The 80-year-old former Church of England bishop , from Somerset in south-west England , was questioned in connection with eight alleged offences before being released on medical advice . A retired bishop and a retired priest have been arrested by British Police on suspicion of sexual offences . The pair are believed to have worked alongside each other in the London Diocese . Police say the Church of England is co - operating fully with them . The Police say that there are ` ` no allegations of recent or current offending ''
A retired bishop and a retired priest have been arrested by British Police on suspicion of sexual offences . The pair are believed to have worked alongside each other in the London Diocese . Police say the Church of England is co - operating fully with them . The Police say that there are ` ` no allegations of recent or current offending ''