Bishop of Liverpool

[1][2] The diocese stretches from Southport in the north to Widnes in the south, and from the River Mersey to Wigan in the east.

[3] Its see is in the City of Liverpool at the Cathedral Church of Christ.

[6] The office has existed since the founding of the diocese in 1880 under Queen Victoria.

The current Bishop of Liverpool, John Perumbalath, is on leave pending his retirement[7] following accusations of sexual misconduct.

[8] One woman said the Right Reverend Dr John Perumbalath kissed her without consent and groped her on separate occasions between 2019 and 2023, while the second, a female bishop, accused him of sexual harassment in 2023.