Bishop of Truro

Bishop of Truro
Bishopric
anglican
Incumbent: Tim Thornton
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Truro
Cathedral	Truro Cathedral
First incumbent	Edward White Benson
Formation	1876

The Bishop of Truro is the ordinary (diocesan bishop) of the Church of England Diocese of Truro in the Province of Canterbury.

The current incumbent is Tim Thornton, 15th Bishop of Truro, who was enthroned at Truro Cathedral on 7 March 2009. On 4 April 2017, it was announced that Thornton is to resign his seat to become Bishop at Lambeth in September 2017.

There had been between the 9th and 11th centuries a Bishopric of Cornwall until it was merged with Crediton and the sees were transferred to Exeter in 1050.

The Diocese of Truro was established by Act of Parliament in 1876 under Queen Victoria. It was created by the division of the Diocese of Exeter in 1876 approximately along the Devon-Cornwall border (a few parishes of Devon west of the Tamar were included in the new diocese). The bishop's seat is located at Truro Cathedral and his official residence at Lis Escop, Feock, Truro. The Bishop of Truro is assisted by the suffragan Bishop of St Germans in overseeing the diocese.

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