Bishop of Lichfield

The Bishop of Lichfield is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield in the Province of Canterbury.

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Bishop - Lichfield - Ordinary - Church of England - Diocese of Lichfield - Province of Canterbury

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The diocese covers 4,516 km2 (1,744 sq. mi.) of the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands. The see is in the town of Lichfield where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Chad.

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Sq. mi. - Staffordshire - Shropshire - Warwickshire - West Midlands - See - Lichfield - Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Chad

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The Bishop's residence is Bishop's House, Lichfield.

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The diocese of Mercia was founded 656 by Diuma. Subsequently becoming the Diocese of Lichfield, it became linked variously with the dioceses of Coventry and Chester. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Jonathan Gledhill, the 98th Lord Bishop of Lichfield, who signs Jonathan Lichfield.

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656 - Diuma - Jonathan Gledhill

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