Hollacombe, Crediton, EX17 5BW

Hollacombe appears in the official list of civil parishes in Devon, alongside other localities such as Great Torrington, Halwill, Hartland, High Bickington, Holsworthy, Holsworthy Hamlets, Huish, Huntshaw, and Landcross. The parish is part of the wider county of Devon, which is served by the Diocese of Exeter, a Church of England diocese covering the county. The Diocese of Exeter is one of England’s largest dioceses, with its cathedral seat at St Peter’s in Exeter. The diocese is overseen by the diocesan Bishop of Exeter and assisted by suffragan bishops, including the Bishop of Crediton—whose see was established in 1897—and the Bishop of Plymouth, whose see was created in 1923. Hollacombe’s inclusion in the civil parish list and its association with the Diocese of Crediton place it within a historically significant ecclesiastical and administrative framework in Devon.