Diocese of Canterbury

The Diocese of Canterbury forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England.

The Diocese was founded in 597 by St. Augustine. It is the oldest of the Church of England.

The area of the diocese incorporates:
 * Eastern Kent

The diocese is divided into three Archdeaconries containing a total of sixteen deaneries:
 * the Archdeaconry of Canterbury
 * comprises the Deaneries of Canterbury, East Bridge, Reculver, Thanet and West Bridge.
 * the Archdeaconry of Ashford
 * comprises the Deaneries of Ashford, Dover, Elham and Sandwich.
 * the Archdeaconry of Maidstone
 * comprises the Deaneries of Maidstone, North Downs, Ospringe, Romney, Sittingbourne, Tenterden and The Weald.