The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham.
The Bishop of Durham has said it will be a “huge honour and privilege” to play a prestigious role at the Coronation of King Charles III next month.
The Rt Revd Paul Butler will act as Bishop Assistant to the King, alongside the Rt Rev Michael Beasley, the Bishop of Bath and Wells at the Coronation, on 6 May.
The role of Bishop Assistant dates back hundreds of years – and the Bishop of Durham and the Bishop of Bath and Wells have assumed the duty since the coronation of Richard I.
They will accompany King Charles into Westminster Abbey and will be present throughout the ceremony.
Bishop Paul said: “It is a huge honour and privilege to have been asked to undertake the role that some of my predecessors have done for many previous Coronations.”
Bishop Paul is one of 13 people with historic claims who are set to take part in the Coronation.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden, said: “These roles are steeped in history - in some cases dating back 800 years - so it will be wonderful to see these centuries-old traditions played out on Coronation Day.”
More information is available on the Government website