Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf

The Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf is one of four dioceses in the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, a province in the Anglican Communion. It covers Cyprus and the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Yemen. The bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf 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 with the Diocese of Exeter in England and the Diocese of Thika in Kenya. The diocese is divided into the Archdeaconry of Cyprus and the Archdeaconry of the Gulf: Christopher Futcher was collated archdeacon in Cyprus on 7 September 2019. The Rev'd Canon Dr. Michael Mbona, a Zimbabwean serving at St. Paul's in Kuwait, was appointed as Archdeacon for the Gulf, following the retirement of long-serving Archdeacon Bill Schwartz, OBE.

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.)

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

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
 * Christ Church Ayia Napa
 * St Mark Church, Famagusta
 * Anglican Church of Paphos