Bishop of Leicester
Bishop of Leicester | |
|---|---|
| Bishopric | |
| Anglican | |
The Rt. Reverend Martyn Snow | |
Arms of the Diocese of Leicester | |
| Incumbent: Martyn Snow | |
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Canterbury |
| Residence | Bishop's Lodge, Knighton |
| Information | |
| First holder | Cyril Bardsley |
| Established | 1927 |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Cathedral | Leicester Cathedral |
The Bishop of Leicester is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England.
Through reorganisation within the Church of England, the Diocese of Leicester was refounded in 1927, and St Martin's Church became Leicester Cathedral. The present bishop's residence is Bishop's Lodge, Knighton, south Leicester. Martyn Snow became Bishop of Leicester with the confirmation of his election on 22 February 2016.