Ten years as a monk: Meet the new Bishop of Exeter

The Right Reverend Robert Atwell, Bishop-Elect of Exeter. Credit: ITV News

The Queen has appointed Robert Atwell, currently Bishop of Stockport, as the new Bishop of Exeter. Here are a few key facts about him:

  • Aged 59

  • Born and raised in Ilford, Essex

  • Educated at Durham and Cambridge universities

  • Unmarried

  • Spent ten years as a Benedictine monk at Burford Priory, Oxfordshire

  • Currently Bishop of Stockport

  • Will have responsibility for Devon's 500 parishes

  • To be installed at Exeter Cathedral in July 2014