The Diocese of Portsmouth is an administrative division of the Church of England Province of Canterbury in England. The diocese covers south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The see is based in the City of Portsmouth in Hampshire, where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury.
Origin
The Diocese of Portsmouth was created on 1 May 1927 under George V from the Diocese of Winchester. It consists of the three archdeaconries of:
- Portsdown (comprising the deaneries of Portsmouth and Havant);
- The Meon (comprising the deaneries of Fareham, Gosport, Petersfield and Bishop's Waltham);
- The Isle of Wight (comprising the deanery of the Isle of Wight).
Bishops
The Bishop of Portsmouth leads the diocese as one of three diocesan bishops in the Church of England not assisted by a suffragan bishop, the others being the Bishop of Hereford and the Bishop of Sodor and Man
Alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese which do not accept the ordination of women as priests) is provided by the provincial episcopal visitor, the Bishop suffragan of Richborough. On 10 December 2024, it was announced that the next Bishop suffragan of Richborough, Luke Irvine-Capel, will be "based" in the diocese. There are also two former bishops living in the diocese who are licensed as honorary assistant bishops:
- 2012–present: Timothy Bavin, oblate master at Alton Abbey, is a retired Bishop of Portsmouth.
- 2012–present: John Hind, retired Bishop of Chichester, lives in Emsworth, Hampshire.
Safeguarding
The Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth had a number of sexual abuse convictions in the 1980s and 1990s. Timothy Bavin was the Bishop between 1985 and 1995 and during this time a number of serious safeguarding issues took place. For example, Bavin did not report Fr Terry Knight to the police when parents raised their concerns to him in 1985. Bavin had also allowed a convicted paedophile Fr Michael Gover to resume working for the church on his release in 1990. Gover was convicted in 1985 at around the same time as parents raising their concerns about Knight. Bavin stood down in 1995 whilst Knight's police investigation and court case was taking place.
Archdeaconries and deaneries
{| class="wikitable"
!Diocese
!Archdeaconry
!Deanery
!Paid clergy
!Churches
!Population
!People/clergy
!People/church
!Churches/clergy
|-
| rowspan="7" |Diocese of Portsmouth
| rowspan="2" |Archdeaconry of Portsdown
|Deanery of Havant
|16
|26
|149,426
|9,339
|5,747
|1.63
|-
|Deanery of Portsmouth
|23*
|26*
|202,016
|8,783
|7,770
|1.13
|-
|Archdeaconry of the Isle of Wight
|Deanery of the Isle of Wight
|21
|60
|138,259
|6,584
|2,304
|2.86
|-
| rowspan="4" |Archdeaconry of the Meon
|Deanery of Bishop's Waltham
|7
|17
|28,844
|4,121
|1,697
|2.43
|-
|Deanery of Fareham
|14
|13
|117,854
|8,418
|9,066
|0.93
|-
|Deanery of Gosport
|8
|10
|82,625
|10,328
|8,263
|1.25
|-
|Deanery of Petersfield
|12
|20
|40,808
|3,401
|2,040
|1.67
|-
| colspan="3" |Total/average
|104
|170
|759,832
|7,306
|4,470
|1.63
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>including Cathedral
left|thumb|400x400px|Deaneries of the Diocese of Portsmouth
List of churches
Not in a deanery
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Benefice
!Church
!Link
!Founded (building)
!Clergy
!Pop. served
|Cathedral of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth
|[https://www.portsmouthcathedral.org.uk/]
|Medieval
|4
|4,396
|}
Deanery of Havant
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Benefice
!Church
!Link
!Founded (building)
!Clergy
!Pop. served
|-
