The Church of England is arranged geographically into 44 Dioceses, each under the care of a Bishop, and covers every part of England.
The Diocese of York extends from Middlesbrough on the River Tees to Hull on the River Humber, and from the east coast of Yorkshire about as far west as the A1. The senior Bishop in the Diocese is the Archbishop of York, who is also Primate of England and of the Province of York, the fourteen northern dioceses of the Church of England.
1.4 million people live in the 2,661 square miles of the Diocese of York. They are served by 605 churches grouped into 475 parishes. The parishes are grouped into 23 deaneries, which in turn form three archdeaconries.
York Minster is the principal church of the Diocese of York, and is the traditional seat of the Archbishop's authority.
The Diocese of York directly employs over 200 full-time priests, and supports as many again who provide for themselves by other means. The Archbishop is assisted by three Bishops Suffragan and three Archdeacons.
