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for supremacy in the diocese and it was with difficulty that the cathedral retained its status, so much so that the canons were reduced to begging in order to obtain their bread. It was to this impoverished cathedral church that
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bishop from 1267 to 1274 was renowned for his piety, and his tomb became a place of pilgrimage in Wells. The completion of the buildings was achieved under
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For the Bishops of Wells (10th century–1090), Bishops of Bath (1090–1197 & 1219–1245) and Bishops of Bath and Glastonbury (1197–1219), see
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The diocesan offices, the bishops' offices and residences and the cathedral are all located in Wells. The diocese is not referred to as
2005: 1739: 1286: 635: 503: 323:, making the secular church there into the diocesan cathedral. The secular canons at Wells vied with the monks of the monasteries at 1706: 1241: 1701: 1409: 1827: 1616: 582: 1606: 1596: 1504: 1414: 1312: 267: 1578: 1499: 1454: 1439: 470:. The abbey was the last complete monastic edifice to be completed before the impending Reformation. He was succeeded by 1919: 1716: 1696: 586: 466:(1495–1503) rebuilt Bath Abbey in the late Perpendicular style. The work was begun in 1499 and completed in 1530 under 2040: 2010: 1673: 1668: 535:
Report of the Commissioners appointed by his Majesty to inquire into the Ecclesiastical Revenues of England and Wales
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was appointed bishop in 1060. Under him, grants of land were obtained successively from the kings
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Following his death in 1242 however, the monks at Bath unilaterally elected one of their number,
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as his cathedral and in so doing he regressed the position of the cathedral at Wells.
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Anglican dioceses in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands
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Diocese of Bath & Wells — Ruth Worsley announced as next Bishop of Taunton
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There are four retired honorary assistant bishops licensed in the diocese:
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to the diocese in 1197. He moved his seat there, with the approval of
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bishop, though retaining the old style, had his seat at Wells alone.
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was therefore used for all practical purposes until his successor,
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List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
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List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
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Churches in the Diocese of Bath and Wells ("A Church Near You")
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and buildings were constructed for the secular community.
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Diocese of Bath and Wells 1100th anniversary website
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The episcopal seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells:
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Coat of arms of the Diocese of Bath and Wells
Flag of the Diocese of Bath and Wells
Ecclesiastical province
Canterbury
Archdeaconries
Church of England
Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew
English
Michael Beasley
Bishop of Bath and Wells
Suffragan
Ruth Worsley
Bishop of Taunton
Bishop of Coventry
Archdeacons
Simon Hill
Archdeacon of Taunton
Anne Gell
Archdeacon of Wells
Charlie Peer
Archdeacon of Bath
bathandwells.org.uk
diocese
Church of England
Province of Canterbury
England
county
Somerset
Dorset
Episcopal seat

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