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Southwark, diocese of
Southwark, diocese of. The see, founded in 1905, is roughly conterminous with Greater London south of the Thames, with east and mid-Surrey; an area originally under Winchester, but after 1877 under Rochester. Notable bishops have been Cyril Garbett (1919–32) and Mervyn Stockwood (1959–81). Under Stockwood and his successive suffragan bishops of Woolwich, John Robinson (1959–69) and David Shepherd (1969–75), the diocese was regarded as avant-garde in many ecclesiastical fields, pastoral ministry, liturgical worship, and popularization of radical theology. Many claimed that ‘South Bank religion’ led the way in modernizing the Church of England. The cathedral is the former Augustinian priory church of St Mary Overie, founded in 1106 and the parish church after the dissolution. It is predominantly Early English in style with 19th-cent. renovation.
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JOHN CANNON. "Southwark, diocese of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Southwark, diocese of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Southwarkdioceseof.html JOHN CANNON. "Southwark, diocese of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Southwarkdioceseof.html |
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Southwark , inner borough (1991 pop. 196,500) of Greater London, SE England, on the Thames River. Printing, engineering, and furniture manufacture are the main industries. The Camberwell dist. of Southwark is mainly residential. The old Southwark area is situated at the convergence of roads to London. It had a number of famous inns, including the Tabard Inn ; the George Inn (17th cent.), owned by the National Trust, is still in operation. The Bankside district of Southwark contains the Globe Theatre and other places associated with Shakespeare. It was also the location of the Clink Prison, once used for the detention of heretics. Dulwich College, a public school that opened in 1619, is located within the borough, as are notable art galleries, including the Tate Modern, and the new London city hall. |
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"Southwark." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Southwark." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Sthwar.html "Southwark." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Sthwar.html |
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Southwark. The Anglican diocese was created in 1905. The church of the priory of St Mary Overie (‘over the water from the City of London’), founded in 1106, became the cathedral. It had been the parish church of St Saviour, Southwark, since the dissolution of the priory in 1539, but had been largely rebuilt in the 19th cent.
The RC diocese dates from the restoration of the hierarchy in 1850; it was made an archdiocese in 1965. |
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Southwark." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Southwark." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Southwark.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Southwark." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Southwark.html |
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Southwark, diocese of
Southwark, diocese of The see, founded in 1905, is roughly conterminous with Greater London south of the Thames, with east and mid‐Surrey; an area originally under Winchester, but after 1877 under Rochester. The cathedral is the former Augustinian priory church of St Mary Overie, founded in 1106.
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JOHN CANNON. "Southwark, diocese of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Southwark, diocese of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Southwarkdioceseof.html JOHN CANNON. "Southwark, diocese of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Southwarkdioceseof.html |
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A. D. MILLS. "Southwark." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Southwark." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Southwark.html A. D. MILLS. "Southwark." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Southwark.html |
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