Church of England parishes and benefices

 

Diocese of Salisbury

 

Archdeaconry	Deaneries	Benefices	Parishes	Churches
Channel Islands	2	2	2	42
DORSET	4	42	85	115
SARUM	5	28	93	134
SHERBORNE	5	30	150	192
WILTS	5	28	95	122
Totals	21	130	425	605

 

87.29% of parishes are part of multi-parish benefices

 

Benefices with the most churches

Benefice	Churches
Jersey	24
Guernsey	18
Three Valleys	17
Nadder Valley (Team Ministry)	16
Vale of Pewsey	16
Beaminster Area	14
Melbury	14
Chalke Valley (Team Ministry)	13
Bride Valley and Chesil	12
Golden Cap Team	12
Savernake	12
Upper Wylye Valley	10
Clarendon	9
Dorchester and the Winterbournes	9
Wylye and Till Valley	9
Eggardon and Colmers	8
Cannings and Redhorn Team Ministry	8
Chase	8
Saint Aldhelm	8
Shaftesbury	8