Bishop of Liverpool | |
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| Bishopric | |
| anglican | |
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| Incumbent: John Perumbalath | |
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | York |
| Residence | Bishop's Lodge, Woolton |
| Information | |
| First holder | J. C. Ryle |
| Established | 1880 |
| Diocese | Liverpool |
| Cathedral | Liverpool Cathedral |
The Bishop of Liverpool is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Liverpool in the Province of York.[1][2]
The diocese stretches from Southport in the north, to Widnes in the south, and from the River Mersey to Wigan in the east.[3] Its see is in the City of Liverpool at the Cathedral Church of Christ.[4] The Bishop's residence is Bishop's Lodge, Woolton[5] — east of Liverpool city centre.[6]
The office has existed since the founding of the diocese in 1880 under Queen Victoria. John Perumbalath has been the Bishop of Liverpool since the confirmation on 20 January 2023 of his election.[7]
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 100th edition, (2007), Church House Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ The Diocese of Liverpool: Homepage. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
- ^ The Diocese of Liverpool: About Us Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
- ^ Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
- ^ "Paul Bayes". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Provincial Directory: Liverpool. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
- ^ "Diary (January — February 2023)". Archbishop of York. 1 December 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.