| rowspan="2" |Bedhampton (St Nicholas's Mission Church) (St Thomas)
|St Thomas, Bedhampton
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.bedhamptonparish.org.uk/]
|Ancient (Medieval)
| rowspan="2" |1
| rowspan="2" |9,874
|-
|St Nicholas, Bedhampton
|1959
|-
| rowspan="3" |Blendworth (Holy Trinity) with Chalton with Idsworth
|Holy Trinity, Blendworth
| rowspan="3" |[http://bcichurches.org.uk/]
|1851
| rowspan="3" |0
|1,055
|-
|St Michael & All Angels, Chalton
|Medieval
|77
|-
|St Hubert, Idsworth
|Ancient
|150
|-
| rowspan="2" |Catherington (All Saints) and Clanfield
|All Saints, Catherington
| rowspan="2" |[https://allsaintsandstjames.weebly.com/]
|Medieval
| rowspan="2" |0
|9,086
|-
|St James, Clanfield
|Medieval (1875)
|3,745
|-
| rowspan="2" |Cowplain (St Wilfrid)
|St Wilfrid, Cowplain
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.stwilfridscowplain.co.uk/]
|1923
| rowspan="2" |2
| rowspan="2" |13,421
|-
|Westbrook Church
|
|-
|Crookhorn (Good Shepherd)
|Good Shepherd, Crookhorn
|[http://www.cogs.org.uk/]
|1978
|1
|2,989
|-
|Portsdown (Christ Church)
|Christ Church, Portsdown
|[http://christchurchportsdown.org/]
|1872
| rowspan="2" |1
|6,285
|-
|Purbrook (St John the Baptist)
|St John the Baptist, Purbrook
|[http://stjohnspurbrook.org.uk/]
|1858
|8,426
|-
|Denmead (All Saints)
|All Saints, Denmead
|[http://allsaintsdenmead.org.uk/]
|1880
|1
|6,758
|-
|Hartplain (Not Known)
|Hart Plain Church (CoE/Methodist)
|[http://www.hartplain.org.uk/]
|
|1
|8,974
|-
| rowspan="2" |Havant (St Faith)
|St Faith, Havant
| rowspan="2" |[http://stfaith.com/]
|Medieval
| rowspan="2" |3
| rowspan="2" |8,487
|-
|St Nicholas' Chapel, Langstone
|1869
|-
|Hayling Island (St Andrew) Eastoke
|St Andrew, Eastoke
| rowspan="3" |[http://www.haylinganglicans.co.uk/]
|c. 1940 (1964)
| rowspan="3" |1
|4,687
|-
|Hayling, North (St Peter)
|St Peter, North Hayling
|Medieval
|1,798
|-
|Hayling, South (St Mary)
|St Mary, South Hayling
|Medieval
|10,894
|-
|Leigh Park (St Francis)
|St Francis, Leigh Park
| rowspan="2" |[http://stfrancisleighpark.org.uk/]
|1963
| rowspan="2" |1
|13,099
|-
|Warren Park (St Clare)
|St Clare, Warren Park
|1970
|3,278
|-
|Leigh, West (St Alban)
|St Alban, West Leigh
|[http://www.stalbanswestleigh.co.uk/]
|1957 (1966)
|1
|9,830
|-
|Rowlands Castle (St John the Baptist)
|St John the Baptist, Rowlands Castle
|[https://www.saintjohnschurch.org.uk/]
|1838
|0
|2,357
|-
| rowspan="2" |Warblington (St Thomas À Becket) with Emsworth
|St Thomas à Becket, Warblington
| rowspan="2" |[http://warblingtonwithemsworth.org/]
|Ancient (Medieval)
| rowspan="2" |2
| rowspan="2" |10,709
|-
|St James, Emsworth
|1840
|-
|Waterlooville (St George the Martyr)
|St George, Waterlooville
|[http://www.stgeorgesnews.org/]
|1831 (1970)
|1
|13,447
|}
Deanery of Portsmouth
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Benefice
!Church
!Link
!Founded (building)
!Clergy
!Pop. served
|St Philip, Cosham
|[http://stphilipscosham.org.uk/]
|1938
| rowspan="2" |1
|4,266
|-
|Wymering (St Peter and St Paul)
|SS Peter & Paul, Wymering
|[http://wymeringparish.org.uk/]
|Medieval
|6,608
|-
| rowspan="2" |Farlington (St Andrew) (Church of the Resurrection)
|St Andrew, Farlington
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.farlingtonparish.co.uk/]
|Medieval (1875)
| rowspan="2" |2
| rowspan="2" |15,146
|-
|The Resurrection, Farlington
|1930
|-
|Milton (St James) (St Andrew's Church Centre) (St Patrick)
|St James, Milton
|[http://stjamesmilton.org.uk/]
|1841 (1913)
|1
|23,326
|-
|Paulsgrove (St Michael and All Angels)
|St Michael & All Angels, Paulsgrove
|[http://www.stmichaelspaulsgrove.org.uk/]
|1957
|1
|11,834
|-
