THE Rt Rev Ruth Worsley will be installed as the first woman Bishop of Taunton tomorrow (Saturday, October 3) at an inauguration service at Wells Cathedral.

Hundreds of well-wishers are expected to attend the special service to welcome her to the role.

During the service, Bishop Ruth will be presented with her pastoral staff and be placed in her seat in the cathedral.

She will also preach her first sermon in Wells as a bishop and admit and license nine people into the office of Reader and welcome a further two into the Diocese of Bath & Wells.

Bishop Ruth said: “I am delighted to be heading to Somerset to join the diocesan team in this wonderful part of the world.

"It will be a great privilege to meet and serve everyone who lives and works in the county.”

Speaking before the event, the Bishop of Bath & Wells, the Rt Rev Peter Hancock, said: “Whether licensed as a lay minister or consecrated as a bishop, the 12 people who are the focus of this service have one thing in common - they have each heard God’s voice, beckoning them into the adventure of ministry.”

The service is open to all and begins at 2pm.

Bishop Ruth was ordained and consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, at St Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday (September 29).