Persian woman appointed as first Bishop of Loughborough
The Revd Canon Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani has been appointed as the first Bishop of Loughborough.
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The Revd Canon Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani has been appointed as the first Bishop of Loughborough.
As Archdeacon of Loughborough, Claire will work to support churches across the western half of the Diocese of Leicester, an area which includes Loughborough, North West Leicestershire, Market Bosworth and Hinckley.
Bishop Christopher has today announced that he will retire at the end of May 2017.
The Rt Revd Martyn Snow, travelled through county and city on his first day as Bishop of Leicester Designate.
The new Bishop of Leicester is to be the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, currently Bishop of Tewkesbury. The announcement was made on the website of 10 Downing Street this morning.