Bishop of Liverpool

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.

Bishop of Liverpool
Bishopric
anglican
Incumbent:
John Perumbalath (on leave)
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceYork
ResidenceBishop's Lodge, Woolton
Information
First holderJ. C. Ryle
Established1880
DioceseLiverpool
CathedralLiverpool 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. The current Bishop of Liverpool, John Perumbalath, is on leave pending his retirement[7] following accusations of sexual misconduct.[8]

On 28 February 2025, it was announced that Ruth Worsley is to become Interim Bishop of Liverpool (i.e. interim diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Liverpool) for a period of two years starting later in 2025; to facilitate this role, she is to be translated from Taunton to the vacant suffragan See of Wigan (becoming Bishop of Wigan).[9]

List of bishops

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Bishops of Liverpool
From Until Incumbent Notes
1880 1900 John Charles Ryle Nominated on 11 May and consecrated on 11 June 1880. Resigned on 1 March 1900 and died on 10 June 1900.
1900 1923 Francis Chavasse Nominated on 24 March and consecrated on 25 April 1900. Resigned on 1 October 1923 and died on 11 March 1928.
1923 1944 Albert David Translated from St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. Nominated on 3 October and confirmed on 18 October 1923. Resigned on 15 April 1944 and died on 24 December 1950.
1944 1966 Clifford Martin Nominated on 3 July and consecrated on 25 July 1944. Resigned on 30 November 1965 and died on 11 August 1977.
1966 1975 Stuart Blanch Nominated on 22 December 1965 and consecrated on 25 March 1966. Translated to York on 9 January 1975.
1975 1997 David Sheppard Translated from Woolwich. Nominated on 2 May and confirmed on 3 June 1975. Resigned in 1997, created Baron Sheppard of Liverpool on 14 February 1998, and died on 5 March 2005. Represented England at cricket 22 times.
1998 2013 James Jones[10] Translated from Hull. Nominated and confirmed in 1998.
23 July 2014 2022 Paul Bayes Translated from Hertford.[11] Installed on 15 November 2014 at Liverpool Cathedral; retired 1 March 2022.[12]
2023 on leave John Perumbalath (on leave) Translated from Bishop of Bradwell; confirmed 20 January 2023;[13] on leave since 30 January 2025 pending retirement and has since resigned announced his retirement days after facing allegations of misconduct from two women, including another bishop.[7]
2025 interim Ruth Worsley, interim bishop Currently Bishop of Taunton; to be translated to the suffragan See of Wigan and commissioned as interim diocesan bishop later in 2025.[9]
Source(s):[14][15]

Assistant bishops

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Among those who have served as Assistant Bishop of Liverpool were:

Those who have served in retirement as honorary assistant bishops include:

References

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  1. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 100th edition, (2007), Church House Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. ^ The Diocese of Liverpool: Homepage. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
  3. ^ The Diocese of Liverpool: About Us Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
  4. ^ Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
  5. ^ "Paul Bayes". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  6. ^ Provincial Directory: Liverpool. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
  7. ^ a b Abbott, Ryan (30 January 2025). "Retirement of the Bishop of Liverpool". Diocese of Liverpool. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  8. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/30/bishop-of-liverpool-quits-amid-sexual-misconduct-allegations
  9. ^ a b "New Interim Bishop of Liverpool Announced". Diocese of Liverpool. 28 February 2025. Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  10. ^ The Bishop of Liverpool: Biography of Bishop James Archived December 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
  11. ^ Diocese of Liverpool – The next Bishop of Liverpool is to be Paul Bayes Archived 8 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 7 May 2014)
  12. ^ "Bishop of Liverpool announces his retirement". Thinking Anglicans. 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Diary (January — February 2023)". Archbishop of York. 1 December 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Historical successions: Liverpool". Crockford's Clerical Directory. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  15. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 257. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  16. ^ "Baker, William Scott". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  17. ^ "Jones, Herbert Gresford". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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