The Diocese of Birmingham is a diocese founded in 1905 in the Church of England's Province of Canterbury, covering the north-west of the traditional county of Warwickshire, the south-east of the traditional county of Staffordshire and the north-east of the traditional county of Worcestershire (now the central section of the West Midlands and small parts of south Staffordshire, north Warwickshire and north Worcestershire) in England.
Cathedral The see is in the centre of the City of Birmingham, where the seat of the diocese is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Philip.
The 18th-century parish church of Saint Philip in Birmingham was elevated to cathedral status in 1905 when the see was founded, on 13 January 1905. Previously the area had been part of the Diocese of Worcester.
Bishops Besides the diocesan Bishop of Birmingham (Michael Volland) and the Bishop suffragan of Aston (Esther Prior; which see was created in 1954), there are two retired bishops resident in (or near) the diocese who are licensed to serve as honorary assistant bishops:http://www.birmingham.anglican.org/content/content_information_contact.asp Section: Honorary Assistant Bishops 2002–present: Maurice Sinclair is a retired Presiding Bishop of the Southern Cone living in Selly Park. 2005–present: Iraj Mottahedeh is a retired diocesan Bishop of Iran who lives in Church Aston, Shropshire, in the neighbouring Lichfield diocese.
From 2023, alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese who reject the ministry of women priests) was provided by the provincial episcopal visitor, the Bishop suffragan of Oswestry (since 2023 Paul Thomas), who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese in order to facilitate his work there.
Archdeaconries and deaneries The former deaneries of Yardley and Bordesley were merged in 2000. Central Birmingham was known as Birmingham City until 1996 and then Birmingham City Centre until 2004. DioceseArchdeaconriesRural DeaneriesChurchesPopulationPeople/churchDiocese of BirminghamArchdeaconry of AstonDeanery of Aston1094,9609,496Deanery of Coleshill18137,5417,641Deanery of Polesworth1839,5492,197Deanery of Solihull1377,6325,972Deanery of Sutton Coldfield14102,8177,344Deanery of Yardley & Bordesley16206,60312,913Archdeaconry of BirminghamDeanery of Central Birmingham9*51,631*5,737Deanery of Edgbaston13129,5689,967Deanery of Handsworth14164,79211,771Deanery of King's Norton17125,5387,385Deanery of Moseley16134,8138,426Deanery of Shirley15112,3417,489Deanery of Warley11121,86111,078Total/average1841,499,6468,150 *including Cathedral
Churches APC = ancient parish church.
Not in a deanery BeneficeChurchesFounded (building)Population servedKen Eames (26 January 2022). Church of England parish map (Map). ArcGIS Online. Retrieved 13 September 2023.CathedraCathedral of St Philip, Birmingham17155,310
Deanery of Aston BeneficeChurchesFounded (building)Population servedAston (St James) (St Peter and St Paul) and NechellsSS Peter & Paul, AstonAPC23,808St James, Aston1891St Matthew, Nechells1839Erdington (St Barnabas)St Barnabas, Erdington182217,167Erdington (St Chad)St Chad, Erdington19147,232Erdington Christ the KingSt Martin, Perry Common19,137St Margaret, Short HeathGravelly Hill (All Saints)All Saints, Gravelly Hill190017,313Stockland Green (St Mark)St Mark, Stockland Green1908Pype Hayes (St Mary the Virgin)St Mary the Virgin, Pype Hayes192910,303
