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Dr Andrew Rumsey to be Bishop of St Albans

Dr Andrew Rumsey to be Bishop of St Albans

Thursday, March 19, 2026

THE next Bishop of St Albans is to be Dr Andrew Rumsey, who has been the Area Bishop of Ramsbury, in the diocese of Salisbury, since 2019, Downing Street announced on Thursday. He succeeds Dr Alan Smith, who retired last May (News, 10 January 2025...

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