Bishop of Birmingham

Bishop of Birmingham

The Bishop of Birmingham heads the Church of England diocese of Birmingham, in the Province of Canterbury, in England.

The diocese covers the North West of the historical county of Warwickshire and has its see in the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, where the seat of the diocese is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Philip which was elevated to cathedral status in 1905.

The Bishop's residence is Bishop's Croft in Harborne, Birmingham.

The office has existed since the foundation of the see in 1905 from the Diocese of Worcester under King Edward VII.

The present bishop is the Rt. Revd. David Urquhart, who was inaugurated on 17 November 2006. He was formerly priest of Holy Trinity, Coventry.

The bishop is assisted by the suffragan Bishop of Aston.

List of the Bishops of Birmingham

ources

* "Whitaker's Almanack 1910 to 2004, Joseph Whitaker and Sons Ltd/A&C Black, London"
* "Crockford's Clerical Directory 1949/50 and 1989/90, Oxford University Press/ Church Commissioners"
*http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/page9514.asp

ee also

*Lists of office-holders
*Archbishop of Birmingham
*Bishop of Aston

External links

* [http://www.birmingham.anglican.org/ Diocese of Birmingham]
* [http://www.birminghamcathedral.com/ Birmingham Cathedral]


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