|Portsea (All Saints)
|All Saints, Portsea
|
|1828
|0
|5,236
|-
| rowspan="3" |Portsea (St Mary) (St Faith and St Barnabas) (St Wilfrid)
|St Mary, Portsea
| rowspan="3" |[https://www.portseaparish.co.uk/]
|Ancient (1889)
| rowspan="3" |2
| rowspan="3" |21,635
|-
|St Faith, Portsea
|
|-
|St Wilfrid, Portsea
|
|-
|Southsea (St Luke) (St Peter)
|St Luke, Southsea
|[http://www.stlukeandstpeter.org.uk/]
|1861
|1
|13,431
|-
| rowspan="2" |Portsea (St Alban)
|St Alban, Copnor
|[http://www.stalbanscopnor.org/]
|1914
| rowspan="3" |2
| rowspan="2" |5,542
|-
|Harbour Church Portsmouth
|[http://www.harbourchurchportsmouth.org/]
|2016
|-
|Portsea (St George)
|St George, Portsea
|[http://www.stgeorgeschurchportsea.org.uk/]
|1753
|4,567
|-
| rowspan="2" |Portsea (St Cuthbert)
|St Cuthbert, Copnor
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.stcuthbertandstaidan.org.uk/]
|1908 (1915)
| rowspan="2" |0
| rowspan="2" |12,167
|-
|St Aidan, Anchorage Park
|
|-
|Portsea (St Saviour)
|St Saviour, Portsea
|
|1901 (1913)
| rowspan="5" |3
|6,261
|-
|Portsea (The Ascension)
|Ascension, North End
|[http://ascensionportsmouth.org.uk/]
|1908 (1913)
|7,882
|-
| rowspan="3" |Portsea North End (St Mark)
|St Mark, North End
| rowspan="3" |[http://www.northendteamchurches.org.uk/]
|1868 (1970)
| rowspan="3" |20,608
|-
|St Nicholas, North End
|1930
|-
|St Francis, Hilsea
|1930 (1936)
|-
|Southsea (Holy Spirit)
|Holy Spirit, Southsea
|[http://www.holyspiritsouthsea.org.uk/]
|1858 (1958)
|2
|13,462
|-
|Southsea (St Jude)
|St Jude, Southsea
|[http://www.sjs.church/]
|1851
|2
|8,783
|-
|Southsea (St Margaret of Scotland)
|St Margaret's Community Church, Southsea
|[https://www.stmagscc.uk/]
|2017 (1903)
|0
|7,554
|-
|Southsea (St Simon)
|St Simon, Southsea
|[http://www.stsimons-southsea.org.uk/]
|1858
|0
|9,312
|}
Deanery of the Isle of Wight
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Benefice
!Church
!Link
!Founded (building)
!Clergy
!Pop. served
|St George, Arreton
|
|Medieval
| rowspan="2" |1
|940
|-
|Newchurch (All Saints)
|All Saints, Newchurch
|
|Medieval
|2,397
|-
|Barton (St Paul)
|St Paul, Barton
|[http://www.stpaulsbarton.co.uk/]
|1844
|0
|5,184
|-
| rowspan="2" |Bembridge (Holy Trinity) (St Luke's Mission Church)
|Holy Trinity, Bembridge
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.bembridgeholytrinity.org.uk/]
|1827 (1846)
| rowspan="2" |1
| rowspan="2" |3,679
|-
|St Luke's Chapel, Bembridge
|
|-
|Binstead (Holy Cross)
|Holy Cross, Binstead
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.holycrossbinstead.org.uk/]
|Medieval
| rowspan="4" |1
|4,490
|-
|Havenstreet (St Peter)
|St Peter, Havenstreet
|1852
|491
|-
| rowspan="2" |Wootton (St Edmund)
|St Edmund, Wootton
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.cofeparishofwoottonbridge.org.uk/]
|Medieval
| rowspan="2" |3,653
|-
|St Mark, Wootton Bridge
|1909
|-
| rowspan="2" |Bonchurch (St Boniface) (St Boniface Old Church)
|St Boniface, Bonchurch
| rowspan="4" |
|1848
|
| rowspan="2" |568
|-
|Old St Boniface, Bonchurch
|Medieval
|
|-
|Ventnor (Holy Trinity)
|Holy Trinity, Ventnor
|1862
|
|1,291
|-
|Ventnor (St Catherine)
|St Catherine, Ventnor
|1837
|
|1,929
|-
| rowspan="13" |Wight, West, Comprising Brighstone, Brook, Calbourne, Freshwater,<br /> Mottistone, Newtown, Shalfleet, Shorwell with Kingston, Thorley,<br /> Totland Bay, and Yarmouth
|St Mary, Brighstone
| rowspan="5" |[http://www.fivechurches.org.uk/]
|Medieval
| rowspan="13" |2
|1,357
|-
|St Mary, Brook
|Medieval (1864)
|135
|-
|SS Peter & Paul, Mottistone
|Medieval
|81
|-
|St Peter, Shorwell
|Medieval
| rowspan="2" |659
|-
|St James, Kingston (?)
