The diocese of Bristol announced on Wednesday that the person due to be announced as its next Bishop was no longer able to take up the position “due to family reasons”.
The Bishop of Swindon, the Rt Revd Neil Warwick, who has served as acting diocesan bishop since Bishop Vivienne Faull’s retirement last September (News, 14 February 2025), will continue to serve in this capacity.
The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) met in April and nominated a candidate, a statement from Church House said. “The individual has since decided, with regret, to withdraw from the nomination for family reasons. The existing CNC for Bristol will reconvene as soon as possible to decide how to proceed.”
Statement from diocese of Bristol this afternoon: "We had hoped to announce our new bishop at this time. However, due to family reasons, the person offered the role is no longer able to take it up. Let us hold them in our prayers at this time." 🙏https://t.co/hAnvTxhOpx
— Madeleine Davies (@MadsDavies) May 27, 2026
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.