Bishop of Bath and Wells

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The Bishop of Bath and Wells is a senior Church of England prelate who oversees the Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican episcopal see
diocesan bishopric
episcopal office
associatedWithCity Bath
Wells
linked to: Wells, Somerset
belongsTo Western Church tradition
cathedral Wells Cathedral
church Church of England
country England
denomination Anglicanism
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of Canterbury
governs Diocese of Bath and Wells synod
hasEcclesiasticalRank bishop
hasFunction confirmation of laity
ordination of clergy
pastoral oversight
teaching and doctrinal oversight
hasHouseOfLordsMembershipType Lords Spiritual
hasInsignia episcopal crosier
episcopal mitre
hasLiturgicalRite Book of Common Prayer
Common Worship
hasOfficialResidence The Bishop’s Palace, Wells
hasPastoralResponsibilityFor Anglican congregations in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
hasRole diocesan bishop
senior prelate
hasTerritorialJurisdiction county of Somerset (largely)
historicalSee Bath
Wells
linked to: Wells, Somerset
isPartOf Episcopate of the Church of England
jurisdiction Diocese of Bath and Wells
languageOfLiturgy English
locatedIn Somerset
memberOfBody House of Bishops of the General Synod of the Church of England
officeEstablishedIn medieval period
oversees clergy in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
participatesIn General Synod of the Church of England
linked to: General Synod
partOf Diocese of Bath and Wells
religion Church of England
seat Wells Cathedral
style The Right Reverend
subordinateTo Archbishop of Canterbury
titleHolderOf Lord Spiritual
tradition Anglican
typeOfDiocese English Anglican diocese

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Diocese of Bath and Wells bishopTitle Bishop of Bath and Wells
William Laud positionHeld Bishop of Bath and Wells
Michael Beasley positionHeld Bishop of Bath and Wells
Arms of the Diocese of Bath and Wells usedBy Bishop of Bath and Wells
Archdeaconry of Taunton hasBishopOver Bishop of Bath and Wells
William Laud heldTitle Bishop of Bath and Wells
subject linked to: Laud
Bishop of Taunton suffraganTo Bishop of Bath and Wells
Bishop of Taunton seeAlso Bishop of Bath and Wells
Thomas Ken positionHeld Bishop of Bath and Wells
Richard Foxe positionHeld Bishop of Bath and Wells
Bishop’s Palace, Wells ownedBy Bishop of Bath and Wells
Bishop’s Palace, Wells usedBy Bishops of Bath and Wells
linked to: Bishop of Bath and Wells
Bishop’s Barn, Wells associatedWith Bishops of Bath and Wells
linked to: Bishop of Bath and Wells
Bishop’s Barn, Wells builtFor Bishops of Bath and Wells
linked to: Bishop of Bath and Wells
Archdeacon of Bath subordinateTo Bishop of Bath and Wells
Archdeacon of Bath appointedBy Bishop of Bath and Wells
Archdeacon of Taunton reportsTo Bishop of Bath and Wells
Archdeacon of Taunton appointedBy Bishop of Bath and Wells
Diocese of Bath and Wells synod worksWith Bishop of Bath and Wells
Dean and Chapter of Wells associatedWith Bishop of Bath and Wells
Ralph of Shrewsbury positionHeld Bishop of Bath and Wells
subject linked to: Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury
Ralph of Shrewsbury hasTitle Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells
subject linked to: Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury
linked to: Bishop of Bath and Wells
Bishop Jocelin of Wells positionHeld Bishop of Bath
linked to: Bishop of Bath and Wells
Bishop Jocelin of Wells positionHeld Bishop of Bath and Glastonbury
linked to: Bishop of Bath and Wells
Bishop Jocelin of Wells positionHeld Bishop of Bath and Wells
Bishop Jocelin of Wells hasTitle Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells
linked to: Bishop of Bath and Wells
Archdeacon of Wells reportsTo Bishop of Bath and Wells