Bishop of Clifton

Bishop of Clifton
Bishopric
catholic
Incumbent:
Bosco MacDonald
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceBirmingham
Information
First holderJoseph William Hendren
Established29 September 1850
DioceseClifton
CathedralClifton Cathedral

The Bishop of Clifton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton in the Province of Birmingham, England.[1]

The see is in the suburb of Clifton in the city of Bristol where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul. The bishop of Clifton has jurisdiction over the counties of Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire and the city of Bristol.[1]

The current bishop-elect is the Right Reverend Bosco MacDonald, who was appointed the 10th Bishop of Clifton on 14 March 2024.

  1. ^ a b "Diocese of Clifton". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 7 August 2011.