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The Bishop of Birmingham heads the Church Of England diocese of Birmingham, in the Province Of Canterbury , in England .

The Diocese covers the North West of the historical county of Warwickshire and has its See in the City Of Birmingham , West Midlands , where the seat of the diocese is located at the Cathedral Church Of Saint Philip which was elevated to cathedral status in 1905 .

The Bishop's residence is Bishop's Croft in Harborne , Birmingham.

The office has existed since the foundation of the see in 1905 from the Diocese Of Worcester under King Edward VII .

The bishopric is presently vacant following the appointment of the Right Reverend Dr John Sentamu , the 8th Lord Bishop of Birmingham, to the Archbishopric of York.


LIST OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND BISHOPS OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND



SOURCES

  • ''Whitaker's Almanack 1910 to '''2004''', Joseph Whitaker and Sons Ltd/A&C Black, London''

  • ''Crockford's Clerical Directory 1949/50 and 1989/90, Oxford University Press/ Church Commissioners''



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