Deanery of Coleshill BeneficeChurchesFounded (building)Population servedCastle Bromwich (St Clement)St Clement of Alexandria, Castle Bromwich12,593Castle Bromwich (St Mary and St Margaret)SS Mary & Margaret, Castle Bromwich7,559Chelmsley Wood (St Andrew)St Andrew, Chelmsley Wood16,194Garretts Green (St Thomas) and Tile CrossSt Thomas, Garretts Green19,423St Peter, Tile CrossHodge Hill (St Philip and St James)SS Philip & James, Hodge Hill19,008Kingshurst (St Barnabas)St Barnabas, Kingshurst8,882Lea Hall (St Richard)St Richard, Lea Hall8,389Marston Green (St Leonard)St Leonard, Marston Green6,793Coleshill (St Peter and St Paul)SS Peter & Paul, Coleshill6,717Maxstoke (St Michael and All Angels)St Michael & All Angels, MaxstokeShard End (All Saints)All Saints, Shard End195411,532Sheldon (St Giles)St Giles, SheldonAPC14,906Water Orton (St Peter and St Paul)SS Peter & Paul, Water OrtonAPC3,444The Whitacres, Lea Marston, and ShustokeSt John the Baptist, Lea Marton2,101St Cuthbert, ShustokeSt Giles, Nether WhitacreSt Leonard, Over Whitacre
Deanery of Polesworth BeneficeChurchesFounded (building)Population servedAll Souls, North Warwickshire, Comprising Austrey, Newton Regis, Seckington, Shuttington, and WartonSt Nicholas, Austrey3,360St Mary, Newton RegisAll Saints, SeckingtonSt Matthew, ShuttingtonHoly Trinity, WartonAmington (St Editha)St Editha, AmingtonAPC8,250Baddesley Ensor (St Nicholas) with GrendonSt Nicholas, Baddesley Ensor3,537All Saints, GrendonBaxterley (Not Known) with Hurley and Wood End and Merevale with BentleyBaxterley Parish ChurchAPC8,055Resurrection, Hurley1861St Michael & All Angels, Wood End1906St Mary the Virgin, MerevaleAPCKingsbury (St Peter and St Paul)SS Peter & Paul, KingsburyAPCDordon (St Leonard)St Leonard, Dordon3,192St Mary, FreasleyDosthill (St Paul)St Paul, Dosthill18706,158Polesworth (St Editha)Abbey Church of St Editha, PolesworthAPC6,997St John, Birchmoor
Deanery of Solihull BeneficeChurchesPopulation servedBalsall Common (St Peter) St Peter, Balsall Common5,459Barston (St Swithin) St Swithin, Barston3,061Hampton-In-Arden (St Mary and St Bartholomew) with Bickenhill St Peter SS Mary & Bartholomew, Hampton-in-Arden St Peter, Bickenhill (MED)Elmdon (St Nicholas) (St Stephen's Church Centre) (Valley Church Centre) St Nicholas, Elmdon (MED) St Stephen's Church Centre, Elmdon8,887Hobs Moat (St Mary) St Mary, Hobs Moat10,508Knowle (St John the Baptist) (St Lawrence & St Anne) SS John the Baptist, Lawrence & Anne, Knowle (MED)9,165Olton (St Margaret) St Margaret, Olton11,019Solihull (Catherine De Barnes) (St Alphege) (St Helen) (St Michael) St Alphege, Solihull St Helen, Solihull St Michael, Solihull28,526Temple Balsall (St Mary) St Mary the Virgin, Temple Balsall (MED)1,007
Deanery of Sutton Coldfield BeneficeChurchesPopulation servedBoldmere (St Michael) St Michael, Boldmere14,291Castle Vale (St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne) with Minworth St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, Castle Vale (1973) St George the Martyr, Minworth (1909)11,470Curdworth (St Nicholas and St Peter Ad Vincula) (St George), Middleton and Wishaw SS Nicholas & Peter ad Vincula, Curdworth (MED) St John the Baptist, Middleton (MED) St Chad, Wishaw (MED)1,981Four Oaks (All Saints) All Saints, Four Oaks (1908)6,498Hill (St James) St James, Hill (1835)12,269Maney (St Peter) St Peter, Maney (1877)6,003Sutton Coldfield (Holy Trinity) Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield (MED)10,736Sutton Coldfield (St Chad) St Chad, Sutton Coldfield (pre-1927)14,461Sutton Coldfield (St Columba) St Columba, Sutton Coldfield6,767Walmley (St John the Evangelist) St John the Evangelist, Walmley13,340Wylde Green (Emmanuel) Emmanuel, Wylde Green (1909)5,001
Deanery of Yardley and Bordesley BeneficeChurchesPopulation servedAcocks Green (St Mary) St Mary the Virgin, Acocks Green (1864)15,747Bordesley (St Benedict) St Benedict, Bordesley (1898)10,850Saltley (St Saviour) and Washwood Heath St Saviour, Saltley (1848) St Mark, Washwood Heath (1890)28,747Small Heath (All Saints) All Saints, Small Heath (1893)25,580Sparkbrook (Christ Church) Christ Church, Sparkbrook (1867)7,000Sparkhill (St John the Evangelist) St John the Evangelist, Sparkhill (1888)20,694Springfield (St Christopher) St Christopher, Springfield (1906)7,638Stechford (All Saints) (St Andrew) All Saints, Stechford (1897)12,616Tyseley (St Edmund) St Edmund, Tyseley11,048Ward End Holy Trinity (St Margaret) with Bordesley Green Christ Church, Ward End St Margaret, Ward End27,753 St Paul, Bordesley Green (1912)Yardley (St Cyprian) Hay Mill St Cyprian, Hay Mills (1860)21,470Yardley, South (St Michael and All Angels) St Michael & All Angels, South YardleyYardley (St Edburgha) St Edburgha, Yardley (MED)17,460