|Medieval (1892)
|-
|All Saints, Calbourne
|
|Medieval
|355
|-
|Holy Spirit, Newtown
|
|1835
|317
|-
|St Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet
|[https://shalfleetchurch.org/]
|Medieval
|1,573
|-
|All Saints, Freshwater
|
|Medieval
| rowspan="2" |5,428
|-
|St Agnes, Freshwater (?)
|
|1908
|-
|St James, Yarmouth
|
|Medieval (c. 1626)
|591
|-
|St Swithun, Thorley
|[http://www.stswithin.co.uk/]
|1871
|274
|-
|Christ Church, Totland Bay
|[http://christchurchtotland.org.uk/]
|1869 (1875)
|2,868
|-
|Carisbrooke (St Mary the Virgin)
|St Mary, Carisbrooke
| rowspan="2" |[http://carisbrookestmary.org.uk/]
|Medieval
| rowspan="3" |1
|
|-
|Carisbrooke (St Nicholas in the Castle)
|St Nicholas in Castro, Carisbrooke
|Medieval (1904)
|
|-
|Gatcombe (St Olave)
|St Olave, Gatcombe
|
|Medieval
|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!Benefice
!Churches
!Link
!Clergy
!Population served
!Ref
|-
|Chale (St Andrew)
|
- St Andrew, Chale
|
| rowspan="4" |
- Rector: Nigel Porter
| rowspan="4" |3,331
|
|-
|St Lawrence (Old Church) (St Lawrence)
|
- St Lawrence, St Lawrence
|
|
|-
|Whitwell (St Mary and St Rhadegunde)
|
- SS Mary & Radegund, Whitwell
|
|
|-
|Niton (St John the Baptist)
|
- St John the Baptist, Niton
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Cowes (Holy Trinity) (St Mary the Virgin)
|
- Holy Trinity, Cowes
|
| rowspan="2" |
- Vicar: Andrew Poppe
| rowspan="2" |5,835
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|
- St Mary the Virgin, Cowes
|[http://www.stmaryschurchcowes.org.uk/]
|-
|Gatten (St Paul)
|
- St Paul, Gatten
|
| rowspan="2" |
- Priest-in-Charge: Mark Williams
- NSM (Sandown): Tony Richards
| rowspan="2" |9,487
|
|-
|Sandown (Christ Church)
|
- Christ Church, Sandown
|[http://www.christchurchsandown.org.uk/welcome.htm]
|
|-
|Godshill (All Saints)
|
- All Saints, Godshill
- St Alban the Martyr, Ventnor
|[http://godshillparish.org.uk/]
|
- Vicar: John Ryder
- NSM: Corinne Smith
|3,631
|
|-
|Gurnard (All Saints) with Cowes St Faith
|
- All Saints, Gurnard
|[http://www.gurnardchurch.org.uk/]
| rowspan="2" |
- Vicar/Rector: Amanda Collinson
- Curate: Stephen Sutcliffe
- NSM: Diana Netherway
| rowspan="2" |9,405
|
|-
|Northwood (St John the Baptist)
|
- St John the Baptist, Northwood
|
|
|-
|Lake (Good Shepherd)
|
- Good Shepherd, Lake
|
| rowspan="2" |
- Priest-in-Charge: David Lawrence-Marsh
- NSM: Corinne Smith (see above)
| rowspan="2" |5,271
|
|-
|Shanklin (St Saviour On the Cliff)
|
- St Saviour-on-the-Cliff, Shanklin
|
|
|-
|Newport (St John the Baptist)
|
- St John the Baptist, Newport
|[https://www.stjohnsnewport.org/]
|
- Priest-in-Charge: Alison Kerr
- NSM: Janet Hallam
- NSM: David Brown
|5,790
|
|-
|Newport (St Thomas)
|
- SS Thomas Minster, Newport
|[https://www.newportminster.org/]
|
- Vicar: Kevin Arkell
- NSM: Janet Hallam (see above)
|5,666
|
|-
|Ryde (All Saints)
|
- All Saints, Ryde
