The Diocese of Bath and Wells has announced its new bishop. Rt Revd Peter Hancock will move from his current position as Bishop of Basingstoke. He said he's looking forward to joining the strong Ch...
The Archdeacon of Manchester Venerable Mark Ashcroft has been named the new Bishop of Bolton. Venerable Ashcroft replaces Rt Revd Christopher Edmondson, who's stepping down after eight years of servi...
Venerable Dr John Perumbalath was named on Friday as the next Bishop of Bradwell in Essex. Dr John was nominated by Her Majesty the Queen to become the sixth person to take up the post and succeed th...
Bristol's first female bishop has been formally welcomed to the diocese. Rt Revd Vivienne Faull was enthroned at a service in Bristol Cathedral on Saturday. Members of congregations from across the c...
The Bishop of Bristol has been formally introduced to the House of Lords. The Rt Rev Vivienne Faull was flanked by supporters, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, and the Bishop ...
The group of people choosing the next Bishop of Gloucester have said there is no pressure to pick a woman for the role. It is the first time a female could be chosen to become a bishop since the G...
The next Bishop of Gloucester is set to be announced. Downing Street will make the announcement at 10am, after the Queen approves the appointment.They will replace Bishop Michael Perham (above), who ...
The Queen has given her approval for Rt Rev Andrew Watson to become the Bishop of Guildford. The 53-year-old will move from his current position as Bishop of Aston in the Diocese of Birmingham.Speaki...
The Rt Revd Richard Frith will become the 105th Bishop of Hereford after his appointment was approved by the Queen. The 65-year-old will leave his post as Bishop of Hull before the end of the year af...
The Pope has appointed Bishop Robert Byrne as Bishop of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. Bishop Byrne, who was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham in 2014, will succeed Bishop Seamus Cunning...
Rev June Osborne, Dean of Salisbury, has been chosen to be the next Bishop of Llandaff. Osborne, who served as a Dean for the past 13 years, is now the 72nd Bishop of Llandaff, responsible for a dioc...
Dame Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Bishop of London, making her the most senior woman in the Church of England. In a shock selection Mullally will move from her current role as Bishop of ...
null She has become one of the most senior figures in the Church of England and the first woman to hold the post.In her sermon, she spoke of the challenges facing London, particularly escalating knif...
More churches should be led by female priests and those "who come from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups", the new Bishop of London has said. The Right Reverend Sarah Mullally said the Church o...
The Archdeacon of Rochdale has been elected as the next Bishop of Monmouth. The Venerable Cherry Vann got the necessary two-thirds majority from members of the Church in Wales Electoral College on Th...
Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Patrick McKinney as the next Bishop of Nottingham. The 61-year-old former Rector of St Mary's College in Birmingham will be succeeding Archbishop Malcolm McMahon,...
The Diocese of Oxford finally has a bishop, after over 18 months of waiting. The Queen has approved the nomination of Rt Revd Steven Croft, who'll move from his current position as Bishop of Sheffiel...
The next Suffragan Bishop of Penrith has been revealed as the current Principal of Trinity College, Bristol. Rev Dr Emma Ineson was appointed by Rt Rev James Newcome, Bishop of Carlisle after consult...
People in communities across the UK will be given support to tackle food poverty, under a new four-year programme supported with more than £1.6 million of Nati The Food Power initiative will help gr...
The Bank of England unveiled a new £10 note celebrating author Jane Austen at Winchester Cathedral on Tuesday afternoon, exactly 200 years since the writer's d Austen, who penned works such as Pride...
