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The Diocese of Ely is one of 42 regional areas of the Church of England. The diocese covers an area roughly similar to the county of Cambridgeshire, but also includes some parts of western Norfolk, Peterborough, Essex and Bedfordshire. Within that area, there are 344 individual parishes. Every parish has at least one church and many parishes also have a Church of England school. The diocese operates within the national structures of the Church of England. For more information about this, visit the Church of England website.