|[http://www.rydeallsaints.org.uk/]
| rowspan="2" |
- Priest-in-Charge: Vacant
| rowspan="2" |10,226
|
|-
|Swanmore (St Michael and All Angels)
|
- St Michael & All Angels, Swanmore
|
|
|-
|Ryde (St James) Proprietary Chapel
|
- St James, Ryde
|[https://www.stjamesryde.com/]
|
- Curate-in-Charge: James Leggett
|N/A
|
|-
|Ryde (St John the Baptist) Oakfield and Holy Trinity
|
- St John, Oakfield
- Holy Trinity, Ryde
|[http://stjohnsryde.org.uk/]
|
- Priest-in-Charge: Sue Theobald
|10,501
|
|-
|Sandown, Lower (St John the Evangelist)
|
- St John the Evangelist, Sandown
|
| rowspan="2" |
- Priest-in-Charge: Vacant
- Curate: Jonathan Hall
- NSM (Sandown): Tony Richards (see above)
| rowspan="2" |6,189
|
|-
|Shanklin (St Blasius)
|
- St Blasius, Shanklin
|[http://www.st-blasius-church.org.uk/]
|
|-
|Seaview (St Peter), St Helens, Brading and Yaverland
|
- St Peter, Seaview
- St Helen, St Helens
- St Catherine's Chapel, St Helens
- St Mary, Brading
- St John the Baptist, Yaverland
|[http://www.havenchurches.org.uk/]
|
- Rector: Alison Morley
|6,148
|
|-
|Whippingham (St Mildred) with East Cowes
|
- St Mildred, Whippingham
- St James, East Cowes
|[http://whippinghameastcowes.org.uk/]
|
- Rector: Susan Paterson
|8,439
|
|-
|Wroxall (St John the Evangelist)
|
- St John the Evangelist, Wroxall
|[http://www.stjohnswroxalliw.org.uk/]
|
- Hon. Priest-in-Charge: Vacant
|1,724
|
|}
Deanery of Bishop's Waltham
{| class="wikitable"
!width="425"|Benefice
!Churches
!Link
!Clergy
!Population served
!Ref
|-
|Bishop's Waltham (St Peter)
|
- St Peter, Bishop's Waltham
|[http://www.stpetersbishopswaltham.org.uk/]
| rowspan="2" |
- Rector: James Hunt
- NSM: Jane Beloe
- NSM: Keith Wickert
| rowspan="2" |7,324
|
|-
|Upham (All Saints) (Blessed Mary of Upham)
|
- Blessed Mary of Upham, Upham
|
|
|-
|Botley (All Saints)
|
- All Saints, Botley
| rowspan="3" |[http://www.bcd-churches.org.uk/]
| rowspan="3" |
- Rector: Gregg Mensingh
| rowspan="3" |6,371
|
|-
|Curdridge (St Peter)
|
- St Peter, Curdridge
|
|-
|Durley (Holy Cross)
|
- Holy Cross, Durley
|
|-
|Meon Bridge, Comprising Droxford, Exton, and Meonstoke with Corhampton
|
- St Mary & All Saints, Droxford
- SS Peter & Paul, Exton
- Corhampton Church
- St Andrew, Meonstoke
|[http://www.bridgechurches.org.uk/]
|
- Rector: Antony Forrest
- Curate: Samantha Martell
|1,739
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Shedfield (St John the Baptist) and Wickham
|
- St John the Baptist, Shedfield
|[http://stjohnthebaptistshedfield.org.uk/]
| rowspan="2" |
- Rector: Jane Isaac
- NSM: Brian McHugh
- Hon. Curate: Juliet Montague
| rowspan="2" |6,308
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|
- St Nicholas, Wickham
|[http://stnicholaswickham.org.uk/]
|-
| rowspan="2" |Soberton (St Peter), Newtown and Hambledon
|
- SS Peter & Paul, Hambledon
|[http://www.hambledonchurch.co.uk/]
| rowspan="2" |
- Priest-in-Charge: Vacant
