UNITED KINGDOM
Gazette
By Daniel Chipperfield
THE Bishop of Gloucester has announced that he is to step down after more than ten years in the role.
The Right Reverend Michael Perham previously announced that he would retire in November after undertaking a pilgrimage across his diocese.
However a statement from the Diocese confirmed he plans to step back from the church earlier due to personal reasons.
The deadline for applicants to replace the Bishop closed on Monday, July 7 and the announcement of a new Bishop will be in Spring 2015.
On his retirement in February, Bishop Michael said: “By the time I retire in November I shall have completed more than ten years as Bishop of Gloucester.
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