Church of England parishes and benefices

 

Diocese of Leeds,

Archdeaconry of PONTEFRACT

 

Deanery	Benefices	Parishes	Churches
BARNSLEY	9	18	19
PONTEFRACT	15	23	32
WAKEFIELD	17	22	27
Wakefield Cathedral	1	1	2
Totals	42	64	80

 

57.81% of parishes are part of multi-parish benefices

 

Benefices with the most churches

Benefice	Churches
Central Barnsley	5
Castleford Team Parish	4
North Wakefield	4
The Priory	4
West Barnsley	4
Ackworth and Badsworth	3
Chapelthorpe and Woolley with West Bretton	3
Pontefract	3
Went Valley	3
Athersley and Carlton	2
Carleton and E Hardwick	2
Darton with Staincross and Mapplewell	2
South Elmsall and North Elmsall	2
All Saints and Saint Thomas Featherstone	2
Horbury w Horbury Bridge	2
Kinsley w Wragby	2
Knottingley and Kellington w Whitley	2
Lupset and Thornes	2
Middlestown	2
Royston and Felkirk	2