Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham
The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham is the diocesan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in the Province of York.[1][2]
The diocese covers 847 square miles (2,190 km2) including the whole of Nottinghamshire and a small area of South Yorkshire. The see is in the town of Southwell where the seat is located at the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary (also known as Southwell Minster), which was elevated to cathedral status in 1884.
The diocese was created in 1884 under Queen Victoria. Until 2005 it was known simply by the name "Southwell"; Nottingham was added to the title in that year. The current bishop is Paul Williams, whose election was confirmed on 11 May 2015.[3]
There are 314 church buildings in the Diocese.
The bishop is assisted by the suffragan Bishop of Sherwood, the current incumbent being Tony Porter.
List of bishops
| Bishops of Southwell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1884 | 1904 | George Ridding | Formerly Headmaster of Winchester College |
| 1904 | 1925 | Edwyn Hoskyns (after 1923: Sir Edwyn Hoskyns Bt) |
Born 22 May 1851 in Aston Tirrold, Berkshire. Died 1925 |
| 1926 | 1928 | Bernard Heywood | Appointed Bishop of Hull 1931; later Bishop of Ely |
| 1928 | 1941 | Henry Mosley | Formerly Bishop of Stepney |
| 1941 | 1964 | Russell Barry DSO DD | Born 1890. Died 1976. |
| 1964 | 1970 | Gordon Savage MA | Formerly Bishop of Buckingham |
| 1970 | 1985 | Denis Wakeling | Born 12 December 1918. Died 10 October 2004. |
| 1985 | 1988 | Michael Whinney | Formerly Bishop of Aston |
| 1988 | 1999 | Patrick Burnet Harris | Formerly Bishop of Northern Argentina and Secretary of the Partnership for World Mission. |
| 1999 | 2005 | George Cassidy | Enthroned 11 September 1999. Episcopal title changed to Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham in 2005. |
| Bishops of Southwell and Nottingham | |||
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 2005 | 2009 | George Cassidy | |
| 2010 | 20 January 2014[4] | Paul Butler [5][6] | Formerly Bishop of Southampton; translated to Durham on 20 January 2014.[4] |
| 20 January 2014 | 9 April 2014 | Tony Porter, Acting Bishop (Bishop suffragan of Sherwood)[7] | Resigned commission due to ill health; remains as suffragan.[8] |
| 9 April 2014 | 8 April 2015 | Richard Inwood, Acting Bishop (honorary assistant bishop) | Retired Bishop suffragan of Bedford.[8] |
| 9 April 2015 | 11 May 2015 | Tony Porter, Acting Bishop (Bishop suffragan of Sherwood) | Following the expiration of Inwood's commission.[8] |
| 11 May 2015 | present | Paul Williams | Previously area Bishop of Kensington. |
| Source(s):[9] | |||
See also
References
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 100th edition, (2007), Church House Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ↑ The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. (Official website). Retrieved on 18 November 2008.
- ↑ Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham — Election of new Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham confirmed (Accessed 24 May 2015)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham – Downing Street announces that the next Bishop of Durham is to be Paul Butler (Accessed 12 September 2013)
- ↑ The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. (Official website). Retrieved on 18 November 2008.
- ↑ Bishop of Willesden announces Bishop Paul's new post on Twitter - https://twitter.com/pete173/status/2385887470
- ↑ Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham – Bishops (Archived, 2 January 2014) (Accessed 10 April 2014)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham – Bishop Richard Inwood takes temporary charge (Accessed 10 April 2014)
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