The Diocese of Newcastle is the Church of England’s most northerly diocese. 
Formed in 1882 the Diocese covered an area almost equivalent to the then County 
of Northumberland. With 169 parishes across 2,110 square miles the Diocese 
covers the local authorities of Northumberland, Newcastle, North Tyneside and also 
small parts of County Durham and Cumbria. The 12 deaneries within 2 
archdeaconries (Lindisfarne and Northumberland) serve a population of 831,600
people across a variety of communities ranging from sparse rural to market towns, 
suburban and larger inner-city areas.