Collection GB 0074 DR - DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER

13.38 linear metres

GB 0074 DR 1620-1905 Collection 13.38 linear metres Diocese of Rochester , Church of England

The medieval diocese of Rochester consisted of Kent west of the Medway. It was divided into the rural deaneries of Rochester, Dartford and Malling, which together formed the archdeaconry of Rochester. The rural deanery of Shoreham was a peculiar jurisdiction of the archbishop of Canterbury. The boundaries of the diocese were radically changed in 1845 when the rural deaneries of Dartford, Malling and Shoreham, with the except for a few parishes, were absorbed into the diocese of Canterbury, and the rural deanery of Rochester with a few neighbouring parishes were joined with the counties of Essex and Hertfordshire to form a new diocese of Rochester. There were further boundary alterations in 1877, when Essex and Hertfordshire were formed into the new diocese of St. Albans, and Rochester comprised the north-western part of Kent together with London south of the Thames. In 1905 the London section of the diocese was separated to form a new diocese of Southwark and the boundaries between the diocese of Canterbury and Rochester adjusted so that since that date the diocese has covered roughly the same area as that which it covered in 1845.

The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Church of England Diocese of Rochester is the second oldest Cathedral Foundation in England and was founded in 604 by Bishop Justus. The present building was built in 1077 by Bishop Gundolf, who also designed the Tower of London and Rochester Castle.

Parishes in east and mid Surrey in the Dioceses of London and Winchester were transferred to Rochester in 1878.

Received in 1968

Records of the Diocese of Rochester, 1620-1905. This collection contains faculties* and visitation records providing information about church buildings and lands; bishops transcripts and marriage warrants providing information about the work of the church; and orders in council and office papers, providing information about the administration of the diocese, especially reorganisation of administrative units within the diocese.

*faculty in this sense refers to pecuniary ability, means, resources, possessions and property.

This collection is divided into eight series: DR/CP: Consecration and dedication of churches; DR/F: Faculties; DR/MP: Marriage warrants; DR/OC: Orders in Council; DR/OP: Office papers; DR/T: Bishops' transcripts; DR/VB: Visitation books; DR/VP: Visitation papers.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
English Latin

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Other Diocesan records held at the LMA: the Diocese of Guildford (reference DG), the Diocese of London (reference DL), the Diocese of Southwark (reference DS) and the Diocese of Winchester (reference DW).

Records of the Diocese of Rochester are also held at the Centre for Kentish Studies, references DRb, DR and CCRb.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. July to October 2009 Diocese of Rochester , Church of England Religion International law Rights of states Territorial rights Boundaries Dioceses Ecclesiastical districts Religious groups Bishops Clergy Information sources Documents Marriage records Marriage licences Religions Ancient religions Protestantism Christianity Rochester Anglicanism Church of England Archives Church archives Diocesan archives Property Church property Finance Church finance Kent England UK Western Europe Europe Dartford London Shoreham Essex Malling Hertfordshire Church administration Administration Organisation and management Catholicism

Received in 1968

Records of the Diocese of Rochester, 1620-1905. This collection contains faculties* and visitation records providing information about church buildings and lands; bishops transcripts and marriage warrants providing information about the work of the church; and orders in council and office papers, providing information about the administration of the diocese, especially reorganisation of administrative units within the diocese.

*faculty in this sense refers to pecuniary ability, means, resources, possessions and property.

This collection is divided into eight series: DR/CP: Consecration and dedication of churches; DR/F: Faculties; DR/MP: Marriage warrants; DR/OC: Orders in Council; DR/OP: Office papers; DR/T: Bishops' transcripts; DR/VB: Visitation books; DR/VP: Visitation papers.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

• English

• Latin

English Latin

Other Diocesan records held at the LMA: the Diocese of Guildford (reference DG), the Diocese of London (reference DL), the Diocese of Southwark (reference DS) and the Diocese of Winchester (reference DW).

Records of the Diocese of Rochester are also held at the Centre for Kentish Studies, references DRb, DR and CCRb.

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English