Deanery of Central Birmingham BeneficeChurchesPopulation servedBirmingham (St George) St George, Newtown6,837Birmingham (St Luke) St Luke, Gas Street10,839Birmingham (St Martin-In-The-Bull-Ring) with Bordesley St Andrew St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham (MED)4,083Birmingham (St Paul) St Paul, Birmingham (1777)4,565Highgate (St Alban the Martyr and St Patrick) St Alban the Martyr, Highgate (1881)4,481Ladywood (St John the Evangelist) (St Peter) St John the Evangelist, Ladywood (1852)11,030Sparkbrook (St Agatha) with Balsall Heath St Barnabas St Agatha, Sparkbrook (1899) St Barnabas, Balsall Heath (1898)4,486
Deanery of Edgbaston BeneficeChurchesPopulation servedBartley Green (St Michael and All Angels) St Michael & All Angels, Bartley Green (1838)14,906Edgbaston (St Augustine) St Augustine of Hippo, Edgbaston (1867)8,843Edgbaston (St Bartholomew) St Bartholomew, Edgbaston (MED)9,260Edgbaston (St George with St Michael) (St Michael's Hall) St George, Edgbaston (1836)3,807Edgbaston (St Germain) St Germain, Edgbaston (1915)6,650Harborne (St Faith and St Laurence) SS Faith & Laurence, Harborne (1937)8,784Harborne (St Peter) St Peter, Harborne (MED)10,825Harborne Heath (St John the Baptist) St John the Baptist, Harborne7,080Quinton Road West (St Boniface) St Boniface, Quinton10,198Quinton, the (Christ Church) Christ Church, Quinton (1840)17,361Selly Oak (St Mary) St Mary, Selly Oak (1860)10,893Summerfield (Christ Church) (Cavendish Road Hall) Christ Church, Summerfield (1883)10,745Weoley Castle (St Gabriel) St Gabriel, Weoley Castle (1934)10,216
Deanery of Handsworth BeneficeChurchesPopulation servedBirchfield (Holy Trinity) Holy Trinity, Birchfield (1863)17,809Hamstead (St Bernard) St Bernard, Hamstead6,136Hamstead (St Paul) St Paul, Hamstead (1865)14,970Handsworth (St Andrew) St Andrew, Handsworth (1894)31,328Handsworth (St James) St James, Handsworth (1838)Handsworth (Good News Asian Church) Proprietary Chapel Good News Asian Church, HandsworthBirmingham (Bishop Latimer with All Saints)Bishop Latimer Memorial, Winson Green (1903)19,786Handsworth (St Michael) (St Peter) St Michael, Handsworth (1851)Handsworth (St Mary) Epiphany St Mary, Handsworth (MED)14,834Kingstanding (St Luke) St Luke, Kingstanding16,156Kingstanding (St Mark) St Mark, Kingstanding (1952)8,921Perry Barr (St John the Evangelist) St John the Evangelist, Perry Barr (1831)12,242Perry Beeches (St Matthew) St Matthew, Perry Beeches (1939)14,568Lozells (St Paul and St Silas) SS Paul & Silas, Lozells8,042
Deanery of King's Norton BeneficeChurchesPopulation servedAllens Cross (St Bartholomew) St Bartholomew, Allen's Cross (1938)14,795Cofton Hackett (St Michael) with Barnt Green St Michael & All Angels, Cofton Hackett (MED) St Andrew, Barnt Green3,569Cotteridge (St Agnes) The Cotteridge Church (Meth/CofE/URC) (1898)4,680Frankley (St Leonard) St Leonard, Frankley (MED) St Christopher, Holly Hill8,427Kings Norton (St Nicolas) St Nicolas, Kings Norton (MED) Immanuel, Kings Norton Hawkesley Church28,374Lickey (Holy Trinity) Holy Trinity, Lickey (1855) St Catherine, Blackwell4,292Longbridge (St John the Baptist) St John the Baptist, Longbridge9,233Northfield (St Laurence) St Laurence, Northfield (MED)15,713Rednal (St Stephen the Martyr) St Stephen the Martyr, Rednal (1951)7,166Rubery (St Chad) St Chad, Rubery (1895)9,725Shenley Green (St David) St David, Shenley Green (1962)9,165West Heath (St Anne) St Anne, West Heath10,399
Deanery of Moseley BeneficeChurchesPopulation servedBalsall Heath (St Paul) and Edgbaston St Paul, Balsall Heath (1852)