The Church of England, Diocese of Norwich
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Churches

In Norfolk and Waveney, there are church communities across 550 parishes! 

With over 650 church buildings, the Diocese of Norwich has one of the highest numbers of heritage buildings in the UK.  Over 90% of which are Grade listed buildings, many are hundreds of years old with ancient stories to tell.

Most of our church buildings are regularly used for prayer and worship. Others may be used for significant events or as festival churches, which means they open occasionally through the year. We also look after church ruins, and some of our church communities may gather in halls or even barns.

If you’re looking for the nearest Anglican church to you, please click on the link below and tap in your postcode. A Church Near You is an excellent church finder tool and you will be able to find contact details, events, services and information. 

In addition to these churches, you can find redundant and ruined churches, and those in Norfolk but also in other dioceses, on the Exploring Norfolk Churches website.  If you enjoy looking around church buildings, this is an ideal way to explore. It also has articles, photos and trails for you to enjoy.  This website is maintained by the Diocese of Norwich. 

The most important part of our churches are the people who serve in them, from clergy and lay ministers, to Parochial church council members and volunteers. Serving their local parishes and communities week in, week out and living out their Christian faith in this way. 

Do you look after a church building?

You can find the church building information pages here. 

Churches of Note

The Diocese of Norwich is also home to Norwich Cathedral, Great Yarmouth Minster, King’s Lynn Minster, St Benet’s Abbey and Wymondham Abbey, as well as the shrine at Walsingham and the shrine to St Julian of Norwich.