Vivienne Faull
Vivienne Faull | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bristol |
| In office | 2018 – 2025 |
| Predecessor | Mike Hill |
| Other post | Lord Spiritual (2018–2025) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1987 (deacon) 1994 (priest) |
| Consecration | 3 July 2018 by Justin Welby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1955 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | St Hilda's College, Oxford St John's College, Nottingham |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| In office 23 October 2018 – 1 September 2025 | |
Vivienne Frances Faull (born 20 May 1955) is a British retired Anglican bishop. From 2018 to 2025, she served as the Bishop of Bristol. In 1985, she was the first woman to be appointed chaplain to an Oxbridge college. She was later a cathedral dean, and the only female cathedral provost in Church of England history, having served as Provost of Leicester from 2000 to 2002.