Facts & Figures
A quick guide to the Church of England
The Church of England is the established church. This means, in England, residents have a right to turn to the church for its help. That is why we take over 6000 funerals, 1500 weddings and 5,500 christenings (baptisms) every year. Over 2.5 million people pass through our church buildings every year.
In addition to that we look after the education of over 52,000 children in our 194 schools.
We have 36,000 registered members. We look after over 1,000 properties. We contribute millions to the local economy in both voluntary work and through our economic activity.
We have over 700 people (ministers) who can take church services.
All of the above is only for the Diocese of Manchester. The Church of England has a further 42 Dioceses.
We are a significant economic and social force.
The Diocese of Manchester is the Church of England in Bolton, Bury, Leigh, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Rossendale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford.
The Diocese of Manchester consists of
1.9 million people
415 square miles
336 churches
81 people in training for ordained and accredited lay ministries
36,000 adults listed as members on church electoral rolls
194 church schools
52,000 pupils
Some summary sheets about Manchester Diocese
The Diocese-a Summary
The Diocese-Community and mission
Church Schools-vision and mission
Church Schools-Scale and scope
Heritage-Unique presence
Heritage-national role
