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Is it time for a merger of bishops by CoE and Methodists? AGENDA As the Church of England conducts a full review of its bishops, Gavin Drake, director of communications for the Diocese of Lichfield, wonders if the time has come for joint Anglican and Methodist leaderships which can operate across the denominational boundaries.(News)

Bishops in popular culture are rarely seen in a good light. From the bumbling Bishop George Postlethwaite in Emmerdale, to the downright criminally corrupt Bishop of Hereford in Robin Hood, bishops are generally bad news.

And, contrary to popular opinion, bishops aren't generally queuing up to provide comment to the media about this, that and the other. So it's not surprising that the general public have little or no idea about what a bishop does, yet alone who their bishop is.

The Diocese of Lichfield has four bishops. In addition to the Diocesan Bishop of Lichfield ...

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