The Bishop of Reading is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford, which is within the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The current bishop of Reading is Olivia Graham (formerly Archdeacon of Berkshire),[2] consecrated on 19 November 2019;[3] Graham succeeds Andrew Proud, who retired earlier in 2019.[4]
The title takes its name after the town of Reading in Berkshire. The bishops suffragan of Reading have been area bishops since the Oxford area scheme was founded in 1984.[5] The Bishop of Reading is responsible for the archdeaconry of Berkshire.
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- ^ "Diocese of Oxford — Bishop of Reading to retire in 2019". Church of England. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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