The Bishop of Ramsbury

Following extensive and in-depth consultation across the Diocese of Salisbury, the Bishop’s Advisory Group recommended that a Bishop of Ramsbury be appointed. To view the report from the Advisory Group please click here.

The Bishop has gained approval of the Bishop’s Council, the Dioceses Commission and the Archbishop of Canterbury. He hopes to make an appointment for the early autumn.

For details of the role and the ambitions of the diocese, click here.

The Bishop of Ramsbury, alongside the Bishop of Sherborne, assists the Bishop of Salisbury in his ministry. The first Bishop of Ramsbury was Aethelstan, appointed in 909. For a full list of Bishops, click here.