Who's who
Where we are
The Diocese of Salisbury covers a part of England that extends from the south coast up into Dorset and most of Wiltshire, plus parts of Devon and Hampshire.
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Geography
The Anglican Diocese of Salisbury is the seventh largest in area in the Church of England, extending over 2000 square miles, with a population of about 955,000. Within this diocese there is wide diversity in geography between the many urban areas and the deeply rural ones.
The diocese includes 95% of Dorset, 75% of the unitary authority of Wiltshire, the unitary authority of Poole, 40% of the unitary authority of Bournemouth, a small part of west Hampshire and one parish in Devon.
Poole is the largest urban area, followed by Weymouth & Portland, Salisbury and Trowbridge (the county town of Wiltshire), with many smaller towns including Dorchester (the county town of Dorset), Ferndown and Devizes.
Rural areas are grouped round a number of market towns to which the rural population looks for shopping and most services, especially in Wiltshire.
History
For a short history of the Diocese, click here.
International Links
The Diocese of Salisbury has forged international links with dioceses in other countries over a number of years. We have particularly strong links with four countries: Sudan and South Sudan, France (Évreux), and Latvia.
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