| Province | Canterbury |
|---|---|
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Founded | 676 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert |
| Present bishop | Anthony Martin Priddis |
| Signature | Hereford |
The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury. The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676. The Bishop's residence is The Palace, Hereford. The office was created at the foundation of the diocese in 676. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Anthony Martin Priddis, MA, Dip.Theol., the 104th Lord Bishop of Hereford, who signs Anthony Hereford. On 1 November 2007 the Bishop of Hereford was named Bigot of the Year by gay rights group Stonewall after he refused a homosexual youth worker a job.The Bishop discriminated against John Reaney "on the grounds of sexual orientation", an employment tribunal ruled in July.[1].
