Church of England parishes and benefices

 

Diocese of Manchester

 

Archdeaconry	Deaneries	Benefices	Parishes	Churches
BOLTON	2	38	66	89
MANCHESTER	2	56	70	74
ROCHDALE	2	54	80	94
SALFORD	1	24	38	48
Totals	7	172	254	305

 

50.78% of parishes are part of multi-parish benefices

 

Benefices with the most churches

Benefice	Churches
The Rossendale Benefice	9
Saddleworth	9
Blackrod, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton and Wingates	6
Turton Moorland Ministry	6
Ashton-under-Lyne The Good Shepherd	5
Heatons	5
Salford All Saints	5
West Bolton	5
Atherton and Hindsford with Howe Bridge	4
Eccles	4
Farnworth Kearsley and Stoneclough	4
Halliwell St Peter	4
Horwich and Rivington	4
Seven Saints New Bury with Great Lever	4
Ramsbottom and Edenfield	4
Wythenshawe	4
Astley Tyldesley and Mosley Common	3
Davyhulme and Urmston	3
Gorton & Abbey Hey	3
Holcombe and Hawkshaw	3