suffragan of Richborough, who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese in order to facilitate his work there. There are also three retired bishops living in the diocese who are licensed as honorary assistant bishops: 2019–present: Rob Gillion, interim Priest-in-Charge, St John the Baptist, Spalding and former Bishop of Riverina (New South Wales) 2001–present: David Tustin, former Bishop suffragan of Grimsby, lives in Wrawby. 2013–present: Another retired area Bishop of Grimsby, David Rossdale, lives in East Keal. 2013–present: Tim Ellis, retired area Bishop of Grantham, lives in Intake, Sheffield. Archdeaconries The diocese is divided into three archdeaconries and 22 deaneries. On 22 April 2013, it was announced that a third archdeacon had been appointed pending a pastoral reorganisation. The changes to the archdeaconries enacted by the resulting pastoral scheme were announced on 15 November: Archdeaconry of Lincoln (established 11th century): Bolingbroke; Calcewaithe and Candleshoe; Christianity; Graffoe; Horncastle; Lafford; Louthesk Archdeaconry of Stow and Lindsey (established 11th century): Isle of Axholme; Corringham; Grimsby and Cleethorpes; Haverstoe; Lawres; Manlake; West Wold; Yarborough Archdeaconry of Boston (established 2013): (Aveland and Ness with) Stamford; Beltisloe; Elloe East; Elloe West; Grantham; Holland; Loveden The diocese produces a bi-monthly newspaper, Crosslincs. See also Bishops of Lincoln Suffragan Bishop of Grimsby Lincoln Cathedral Prebendaries of Aylesbury - The prebend of Aylesbury was attached to the See of Lincoln as early as 1092 References Church of England Statistics 2002 External links Diocese of Lincoln Crosslincs magazine Dioceses of the Church of England Dorchester Dorchester Dioceses established in the 7th century 7th-century establishments in England