Church of England parishes and benefices

 

Diocese of Exeter

 

Archdeaconry	Deaneries	Benefices	Parishes	Churches
BARNSTAPLE	6	32	131	152
EXETER	7	50	171	211
PLYMOUTH	3	32	61	79
TOTNES	5	32	115	147
Totals	21	146	478	589

 

87.86% of parishes are part of multi-parish benefices

 

Benefices with the most churches

Benefice	Churches
Chagford, Gidleigh, Throwleigh, Drewsteignton, South Tawton, Spreyton, Hittisleigh, North Tawton, Bondleigh, Honeychurch, Sampford Courtenay, Moretonhampstead, Manaton, North Bovey and Lustleigh	17
Cheriton Fitzpaine, Woolfardisworthy, Kennerleigh,	15
Okehampton, Inwardleigh, Belstone, Sourton, Brides	14
Burrington, Chawleigh, Cheldon, Chulmleigh, Meshaw, Thelbridge, Wembworthy with Eggesford, Witheridge with Creacombe and Romansleigh, East Worlington and West Worlington	12
Ottery St Mary, Alfington, West Hill, Tipton St John, Venn Ottery, Newton Poppleford, Harpford, etc	12
Bishopsnympton, Charles, East Anstey, High Bray, Knowstone, etc	11
Newton Tracey Horwood Alverdiscott etc	11
Parkham Alwington Buckland Brewer, Hartland, Wel	10
Totnes with Bridgetown, Berry Pomeroy, Dartington,	10
Ashburton, Bickington, Buckland in the Moor, Holne, Huccaby, Ilsington, Leusdon, Postbridge and Widecombe-in-the-Moor	9
Bradworthy, Sutcombe, Putford, Abbots Bickington, Bulkworthy, Milton Damerel, Bradford with Cookbury and Thornbury	9
Brampford Speke, Cadbury, Newton Saint Cyres, Rewe, Stoke Canon, Huxham, Thorverton and Upton Pyne	9
Broadclyst, Clyst Honiton, Clyst Hydon, Clyst Saint Lawrence, Rockbeare, Sowton, Talaton and Whimple	9
Stokenham, Slapton, Charleton, Buckland-Tout-Saints, East Portlemouth, South Pool, and Chivelstone	9
Washfield Stoodleigh Withleigh Calverleigh Oakfo	9
Axminster, All Saints, Axmouth, Chardstock, Combpyne with Rousdon, Membury and Uplyme	8
Crediton Shobrooke and Sandford w Upton Hellions	8
Diptford with North Huish, Ermington, Halwell, Harberton, Harbertonford, Moreleigh and Ugborough	8
Lynton, Brendon, Countisbury, Parracombe, Martinhoe and Trentishoe	8
Shebbear Buckland Filleigh Sheepwash etc	8