Church of England parishes and benefices

 

Diocese of Leeds

 

Archdeaconry	Deaneries	Benefices	Parishes	Churches
BRADFORD	5	50	63	79
HALIFAX	5	62	105	122
LEEDS	3	50	70	79
PONTEFRACT	4	42	64	80
Richmond and Craven	7	59	136	213
Totals	24	263	438	573

 

63.24% of parishes are part of multi-parish benefices

 

Benefices with the most churches

Benefice	Churches
East Dere Street	7
Fountains Group	7
Upper Holme Valley	7
Lower Swale	7
Ripon Cathedral	7
Holmedale	6
Lower Teesdale	6
Lower Wensleydale	6
Upper Nidderdale	6
Penhill	6
Washburn and Mid-Wharfe	6
Aldborough w Boroughbridge and Roecliffe	5
Bentham, Burton-in-Lonsdale, Chapel-le-Dale, Ingle	5
Bishop Thornton, Burnt Yates, Markington, Ripley and South Stainley	5
Central Barnsley	5
Knaresborough, Goldsborough, Nidd and Brearton	5
Linton, Burnsall and Rylstone	5
Gt and Lt Ouseburn w Marton cum Grafton etc	5
Walkingham Hill	5
Lower Wharfedale	5