Archdeacon of Chichester
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The post of Archdeacon of Chichester was created in the 12th century, although the Diocese of Sussex was founded by St Wilfrid, the exiled Bishop of York, in AD 681. The original location of the see w
Bell House, former archdeacons' residence in Chichester
Selsey Abbey
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Selsey Abbey was founded by St Wilfrid in AD 681 on land donated at Selsey by the local Anglo-Saxon ruler, King Æðelwealh of Sussex. According to the Venerable Bede the Kingdom of Sussex was the last
Archdeacon of Chichester
…12th century, although the Diocese of Sussex was founded by St Wilfrid, the exiled Bishop of York, in AD 681. The original location of the see was in Selsey. The see was moved to Chichester, in about 1075, by decree of the Synod of London. The current archdeacon is Tom Carpenter, since September 2025…
Capitular seal with picture of Selsey Cathedral?
Possible site of Wilfrids cathedral. All that remains of the old Church, the chancel known as St Wilfrid's Chapel, Church Norton.