Diocese of Blackburn
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Province | York | |
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Bishop | Bishop of Blackburn | |
Cathedral | Blackburn Cathedral | |
Archdeaconries | Blackburn, Lancaster | |
Parishes | 211 | |
Churches | 285 | |
Diocesan website |
The Diocese of Blackburn is a Church of England diocese, covering much of Lancashire including Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, Lancaster, and Preston. The cathedral is Blackburn Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Blackburn.
The diocese was formed in 1926, from part of the Diocese of Manchester.
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