Bishop of Bath and Wells

The Bishop of Bath and Wells is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury.

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Bishop - Bath - Wells - Ordinary - Church of England - Diocese of Bath and Wells - Province of Canterbury

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The diocese covers the County of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The see is in the City of Wells in Somerset where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew.

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Somerset - Dorset - See - City of Wells - Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew

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The Bishop's residence is The Palace, Wells.

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Wells has been the seat of a bishop since 909 although the see has been located at Wells and Bath both individually and jointly (with Bath Abbey serving as co-cathedral). The current bishop is the Right Reverend Peter Bryan Price, the 77th Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, who signs Peter Bath & Wells.

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909 - '''Peter''' Bryan '''Price'''

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