The Bishop of Penrith is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Penrith in

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. The title was first mentioned (as Pereth) in the

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(alongside a see for Penreth – now called

Penrydd Penrydd (variously spelled Penrhydd, Penrhudd, Penrith, Penreth or Penrieth) is a former parish in the Hundred of Kilgerran, north Pembrokeshire, Wales. The parish's history is closely linked with that of Castellan, and included parts of the pres ...

– in Pembrokeshire) and was first used for the

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in 1888, but the incumbent had his episcopal title transferred to

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by Royal Warrant in 1889. Since 1939, the Bishop of Penrith is a suffragan bishop in the

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Diocese of Carlisle The Diocese of Carlisle was created in 11 April 1132 by Henry I out of part of the Diocese of Durham, although many people of Cumbric descent in the area looked to Glasgow for spiritual leadership. The first bishop was Æthelwold, who was the k ...

who assists the diocesan Bishop of Carlisle in overseeing the diocese.

List of bishops

References

D.H.Marston: "The Bishopric of Barrow-in-Furness" (2nd Edition, 2017)

External links

Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings
Bishops of Penrith Anglican suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Carlisle {{anglican-stub