- See also: List of bishops of Winchester
The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire. List of bishops of Winchester Saxon to Norman Norman to Reformation 16th century 17th century 18th century The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England. A cathedra ( Latin, "chair" from Greek, kathedra, "seat" is the Chair or Throne of a Bishop Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire is one of the largest Cathedrals in England, with the longest nave and overall length of Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain
The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be a Lord Spiritual regardless of their length of service. The Lords Spiritual of the United Kingdom, also called Spiritual Peers, are the 26 Clergymen of the established Church of England His diocese is one of the oldest and most important in England. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Originally it was the see of the kingdom of Wessex, with the cathedra at Dorchester Cathedral under Saints Birinus and Agilbert. West Saxon redirects here For other meanings of Wessex or West Saxon see Wessex (disambiguation. A cathedra ( Latin, "chair" from Greek, kathedra, "seat" is the Chair or Throne of a Bishop Dorchester Abbey is a parish church formerly an abbey church in the place of a cathedral situated in the centre of the village of Dorchester-on-Thames in Oxfordshire Saint Birinus (c 600–649 venerated as a Saint, was the first Bishop of Dorchester, and the " Apostle to the West Saxons " Saint Agilbert ( Floruit Circa 650&ndash680 AD) was the second Bishop of the West Saxon kingdom and later Bishop of Paris. It was transferred to Winchester in 660. Winchester or Winton ( archaic) is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40000 within a radius of its centre Events By Place Europe Slavic principality of Carantania is first mentioned in historical sources During the Middle Ages, it was one of the wealthiest English sees, and its bishops have included a number of politically prominent Englishmen, notably the 9th century Saint Swithun. Saint Swithun (or Swithin) (died 2 July, 862) was an early English Bishop of Winchester, now best known for the popular British The official residence of the Bishop of Winchester is Wolvesey Palace in Winchester. Winchester or Winton ( archaic) is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40000 within a radius of its centre Other traditional homes included Farnham Castle and their London residence at Winchester Palace in Southwark, Surrey (now London). Farnham Castle is a Castle in Farnham, Surrey England ( First built in 1138 by Henri de Blois, grandson of William the Conqueror, For the former royal palace at Winchester Hampshire, see the King's House Winchester. Southwark or The Borough is an area of south-east London in the London Borough of Southwark, situated 1 Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
The current Bishop is Michael Scott-Joynt, who was formerly the Suffragan Bishop of Stafford, and was enthroned in Winchester Cathedral in 1995. Michael Charles Scott-Joynt (born March 15, 1943) is an English eccentric and Prelate of the Order of the Garter. He signs 'Michael Winton:'
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