THE Bishop of Worcester has broken his leg in a cycling accident.

A spokesman for Diocese of Worcester said: "Unfortunately, Bishop John Inge had an accident while out cycling yesterday. He has broken his leg and needs an operation.

"Please hold Bishop John, his wife H-J and their family in your prayers.

"Bishop John will obviously be out of action for a while, but the Bishop’s Office will be responding to emails as normal and are working with Bishop Martin to ensure that anything in the diary is covered."