Bishop of Chester
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The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.
Bishop of Chester | |
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Bishopric | |
anglican | |
Incumbent: Mark Tanner | |
Location | |
Ecclesiastical province | York |
Residence | Bishop's House, Chester |
Information | |
First holder | John Bird |
Established | 1541 |
Diocese | Chester |
Cathedral | Chester Cathedral |
The diocese extends across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was formerly the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Werburgh, being elevated to cathedral status in 1541. The Bishop's residence is Bishop's House, Chester.
Cheshire previously held a bishopric from 1075 when the seat was at the collegiate church of St John the Baptist until 1102. The present diocese was formed in 1541 under King Henry VIII. Mark Tanner's election as Bishop of Chester was confirmed on 15 July 2020.[1][2]