Bishop of Dorchester (modern)
- Bishop of Dorchester (modern)
The modern Bishop of Dorchester is a title given to a suffragan bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Oxford; which is within the Province of Canterbury, England.["Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition)", Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).] The Bishop of Dorchester, along with the Bishop of Buckingham and the Bishop of Reading, assists the Diocesan Bishop of Oxford in overseeing the diocese. ]The title takes is name after the town of Dorchester-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, and was first used by the historic Bishops of Dorchester; at first for a West Saxon diocese, and later for a Mercian diocese.
List of the Suffragan Bishops of Dorchester
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External links
* [http://www.crockford.org.uk/section.asp?id=9 Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings]
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