Return of the Vicar of Tiddly: Disgraced priest who drunkenly crashed Bishop of Lincoln’s car lands new role at London church

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Return of the Vicar of Tiddly: Disgraced priest who drunkenly crashed Bishop of Lincoln’s car lands new role at London church

Daily Mail · 2 hours ago

A Church of England priest previously dubbed the "Vicar of Tiddly" after crashing the Bishop of Lincoln's car while drunk has reportedly taken up a new post at a church in London. The appointment marks a return to ministry for the clergyman despite the earlier scandal, which had drawn embarrassment for the diocese and renewed scrutiny of how the Church handles clergy misconduct.

Details of the original incident, in which the priest was found to have driven the bishop's vehicle while intoxicated, previously made headlines and led to disciplinary consequences within the diocese. The full circumstances of his new London posting, including the parish involved and the Church's rationale for reinstating him, were not fully detailed in the available report.

  • Priest dubbed "Vicar of Tiddly" gets new London church role.
  • He had drunkenly crashed the Bishop of Lincoln's car.
  • Case highlights scrutiny over Church of England clergy discipline.

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