Bishop of Peterborough | |
|---|---|
| Bishopric | |
| anglican | |
 Arms of the Bishop of Peterborough: Gules, two keys in saltire addorsed the wards upwards between four cross-crosslets fitchée or[1] | |
| Incumbent: Debbie Sellin | |
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Canterbury |
| Residence | Bishop's Lodging, The Palace, Peterborough |
| Information | |
| First holder | John Chambers |
| Established | 1541 |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew, Peterborough |
The Bishop of Peterborough is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury.
The diocese covers the counties of Northamptonshire (including the Soke of Peterborough) and Rutland. The see is in the City of Peterborough, where the bishop's seat (cathedra) is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew. The bishop's residence is Bishop's Lodging, The Palace, Peterborough. The office has been in existence since the foundation of the diocese on 4 September 1541 under King Henry VIII.
The current Bishop of Peterborough is Debbie Sellin, since the confirmation, on 13 December 2023 at Lambeth Palace Chapel, of her election.[2]
As parts of the City of Peterborough are actually in the Diocese of Ely (those parishes south of the River Nene), the last Bishop of Peterborough was appointed as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Ely with pastoral care for these parishes delegated to him by the Bishop of Ely.[3][4]
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.882, with added "the wards upwards" for clarity, as Debrett's blazon for Bishop of Gloucester
- ^ @Peterborodio (13 December 2023). "This evening Bishop Debbie was confirmed as the 39th Bishop of Peterborough..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Religion: Bishops bridge boundaries aboard boat". Peterborough Evening Telegraph. Johnston Press. 2 August 2004. Archived from the original on 26 August 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
- ^ "Bridging the divide in a city". Diocesan website - press releases. Diocese of Ely. 29 July 2004. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2007.