Province Canterbury Cathedral Leicester Cathedral Formation 1927 | Diocese Leicester First incumbent Cyril Bardsley | |
The Bishop of Leicester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury.
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, Springfield Road, Leicester. Martyn Snow became Bishop of Leicester with the confirmation of his election on 22 February 2016.
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