The 'Bishop of Worcester' is the
ordinary in the
see of
Worcester and has his seat in
Worcester Cathedral. The
diocese covers the county of
Worcestershire, the
Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, and parts of the
City of Wolverhampton.
The
bishops of Worcester can be traced back to the year 680.
The Bishops of Worcester reside in
Hartlebury Castle in Worcestershire, but at one time he also had a palace at
Alvechurch. The current bishop is
Peter Selby, who signs 'Peter Wigorn:' He is due to retire on 30 September, and
John Inge has been nominated to succeed him.
See also
★
List of Bishops of Worcester
External links
★
Diocese of Worcester