The Bishop of Ludlow was an episcopal title used by a

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of the

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, which is within the

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. The See of Ludlow was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by

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dated 23 September 1981 and was the only suffragan see in the Diocese of Hereford. The bishop assisted the Bishop of Hereford; in vacancies in the See of Hereford, the Bishop of Ludlow was usually the acting diocesan bishop. In 2020, it was announced by the Diocese that no new appointment would be made to the See for the time being. The title takes its name after the historic

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of Ludlow in south

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List of Bishops of Ludlow

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Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings
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List of Bishops of Ludlow

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