The Anglican Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. Historically the diocese covered a large area north of the River Thames which included all of Essex and southern and Eastern parts of Hertfordshire, and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north and west. The present diocese covers 177 square miles (458 km2), and 17 London boroughs, covering most of Greater London north of the Thames and west of the River Lea. This area corresponds almost exactly to the historic county of Middlesex (except the South Mimms and Potters Bar area), and includes the City of London in which lies its cathedral, St Paul's, as well as encompassing Spelthorne, which is currently administered by Surrey. Essex formed part of the diocese until 1846; it is now part of the Diocese of Chelmsford. The diocese is divided into five episcopal areas, each of which (except the central one) is the particular responsibility of one of the diocese's suffragan bishops. It is further divided into archdeaconries and rural deaneries, as shown below.Diocese of London website; accessed 29 August 2013.
In the following tables APC stands for ancient parish church and MC for medieval chapel.
Archdeaconries and deaneries Episcopal areaArchdeaconryDeaneriesChurchesPopulationPeople/churchTwo Cities(Bishop of London)LondonCity of London36*10,694297Charing CrossWestminster Paddington13106,0158,155Westminster St Margaret23**70,1293,049Westminster St Marylebone1063,6096,361Edmonton(area Bishop of Edmonton)HampsteadCentral Barnet13111,4348,572West Barnet16180,39811,275North Camden (Hampstead)15110,3947,360South Camden (St Pancras and Holborn)18110,0876,116Enfield27290,18610,748East Haringey17180,03410,590West Haringey983,7909,310Kensington(area Bishop of Kensington)MiddlesexHammersmith and Fulham21180,8478,612Hampton15107,6857,179Hounslow27258,2889,566Kensington1692,2145,763Chelsea1468,7484,911Spelthorne1195,9688,724Stepney(area Bishop of Stepney)HackneyHackney29257,5848,882Islington27201,9357,479Tower Hamlets21252,20912,010Willesden(area Bishop of Willesden)NortholtBrent22287,90013,086Ealing37341,5299,231Harrow23273,67111,899Hillingdon21253,11912,053Total/average4813,988,4678,292 *including the Cathedral and Temple
**including the Abbey and its Church
Archdeaconry of London
Not in a deanery BeneficeChurchesFounded (building)Pop. servedCathedraSt Paul's CathedralAncient (1710)N/ATemple ChurchTemple Church1185120Westminster Abbey (Royal Peculiar)Westminster Abbey (Collegiate Church of St Peter)Ancient258St Margaret's Westminster (Royal Peculiar)St Margaret, WestminsterAPC (1523)
Deanery of the City of London See also List of churches in the City of London. BeneficeChurchFounded (building)Pop. servedLondon City All Hallows Berkynchirche-By-The-Tower with StDunstan-In-The-EastAll Hallows-by-the-TowerAPC (Medieval)60London City Great St Bartholomew, SmithfieldSt Bartholomew-the-Great, West SmithfieldAPC 464St Bartholomew-the-Less, Smithfield GateAPC London City St Andrew-By-The-Wardrobe with St Ann, Blackfriarsand St Martin LudgateSt Andrew-by-the-WardrobeAPC (1695)179St Nicholas Cole AbbeyAPC/2016 (1678)St Martin within LudgateAPC (1684)London City St Botolph Without BishopgateSt Botolph-without-BishopsgateAPC (1729)145London City St Botolph Aldgate with Holy Trinity MinoriesSt Botolph, AldgateAPC (1744)560London City St Bride Fleet Street with Bridewell and Trinity GoughSquareSt Bride, Fleet StreetAPC (c. 1950)466London City St Margaret Lothbury and St Stephen Coleman Streetwith St Christopher-Le-Stocks, St Bartholomew-By-The-Exchange,St Olave Old Jewry, St Martin Pomeroy, St Mildred Poultry and StMary ColechurchSt Margaret LothburyAPC (1690)16London City St Edmund the King and St Mary Woolnoth with StNicholas Acons, All Hallows Lombard Street, St Benet Gracechurch,St Leonard