrick 1
St Matthew 3
St Maurice 2
St Michael (& All Angels) 12
SS Michael & Paul 1
St Mungo 1
Holy Nativity 1
St Nicholas 3
St Oswald 2
SS Oswald, Cuthbert & Alfwald 1
St Oswin 1
Holy Paraclete 1
St Paul 7
St Peter 11
SS Peter & Paul 2
SS Philip & Augustine 1
SS Philip & James 2
Holy Saviour 3
Holy Sepulchre 1
St Silas 1
Holy Spirit 1
St Thomas Becket 1
Holy Trinity 10
St Wilfrid 2
No dedication 7