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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] and 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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  1. ^ a b

    Crockford’s Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.

  2. ^ “Olivia Graham named Bishop of Reading”. Church of England. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  3. ^ “Olivia Graham consecrated as Bishop of Reading”. Church of England. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  4. ^ “Diocese of Oxford — Bishop of Reading to retire in 2019”. Church of England. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  5. ^ “4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002” (PDF). Church of England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  6. ^ a b Suffragan See of Reading – 2003 Archived August 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 9 June 2008.
  7. ^ a b Suffragan See of Reading – 2004 Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 9 June 2008.
  8. ^ Biography: Dominic Walker Archived April 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 9 June 2008.
  9. ^ Gay priest rejects bishop post. BBC News, Sunday, 6 July 2003.
  10. ^ “Diocese of Chelmsford”. Number10. 22 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  11. ^ “Bishop of Chelmsford: Together we will be a transforming presence and make Christ known”. Diocese of Chelmsford. 11 October 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  12. ^ “Diocese of Oxford — Bishop of Reading to retire in 2019”. Church of England. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  13. ^ “Hundreds flock to Bishop Andrew’s farewell service”. 2 May 2019.
  14. ^ “Olivia Graham consecrated as Bishop of Reading”. Church of England. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.

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