Diocese of Newcastle
The Diocese of Newcastle is a Church of England diocese based in Newcastle upon Tyne, covering the historic county of Northumberland, as well as the area of Alston Moor in Cumbria.
The diocese came into being on 23 May 1882, and was one of four created by the Bishoprics Act 1878 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 cathedral is Newcastle Cathedral and the bishop is Christine Hardman.
Bishops
The diocesan Bishop of Newcastle is the ordinary of the diocese and is assisted by the Bishop of Berwick. Alternative episcopal oversight is provided by the provincial episcopal visitor the Bishop suffragan of Beverley, Glyn Webster. 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 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; Tanner has since vacated the post upon his translation to Chester.
Besides Webster, there are two retired honorary assistant bishops licensed in the diocese:
- 2003–present: A retired Bishop suffragan of Bedford, John Richardson, lives in Bewcastle, Cumbria and is also licensed in Carlisle diocese.
- 2005–present: Stephen Pedley, retired Bishop suffragan of Lancaster, lives in Warden, Northumberland.
- 2014–present: Stephen Platten, Rector of St Michael Cornhill and retired Bishop of Wakefield
- 2014–present: John Packer, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds and former Bishop suffragan of Warrington, retired in 2014 to Cullercoats.
Archdeaconries and deaneries
List of churches
Outside a deanery
Deanery of Bedlington
Deanery of Newcastle Central
1Local ecumenical partnershipDeanery of Newcastle East
Deanery of Newcastle West
Deanery of Tynemouth
Deanery of Alnwick
Deanery of Bamburgh and Glendale
Deanery of Bellingham
Deanery of Corbridge
Deanery of Hexham
Deanery of Morpeth
Deanery of Norham
Dedications
This table is drawn from the above lists.| Saint | 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 | 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 | 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 |