English churches and congregations have been established on the Continent of Europe since before the Reformation. The number of these grew to such an extent that in 1633 congregations of the Church of England in all foreign countries were placed under the single jurisdiction of the Bishop of London. In 1842 the Mediterranean rim and Iberia were placed in a Diocese under the episcopal care of the Bishop of Gibraltar, but northern and central Europe remained with London. In July 1980, the Diocese in Europe was formed under a unified episcopal oversight. The Rt. Revd. Dr. Geoffrey Rowell is currently the Bishop of the Diocese in Europe.  The Diocese recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary. 

The diocese maintains friendly relations with other Christian churches in mainland Europe and is committed to the quest for the full visible unity of the church. This diocesan commitment is reflected in the congregations of the Malaga chaplaincy, where everyone is welcome to worship with us and the Holy Communion is shared with all baptized persons regardless of church affiliation. 

The Suffragan Bishop is The Rt. Revd. David Hamid.  He has particular responsibility for the Archdeaconry of Gibraltar, including our own Chaplaincy. 

                  

The Rt. Revd. Dr. Geoffrey Rowell, 

Bishop of the Diocese in Europe

The Archdeaconry of Gibraltar

 

 

 

 

The Diocese in Europe is divided into seven archdeaconries.  Each of these areas is managed by an archdeacon who serves as the Bishop's representative in that place.  Given the size of the diocese, these archdeacons are essential to the congregations and clergy committed to their charge.  The Chaplaincy of St. George, Malaga, deeply appreciates the administrative and pastoral support given to it by its Archdeacon.  The Very Revd. Alan Woods has recently retired from that post and we are awaiting news of his successor. The Archdeaconry of Gibraltar includes the entire Iberian Peninsula, the islands of Spain and Portugal, Andorra and Morocco.