Complex sentence: Priddis was appointed the Bishop of Hereford in the Diocese of Hereford in March 2004; the appointment was the first time a bishop had been appointed by the Church of England following external advertising.
Split into simpler sentences: Priddis was appointed the Bishop of Hereford in the Diocese of Hereford in March 2004. The appointment was the first time a bishop had been appointed by the Church of England following external advertising.