Bishop of Leicester
Diocesan bishop in the Church of England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the modern diocesan bishops. For the ancient Bishops of Leicester, see Bishop of Lincoln. For the modern suffragan bishops, see Bishop of Leicester (suffragan).
The Bishop of Leicester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury.[1]
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Incumbent: Martyn Snow | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Canterbury |
Residence | Bishop's Lodge, Knighton |
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First holder | Cyril Bardsley |
Established | 1927 |
Diocese | Leicester |
Cathedral | Leicester Cathedral |
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Through reorganisation within the Church of England, the Diocese of Leicester was refounded in 1927, and St Martin's Church became Leicester Cathedral.[2][1] The present bishop's residence is Bishop's Lodge, Knighton,[3] south Leicester. Martyn Snow became Bishop of Leicester with the confirmation of his election on 22 February 2016.[4]