Selsey diocese
The diocese of Selsey ( Latin : Dioecesis Saelesiensis ) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in what is now the United Kingdom , with its seat in Selsey .
history
Seal with image of Selsey Cathedral
The diocese of Selsey was established in 681. Wilfrid became the first bishop of the Selsey diocese . Selsey Abbey was also founded at the same time . In 1075, Bishop Stigand moved the episcopal see from Selsey to Chichester and changed the title to Bishop of Chichester .
The diocese of Selsey was subordinate to the Archdiocese of Canterbury as a suffragan .
In 1969 the diocese of Selsey was re-established as the titular diocese of Selsea .
See also
- List of the Bishops of Chichester
- List of former Catholic dioceses
- Roman Catholic Church in the United Kingdom