The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England.
The present diocese covers parts of the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire together with a small area of Wiltshire. The see is in the City of Bristol where the seat is located at Bristol Cathedral. The bishop's residence is in Winterbourne, Bristol.
The current bishop is the Rt Revd Mike Hill, the 55th Bishop of Bristol, who signs +Mike Bristol.
Read more about Bishop Of Bristol: Suffragan Bishops of Bristol, Diocesan Bishops
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