Bishop of Exeter
The Bishop of Exeter is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The See has been vacant since Robert Atwell's retirement on 30 September 2023.
Bishop of Exeter | |
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| Bishopric | |
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Arms of the Bishop of Exeter: Gules, a sword erect in pale argent hilted or surmounted by two keys addorsed in saltire of the last | |
| Incumbent: vacant (acting bishop: Jackie Searle, Bishop of Crediton) | |
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Canterbury |
| Residence | The Palace, Exeter |
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| First holder | Werstan Leofric (first Bishop of Exeter) |
| Established | 905 (founded at Tawton) 912 (translated to Crediton) 1050 (translated to Exeter) |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Cathedral | Exeter Cathedral (1112–present) |
From the first bishop until the sixteenth century the Bishops of Exeter were in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. However, during the Reformation the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church, at first temporarily and later more permanently. Since the Reformation, the Bishop and Diocese of Exeter has been part of the reformed and catholic Church of England. The bishop's residence is The Palace, Exeter.
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