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Deborah Mary Sellin (born 1 October 1964 [1]) is a Church of England bishop serving as Bishop of Peterborough since 2023. She was previously Bishop of Southampton, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Winchester, and acted as diocesan Bishop of Winchester.
The bishop's residence is Bishop's Lodging, The Palace, Peterborough. The office has been in existence since the foundation of the diocese on 4 September 1541 under King Henry VIII. The current Bishop of Peterborough is Debbie Sellin, since the confirmation, on 13 December 2023 at Lambeth Palace Chapel, of her election. [2]
Debbie Sellin (Acting Bishop of Winchester, 2021–present) Karen Gorham (Acting Bishop of Salisbury, 2021–2022) De facto Diocesan Bishops.
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The Bishop of Peterborough (Debbie Sellin) leads the diocese, and is assisted by the Bishop suffragan of Brixworth (John Holbrook).The suffragan see of Brixworth was created by Order in Council on 26 July 1988.
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As there are 42 dioceses of the Church of England, there are 42 bishops diocesan (including vacancies).Of the 42: both archbishops and the Bishops of London, of Durham and of Winchester, sit in the House of Lords as Lords Spiritual ex officio; a further 21 sit there by seniority (of whom five had their seniority accelerated); the Bishop of Sodor and Man sits ex officio in the Legislative ...
John Chambers, first Bishop of Peterborough (1541–1556) Robert Scarlett ("Old Scarlett") (1496–1594), sexton of Peterborough Cathedral, who dug graves for both Catherine of Aragon and Mary, Queen of Scots, during many years of service (just inside the Cathedral) [ 25 ] [ 26 ]