| rowspan="2" |2,715
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|
- St Peter, Soberton
- Holy Trinity, Newtown
|[http://www.sobertonchurch.org.uk/]
|-
|Southwick (St James) with Boarhunt
|
- St James, Southwick
- St Nicholas, Boarhunt
|[http://www.stjamessouthwick.org.uk/]
|
- Priest-in-Charge: Simon Brocklehurst
|1,456
|
|-
|Swanmore (St Barnabas)
|
- St Barnabas, Swanmore
|[http://www.stbarnabas.org.uk/]
|
- Vicar: Claire Towns
|2,931
|
|}
Deanery of Fareham
{| class="wikitable"
!Benefice
!Churches
!Link
!Clergy
!Population served
!Ref
|-
|Crofton (Holy Rood) (St Edmund)
|
- Holy Rood, Crofton
- St Edmund, Crofton
|[http://croftonparish.org.uk/]
|
- Vicar: Richard England
- Curate: Judith Greenfield
- Curate: Dan Greenfield
- NSM: Colin Prestidge
|14,947
|
|-
|Fareham (Holy Trinity) (St Columba)
|
- Holy Trinity, Fareham
- St Columba, Fareham
|[http://www.htscf.org.uk/]
|
- Team Rector: Sally Davenport
- Curate: Wendy May Jacobs
|19,250
|
|-
|Fareham (St John the Evangelist)
|
- St John the Evangelist, Fareham
|[http://www.stjohnsfareham.org.uk/]
|
- Priest-in-Charge: Bruce Deans
|9,746
|
|-
|Fareham (St Peter and St Paul)
|
- SS Peter & Paul, Fareham
- St Francis, Funtley
|[http://sspeterandpaulfareham.org/]
|
- Priest-in-Charge: Roger Jackson
|14,251
|
|-
|Hook (St Mary) with Warsash
|
- St Mary, Warsash
|[http://stmarywarsash.org.uk/]
|
- Vicars (NSM): Mike and Nicky-Sue Terry
|9,843
|
|-
|Locks Heath (St John the Baptist)
|
- St John the Baptist, Locks Heath
|[http://stjohnslocksheath.org.uk/]
|
- Vicar: Gavin Foster
- Curate: Amy Webb
|11,658
|
|-
|Portchester (St Mary)
|
- St Mary, Portchester
|[http://www.stmary-portchester.org.uk/]
|
- Priest-in-Charge: Ian Meredith
|15,618
|
|-
|Sarisbury (St Paul)
|
- St Paul, Sarisbury Green
|[http://stpauls-sarisbury.org.uk/]
| rowspan="2" |
- Vicar/Priest-in-Charge: Sandy Matheson
- Curate-in-Charge (Whiteley): Philippa Mills
- Minister (Whiteley): Amy Adeniran
| rowspan="2" |12,585
|
|-
|Whiteley Conventional District
|
- Whiteley Church
|[http://whiteleychurch.org.uk/]
|
|-
|Titchfield (St Peter)
|
- St Peter, Titchfield
|[http://www.stpetertitchfield.org.uk/]
|
- Priest-in-Charge: Susan Allman
- NSM: Janet Trevithick
|9,956
|
|}
Deanery of Gosport
{| class="wikitable"
!Benefice
!Churches
!Link
!Clergy
!Population served
!Ref
|-
|Alverstoke (St Faith) (St Francis) (St Mary)
|
- St Mary, Alverstoke
- St Faith, Alverstoke
- St Francis, Alverstoke
|[http://stmarysalverstoke.org.uk/]
|
- Priest-in-Charge: Andrew Norris
- Curate: Chris Richardson
|16,532
|
|-
|Bridgemary (St Matthew)
|
- St Matthew, Bridgemary
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.thomatts.org/]
| rowspan="2" |
- Vicar: Karen Mitchell
- NSM (Elson): Margaret Hay
| rowspan="2" |19,046
|
|-
|Elson (St Thomas)
|
- St Thomas the Apostle, Elson
|
|-
|Forton (St John the Evangelist)
|
- St John the Evangelist, Forton
