Bishop of Chichester to retire
Bishop John was the 102nd Bishop of Chichester and the Queen and the Archbishop of Chichester have accepted his resignation.
“It has been a delight and privilege to serve the Diocese of Chichester for more than a decade and I am very grateful to colleagues both lay and clergy, who work so faithfully for the Gospel and the good of Sussex,” he said. “Although I shall miss the parishes and people of the diocese very much, as I shall be nearly 67 I think the time is right for a new bishop to take over, and I am looking forward to an opportunity to continue to fulfil my ministry as a priest without the particular responsibilities of leading a diocese.”