The allegations prompted the Rt Rev Dr John Perumbalath to retire, with him saying that was not due to any admission of fault or liability, but to avoid the issue being “a distraction”.

The former Bishop of Liverpool (Image: Newsquest)

His departure came after Channel 4 news reported one woman had accused the bishop of kissing her without consent and groping her, and another woman accused him of sexual harassment.

The Diocese of Norwich issued a statement from the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham Usher, the Bishop of Lynn, the Rt Rev Jane Steen and the Bishop of........

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