Eastcheap, St Dionis Backchurch and St MaryWoolchurch Haw and St Clement Eastcheap with St Martin OrgarSt Mary WoolnothAPC (1727)23London City St Giles Cripplegate with St Bartholomew Moor Laneand St Alphage London Wall and St Luke Old Street with St MaryCharterhouse and St Paul ClerkenwellSt Giles-without-CripplegateAPC (Medieval)7,557London City St Helen, Bishopsgate with St Andrew Undershaft andSt Ethelburga, Bishopsgate and St Martin Outwich and St Mary AxeSt Helen, BishopsgateAPC 57London City St Peter CornhillLondon City St Michael Cornhill with St Peter Le Poer and St BenetFinkSt Michael, CornhillAPC (1672)London City St James Garlickhythe with St Michael Queenhithe andHoly Trinity-The-LessSt James GarlickhytheAPC (1717)296London Guild Church St Michael Paternoster RoyalSt Michael Paternoster RoyalMedieval (1694)London City St Magnus the Martyr with St Margaret New Fish Streetand St Michael Crooked LaneSt Magnus-the-MartyrAPC (1687)7London City St Mary at Hill with St Andrew Hubbard, St GeorgeBotolph Lane and St Botolph By BillingsgateSt Mary-at-Hill, EastcheapAPC (C17th)63London City St Mary Le Bow with St Pancras Soper Lane, AllHallows Honey Lane, All Hallows Bread Street, St John theEvangelist Watling Street, St Augustine with St Faith Under StPaul's and St Mildred Bread Street with St Margaret MoysesSt Mary-le-Bow, CheapsideAPC (1673)60London City St Olave Hart Street with All Hallows Staining and StCatherine ColemanSt Olave Hart StreetAPC66London Guild Church St Katharine CreeSt Katharine CreeAPC (1630)London City St Sepulchre with Christ Church Greyfriars and StLeonard Foster LaneSt Sepulchre-without-NewgateAPC (C17th)521London City St Stephen Walbrook and St Swithun London Stonewith St Benet Sherehog and St Mary Bothaw with St LaurencePountneySt Stephen, WalbrookAPC (1679)12London City St Vedast with St Michael-Le-Querne, St MatthewFriday Street, St Peter Cheap, St Alban Wood Street, St OlaveSilver Street, St Michael Wood Street, St Mary Staining, St Anneand St Agnes and St John Zachary Gresham StreetSt Vedast Foster LaneAPC (1701)22London Guild Church St Mary AldermarySt Mary AldermaryAPC (1681)London Guild Church All Hallows London WallAll Hallows-on-the-WallAPC (1767)N/ALondon Guild Church St Andrew HolbornSt Andrew, HolbornAPC (C17th)N/ALondon Guild Church St Benet Paul's WharfSt Benet, Paul's WharfAPC (1683)N/ALondon Guild Church St Botolph Without AldersgateSt Botolph's AldersgateAPC (1791)N/ALondon Guild Church St Dunstan in the WestSt Dunstan-in-the-WestAPC (1833)N/ALondon Guild Church St Lawrence JewrySt Lawrence JewryAPC (1687)N/ALondon Guild Church St Margaret PattensSt Margaret PattensAPC (1687)N/ALondon Guild Church St Mary AbchurchSt Mary AbchurchAPC (1686)N/A
Deanery of Westminster Paddington
BeneficeChurchFounded (building)Pop. servedBayswaterSt Matthew, Bayswater11818 (1882)4,891Kensal GreenSt John the Evangelist, Kensal Green18448,574KilburnSt Augustine, Kilburn1870 (1880)8,923West Kilburn and Harrow RoadSt Luke the Evangelist, West Kilburn187619,403Emmanuel Harrow Road, Paddington1886 (1995)Little VeniceSt Mary on Paddington GreenAPC (1678) 1791)17,815St Saviour, Warwick Avenue1855 (1976)Paddington (St James)St James Sussex Gardens, Paddington1843 (1882)13,800Paddington (St John the Evangelist) (St Michael and All Angels)St John the Evangelist, Hyde Park Crescent18316,895Paddington (St Mary Magdalene) (St Peter)St Mary Magdalene, Paddington1865 (1867)12,962St Peter Elgin Avenue, Paddington1871 (1975)Paddington (St Stephen with St Luke)St Stephen, Westbourne Park185612,752 1known as the Orme Chapel until 1858
