Anglican Bishop John Perumbalath of Liverpool resigned amid harassment and sexual assault allegations, which he denied, marking another setback for the Church of England following Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury's resignation in November.

The bishop of Liverpool has resigned after coming under scrutiny over allegations of sexual assault and harassment

The Bishop of Warrington, Bev Mason, has revealed that she was the female bishop who made a complaint of sexual harassment against the Bishop of Liverpool, Dr John Perumbalath, who resigned this week.

A British bishop has announced his retirement days after he was accused of sexual assault and harassment. Channel 4 News reported on Tuesday that John Perumbalath, the Bishop of Liverpool, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman and harassing a fellow bishop.

Bishop Mason was formerly the acting Bishop of Liverpool before Bishop Perumbalath was enthroned in 2023. She said in March 2023 she was made aware of a complaint against Bishop Perumbalath which involved an investigation by the church's National Safeguarding Team.

The bishop of Liverpool, John Perumbalath, has denied a set of sexual assault allegations by two different women including a fellow church leader, according to multiple reports.

A Church of England bishop resigned on Thursday after what he called a "trial by media" over allegations of sexual assault which he has denied, but which have deepened a crisis at the mother church of the Anglican Communion.

The Bishop of the English city of Liverpool said on Jan. 30 that he was stepping down from his post after a British broadcaster aired allegations of sexual assault and harassment against him.

The Bishop of Warrington has come forward as one of the women who accused the Bishop of Liverpool, Dr John Perumbalath, of sexual misconduct. The Right Reverend Bev Mason said she hoped the recent Channel 4 investigation,