Diocese of Truro

Who we are

The Diocese of Truro includes over 300 churches in more than 200 parishes across the whole of Cornwall (plus two in Devon) and the Isles of Scilly, an area of 1,370 square miles.

The diocese is divided into two pastoral administrative areas, called archdeaconries, and these contain groups of parishes called deaneries. The Archdeaconry of Bodmin and the Archdeaconry of Cornwall contain 12 deaneries in total, six in Bodmin and six in Cornwall.

The diocese is one of 42 in the Church of England and although we are a ‘young’ diocese, formed on 15 December 1876 from the Archdeaconry of Cornwall in the Diocese of Exeter, the Christian faith has been alive here since at least the 4th century AD – more than 100 years before there was an Archbishop of Canterbury. And Cornwall had its own bishop at St Germans until the latter part of the 10th century.

Our culture and values

We will be a diocese that reaches out to children, young people, and families. We will be a diocese that is good news for the most disadvantaged, and we will be a diocese that cherishes creation. Every deanery has discerned a plan for the fruitful and sustainable future to which God calls us as a diocese.We will be a diocese that reaches out to children, young people, and families. We will be a diocese that is good news for the most disadvantaged, and we will be a diocese that cherishes creation. Every deanery has discerned a plan for the fruitful and sustainable future to which God calls us as a diocese.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Our employees are professional, positive, caring and people-focused individuals. You don’t always need to be a practising Christian to work here – that’s only a requirement for some of our jobs – but we do all believe in the work of the diocese and are committed to our organisation values. Our role is to support our parishes, clergy, and dedicated volunteers who give their time and energy to their churches and communities.

While you will want to work with us because you share our aims and want to be part of an organisation doing great work, we know that the practical stuff matters. Our core values – treating everyone with compassion and respect; recognising diversity and embracing different strengths and abilities; being open and accountable; and sharing knowledge and working co-operatively – inform our organisation culture, and staff terms and conditions, so here are some things you might like to know.