Next Bishop of Jarrow announced
Downing Street has today announced that the Reverend Dr Jitesh Patel has been appointed the next Suffragan Bishop of Jarrow following approval by His Majesty the King. Jitesh (pictured above) succeeds the Right Reverend Sarah Clark who moved to become Bishop of Ely earlier this y
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