- Salisbury, Ancient Diocese of
- Salisbury, Ancient Diocese of
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• The diocese was originally founded by Birinus, who in 634 established his see at Dorchester in Oxfordshire, whence he evangelized the Kingdom of Wessex. From this sprang the later Dioceses of Winchester, Sherborne, Ramsbury, and Salisbury
Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.
Catholic encyclopedia.