The Right Reverend Jonathan Gledhill is today announcing his retirement as Bishop of Lichfield.
Bishop Jonathan, 66, formally announced his retirement at a meeting of the College of Canons at Lichfield Cathedral this afternoon. He will leave office in September 2015.
In a video message, Bishop Jonathan said: “Forty years of ministry seem a good stint to Jane and me.”
“It is with great mixed feelings that I make this announcement. But Jane and I know that, much as we will find it difficult to leave your love and prayers, it would not be right to continue much longer.”