Deanery of Westminster St Margaret BeneficeChurchesFounded (building)Pop. servedChester SquareSt Michael Chester Square, Westminster18461,612Covent GardenSt Paul, Covent Garden16312,531Grosvenor ChapelGrosvenor Chapel17305,086Hanover SquareSt George, Hanover Square1725South KensingtonHoly Trinity, South Kensington19014,501Down Street MayfairChrist Church, Mayfair2001 (1865)N/APimlico (St Barnabas)St Barnabas, Pimlico18473,296Pimlico (St Gabriel)St Gabriel Warwick Square, Pimlico185113,845Pimlico (St Mary) Bourne StreetSt Mary Bourne Street, Pimlico1874810Pimlico (St Peter) with Westminster Christ ChurchSt Peter Eaton Square, Pimlico1827 (1837)4,085Pimlico (St Saviour)St Saviour, Pimlico18635,747SohoSt Anne, Soho1677 (1991)3,333St Giles-In-The-FieldsSt Giles-in-the-FieldsAPC (1734)4,399St Martin-In-The-FieldsSt Martin-in-the-FieldsAPC (1726)1,789Westminster (St James the Less)St James the Less, Pimlico18582,525Westminster (St James) PiccadillySt James, Piccadilly1684729Westminster (St Matthew)St Matthew, Westminster1849 (1984)3,132St Mary Le Strand with St Clement DanesSt Mary le StrandAPC (1723)St Clement DanesAPC (1682) Westminster (St Stephen) with St JohnSt Stephen Rochester Row, Westminster185011,021Wilton PlaceSt Paul Wilton Place, Knightsbridge18411,430
Deanery of Westminster St Marylebone BeneficeChurchesFounded (building)Pop. servedBryanston Square with St Marylebone (St Mark)St Mary, Bryanston Square18238,272Langham PlaceAll Souls, Langham Place18248,028St John's WoodSt John the Baptist, St John's Wood18148,533St Marylebone (All Saints)All Saints Margaret Street, Marylebone1850244St Marylebone (Annunciation) Bryanston StreetAnnunciation, Marble Arch11787 (1912)5,705St Marylebone (St Cyprian)St Cyprian, Clarence Gate1866 (1903)St Marylebone (St Mark) Hamilton TerraceSt Mark Hamilton Terrace, St John's Wood184710,878St Marylebone (St Marylebone) (Holy Trinity)(New) St Marylebone Parish Church18177,837St Marylebone (St Paul)St Paul Rossmore Road, Marylebone183814,112 1known as the Quebec Chapel until 1912
Archdeaconry of Hampstead
Deanery of Central Barnet BeneficeChurchesFounded (building)Pop. servedFinchley (Christ Church)Christ Church, North Finchley186412,752Finchley (St Mary)St Mary-at-FinchleyAPC10,916Finchley (St Paul) (St Luke)St Paul Long Lane, Finchley188516,043East FinchleyAll Saints, East Finchley18914,599Friern Barnet (All Saints)All Saints, Oakleigh Park188314,448WhetstoneSt John the Apostle, Whetstone1832Friern Barnet (St James the Great) (St John the Evangelist)St John the Evangelist, Friern Barnet1883 (1891)15,811Friern Barnet (St Peter Le Poer)St Peter, Muswell Hill1866 (1910)5,868South Mimms (Christ Church)Christ Church, Barnet18454,750Monken HadleySt Mary the Virgin, Monken HadleyAPC4,789New SouthgateSt Paul, New Southgate1870 (1873)12,509Woodside ParkSt Barnabas, Woodside Park1885 (1912)8,949
Deanery of West Barnet
BeneficeChurchesFounded (building)Pop. servedColindaleSt Matthias, Colindale1905 (1934) (1972)6,248EdgwareSt Margaret of Antioch, EdgwareMC20,109St Andrew, Broadfields1937St Peter, Stonegrove1962Golders GreenSt Alban the Martyr, Golders Green1910 (1933)22,632Hampstead Garden SuburbSt Jude on the Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb1908 (1911)11,855Hendon (All Saints) Childs HillAll Saints, Childs Hill18567,384Hendon (St Alphage)St Alphage, Burnt Oak21904 (1927)30,026Grahame Park (St Augustine) Conventional DistrictSt Augustine, Grahame Park1975Hendon (St Mary) (Christ Church)St Mary, HendonAPC28,057Christ Church, Hendon1881Hendon (St Paul) Mill HillSt Paul, Mill Hill18338,655West Hendon and CricklewoodSt John, Hendon West1866 (1896)26,972St Peter, Cricklewood11882Mill Hill (John Keble Church)John Keble Church, Mill Hill1932 (1936)10,240Mill Hill (St Michael and All Angels)St Michael & All Angels, Mill Hill1909 (1922)8,220 1est. 1882. Permanent building 1891, rebuilt 1972. Closed 2004, but church meets occasionally in schools and homes. 21904 dedication to St Paul
Deanery of North Camden (Hampstead)