Cork's Bishop Paul Colton to retire after 25 years leading Church of Ireland diocese

Bishop Paul Colton, who famously officiated at the wedding of David and Victoria Beckham, will retire at the end of this school year

Bishop Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, pictured against the backdrop of St. Fin Barre's Cathedral in Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Cork's Bishop Paul Colton has announced his plans to retire.

In a letter to all secondary schools in his diocese, Bishop Colton, the longest-serving Church of Ireland bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in over 400 years, confirmed he will retire by the end of the school year.