Process begins to find new Bishop of Worcester as retirement beckons for current Bishop
Residents in parts of the Black Country will be joining the search for the next Bishop of Worcester.
Anglican churches in the borough are part of the Diocese of Worcester whose leader Dr John Inge is due to retire in September after more than 16 years of service.
He became the 113th Bishop of Worcester in March 2008 and will officially step down from the role on October 9.
Dr Inge said: “Being Bishop of Worcester has been an enormous privilege. By the time I leave I shall have been here nearly 17 years, the longest I have lived anywhere in my life.
"I have lived through the best of times and the worst of times in my personal life during those years and am more grateful than I can say for all the love and support I have received.
"I am not anxious to retire – I am deeply attached to Worcestershire and Dudley and love being Bishop here.
