Diocese of Truro

Diocese of Truro Dioecesis Truronensis
Truro Cathedral seen from St Mary's Street. It was built between 1880 and 1910.
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Location
Country	England
Ecclesiastical province	Canterbury
Archdeaconries	Bodmin, Cornwall
Coordinates	50°14′24″N 5°01′05″W / 50.240°N 5.018°W / 50.240; -5.018
Statistics
Parishes	225
Churches	313
Schools	12 Church of England schools 12 Multi-academy trusts
Information
Formation	15 December 1876
Denomination	Church of England
Established	1877[1]
Cathedral	Truro Cathedral
Language	English, Cornish
Current leadership
Bishop	Bishop of Truro (vacant) David Williams (bishop elect)
Suffragan	Hugh Nelson, Bishop of St Germans
Archdeacons	Kelly Betteridge, Archdeacon of Bodmin Clive Hogger, Archdeacon of Cornwall
Website
trurodiocese.org.uk

Bishopric of Truro Act 1876
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to provide for the Foundation of a new Bishopric out of a part of the diocese of Exeter.
Citation	39 & 40 Vict. c. 54
Dates
Royal assent	11 August 1875
Other legislation
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1883
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Diocese of Truro (established 1876) is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury which covers Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and a small part of Devon. The bishop's seat is at Truro Cathedral.