Bishop Libby Lane named as the next Bishop of Derby

The Rt Revd Libby Lane will be the next Bishop of Derby, Downing Street has announced

Bishop Libby is currently the Bishop of Stockport, a post she has occupied since 2015.

Bishop Libby says: “I am thrilled to have been appointed as the next Bishop of Derby. I am excited about starting my ministry there and for getting to know all the people, places and parishes that will be a part of it. I have had a wonderful time in the Diocese of Chester and I will miss it greatly. I won’t be leaving right away and hope to have time to properly say farewell before I take up my new post.”

Bishop Peter Forster, the Bishop of Chester said: "Libby has had a splendid ministry in the Diocese of Chester, and most notably over the past four years as Bishop of Stockport. We will miss her very much, but she will be an excellent Bishop of Derby as she takes her exceptional gifts to this wider ministry in the Church."

The Ven Ian Bishop, Archdeacon of Macclesfield said: "Bishop Libby is rooted in prayer that has grown out of a living and vibrant faith in Christ. All of her many qualities have formed a gifted leader in the Church of God and I know she will lead the Diocese of Derby with courage and energy. Whilst I am personally sad not to be working closely with her in the future, these are exciting times for Libby and the Diocese of Derby."

Bishop Libby is spending today meeting and greeting people in the Diocese of Derby. For further details about the announcement and appointment, you can read their press release here or visit the Diocese of Derby website

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