Bishop of Salisbury

Bishop of Salisbury
Bishopric
anglican
Incumbent:
Stephen Lake
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceCanterbury
ResidenceSouth Canonry, Salisbury
Information
First holderAldhelm
Herman (first bishop at Sarum)
Established709
1075 (translated to Salisbury)
DioceseSalisbury
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral

The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset. The see is in the City of Salisbury where the bishop's seat is in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The current bishop is Stephen Lake.[1]

  1. ^ "Stephen Lake, Dean of Gloucester, elected as new Bishop of Salisbury". Diocese of Salisbury. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.