Bishop of Liverpool
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For the Roman Catholic Bishop, see Archbishop of Liverpool. For the Anglican Bishop of Georges River, also referred to as the Bishop of Liverpool, see Assistant bishops in the Diocese of Sydney § Bishops of Georges River.
The Bishop of Liverpool is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Liverpool in the Province of York.[1][2]
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Bishop of Liverpool | |
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Incumbent: John Perumbalath | |
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Ecclesiastical province | York |
Residence | Bishop's Lodge, Woolton |
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First holder | J. C. Ryle |
Established | 1880 |
Diocese | Liverpool |
Cathedral | Liverpool Cathedral |
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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]