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each led by an archbishop (<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120107041633/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/1" target="_blank">Canterbury</a> for the Southern Province and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120107041633/http://www.archbishopofyork.org/" target="_blank">York</a> for the Northern). These two provinces cover England, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, the Isles of Scilly and even a small part of Wales. <strong><a href="/web/20120107041633/http://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/structure.aspx" title="Structure">Read more</a></strong></p> <h2>Dioceses</h2> <p><a href="/web/20120107041633/http://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/dioceses.aspx" title="Dioceses"><img src="/web/20120107041633im_/http://www.churchofengland.org/media/961234/small_dioceses.jpg" width="128" height="105" alt="England on the map" class="leftPicture "/></a>If you are looking for information on the Anglican Church in other parts of Britain and Ireland, visit the websites of the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120107041633/http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/" target="_blank">Church in Wales</a>, the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120107041633/http://www.scotland.anglican.org/" target="_blank">Scottish Episcopal Church</a> and the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120107041633/http://ireland.anglican.org/" target="_blank">Church of Ireland</a>. 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The Council for Christian Unity is at the heart of the diocesan, national and international initiatives. <strong><a href="/web/20120107041633/http://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/work-other-churches.aspx" title="Work with other Churches">Read more</a></strong></p> <h2>Work with other faiths</h2> <p><img src="/web/20120107041633im_/http://www.churchofengland.org/media/1081439/archbishop-and-chief-rabbi-sir-jonathan-sacks_gallery_1.jpg" width="135" height="135" alt="Archbishop & Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks" style="float: left;"/>The Church of England, in partnership with other  christian churches, seeks to  build up good relations with people of  other faith traditions, and where possible to co-operate with them in service to society. <strong><a href="/web/20120107041633/http://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/interfaith.aspx" title="Work with other faiths">Read more</a></strong></p> <h2>Vacancies</h2> <p><img src="/web/20120107041633im_/http://www.churchofengland.org/media/140/pic_about_cross.jpg" width="123" height="104" alt="The Church of England Icon" class="leftPicture "/>This section shows current available clergy vacancies and vacancies within the National Institutions of the Church of England. 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