The Anglican Bishop of Plymouth is an episcopal title used by a

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of the

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Diocese of Exeter The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Exeter Cathedral, Cathedral Church of St Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan Bishop of Exeter. It is pa ...

, in the

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England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

. The title takes its name after the city of

Plymouth Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth ...

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...

; the See was erected under the

Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 The Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 (26 Hen 8 c 14) is an Act of the Parliament of England that authorised the appointment of suffragan (i.e., assistant) bishops in England and Wales. The tradition of appointing suffragans named after a town in the d ...

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dated 21 November 1922. The suffragan bishop has particular episcopal oversight of the archdeaconries of Plymouth and Totnes. It was announced on 6 July 2022 that

James Grier James Grier (born 1974) is an English Anglican bishop. He currently serves as Bishop of Plymouth. Early life James Grier was born in 1974, to Sara and John Grier. His father was an NHS GP, and his mother was a nurse who went on to become Pre ...

would be the next Bishop of Plymouth. Grier studied Theology at Oxford and later served his curacy at St Andrew's in North Oxford. He was Associate Vicar for St Johns Harborne, Birmingham, then returned to his native Devon as a team vicar and Diocesan Youth Church Advisor and began ''Unlimited Church'' with his wife Liz; they have two children.

List of Bishops of Plymouth

References

External links

Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings
---- Anglican bishops of Plymouth Anglican suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Exeter {{Anglican-stub