The Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf is one of three dioceses in the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, a province of the Anglican Communion. The diocese covers Cyprus and the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Yemen. The bishop in Cyprus and the GulfCrockford's Clerical Directory (97th ed. London: Church House Publishing, 2001), p. 1144, column a: 'Cyprus and the Gulf (Bishop in) [emphasis in original]. is the ordinary of the diocese. In every part of the diocese, except in Cyprus and Iraq, the congregations are largely expatriate, with many Christians from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and the African continent. The diocese is linked to the Diocese of Exeter in England and the Diocese of Thika in Kenya. It is divided into the Archdeaconry of Cyprus and the Archdeaconry of the Gulf.
List of bishops in Cyprus and the Persian Gulf
(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment.)
Tenure Name Notes 1976 to 1981 Leonard Ashton Inaugural bishop; died 2001 1981 to 1986 Henry Wylie Moore General secretary, Church Missionary Society, 1986–89, retired as bishop in 1991; died 2025 1986 to 1996 John Brown Briefly rural dean of Grimsby (2003 to 2004); died 2011 1997 to 2007 Clive Handford Now an assistant bishop, Diocese of Ripon and Leeds 2007 to 2023 Michael Lewis Formerly bishop of Middleton 2024 to present Sean Semple
Churches Gulf Churches
United Arab Emirates:
Christ Church, Jebel Ali Holy Trinity Church, Dubai St Luke Church, Ras Al Khaimah St Martin Church, Sharjah St Nicholas' Church, Fujairah St Andrew Church, Abu Dhabi St Thomas Church, Al Ain
Kuwait:
St Paul Church – Kuwait Iraq:
St. George Church – Baghdad
Qatar:
Church of the Epiphany, Doha – Qatar
Bahrain:
St Christopher's and Awali Church, Bahrain
Yemen:
Christ Church, Aden, Yemen
Cyprus
St. Barnabas church, Limassol St Helena Church, Larnaca St Lazarus Church, Pissouri St Paul's Cathedral, Nicosia St Andrew's Church Kyrenia St. John's Church Deryneia Christ Church Ayia Napa St Mark Church, Famagusta Anglican Church of Paphos
See also
Chaplaincy of Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates The Mission to Seafarers
References
Sources Who's Who 2008 London, A&C Black, 2007
External links Official website Holy Trinity Dubai Christ Church Jebel Ali St Andrews Church, Abu Dhabi St Luke Ras Al Khaimah with St Nicholas Fujairah St Martin Sharjah Church of the Epiphany, Qatar St Christopher's Cathedral, Bahrain St Paul Ahmadi, Kuwait St George Baghdad, Iraq St John Muscat, Oman The Canterbury Group Christ Church Aden, Yemen Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf – Union Between Christians