He is the Rt Revd Paul Butler (53), currently the Bishop of Southampton – a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Winchester.

The new bishop designate will be the first bishop to be enthroned under the new title of the Diocese, following the retirement of the Rt Revd George Cassidy, next month. Bishop Paul has strong Nottingham connections – he was based in the city for three years, after graduating with a combined English and History degree from the University of Nottingham in 1977. He traces his call to ordination back to his years in Nottingham, when he attended Christ Church, Chilwell. He has been actively involved in ministry to children throughout his life and in 2005, the Archbishop of Canterbury invited him to become an ‘advocate for children’ on behalf of the Church of England’s bishops – a role he will continue in the new diocesan post.

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