Bishop Peter is to retire as the seventy-ninth Bishop of Bath and Wells after an online farewell service from Wells Cathedral on Saturday 22 May. Covid restrictions and Bishop Peter's treatment,…
Bishop Peter is to retire as the seventy-ninth Bishop of Bath and Wells after an online farewell service from Wells Cathedral on Saturday 22 May.
Covid restrictions and Bishop Peter’s treatment, which prevents him from going into public spaces, mean his farewell service from Wells Cathedral will be streamed and will be available to view online on this page on Saturday 22 May from 3pm.
You can also watch on the Diocese of Bath and Wells Facebook page.
The video of the service from Wells Cathedral is available to watch below.
You can download the order of service from the bottom of this page.
Farewell Service for Bishop Peter Hancock 79th Bishop of Bath & Wells 2014 – 2021
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