|[https://fortonchurch.org/]
|
- Vicar: Carrie Thompson
|12,473
|
|-
|Gosport (Christ Church)
|
- Christ Church, Gosport
|[http://christchurchgosport.co.uk/]
| rowspan="2" |
- Priest-in-Charge: Ray Driscoll
- Priest: Godfrey Chigumira
| rowspan="2" |8,399
|
|-
|Gosport (Holy Trinity)
|
- Holy Trinity, Gosport
|[https://holytrinitygosport.co.uk/]
|
|-
|Lee-On-The-Solent (St Faith)
|
- St Faith, Lee-on-the-Solent
|[http://stfaithslee.org/]
|
- Priest-in-Charge: Paul Chamberlain
- Curate: Mary Kells
- NSM: Brian Williams
- NSM: Steve Dent
|10,863
|
|-
|Rowner (St Mary the Virgin)
|
- St Mary the Virgin, Rowner
|[http://rownerparishchurch.org/]
|
- Rector: John Draper
|15,312
|
|}
Deanery of Petersfield
{| class="wikitable"
!Benefice
!Churches
!Link
!Clergy
!Population served
!Ref
|-
|Blackmoor (St Matthew) and Whitehill
|
- St Matthew, Blackmoor
|[http://www.st-matthews.org/]
| rowspan="2" |
- Vicar: Alice Wood
- Vicar: Dominic Clarke
| rowspan="2" |4,484
|
|-
|Greatham (St John the Baptist)
|
- St John the Baptist, Greatham
|
|
|-
|Bramshott (St Mary the Virgin) and Liphook
|
- St Mary the Virgin, Bramshott
- Liphook Church Centre
|[http://www.liphookchurch.co.uk/]
|
- Priest-in-Charge: Valentine Inglis-Jones
|8,514
|
|-
|Petersfield (St Peter)
|
- St Peter, Petersfield
|[http://stpeterspetersfield.org.uk/]
| rowspan="2" |
- Rector: Will Hughes
- Curate: Samantha Cullen
- NSM (Buriton): Judith Bee
- NSM (Petersfield): Helen Mitchell
| rowspan="2" |11,125
|
|-
|Buriton (St Mary the Virgin)
|
- St Mary the Virgin, Buriton
|[http://www.stmarysburiton.co.uk/]
|
|-
|Empshott (Holy Rood) and Hawkley with Priors Dean
|
- Holy Rood, Empshott
- SS Peter & Paul, Hawkley
- Priors Dean Parish Church
|
|
- Priest-in-Charge: Peter Sutton
|525
|
|-
|Langrish (St John the Evangelist)
|
- St John the Evangelist, Langrish
|
| rowspan="3" |
- Vicar/Curate: Jane Ball
- Curate: Katy Garner
| rowspan="3" |2,520
|
|-
|Meon, East (All Saints)
|
- All Saints, East Meon
|
|
|-
|Meon, West (St John the Evangelist) and Warnford
|
- St John the Evangelist, West Meon
- Our Lady, Warnford
|
|
|-
|Liss (St Mary) (St Peter) (St Saviour)
|
- St Mary, Liss
- St Saviour, Liss (?)
|[http://lissparishchurch.org.uk/]
|
- Rector: Chris Williams
- Curate: Richard Hutchins
|6,349
|
|-
|Sheet (St Mary Magdalene)
|
- St Mary Magdalene, Sheet
|[http://www.sheet.church/]
|
- Vicar: Richard Saunders
- NSM: Anderson Marsh
- NSM: Peter Micklethwaite
|4,691
|
|-
|Steep (All Saints) and Froxfield with Privett
|
- All Saints, Steep
- Stroud Mission Church
- St Peter, Froxfield
- St Peter, Froxfield Green
|[https://www.steepfroxfield.com/]
|
- Vicar: John Owen
- NSM: Christine Prior-Jones
- NSM: Susie Collingridge
|2,600
|
|}
See also
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth
References
External links
- Diocesan website
- Portsmouth Cathedral
- Portsmouth Readers' Board
- Church of England Statistics 2002