Bishop of Basingstoke

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The Bishop of Basingstoke is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Winchester, in the province of Canterbury, England. [1] The title takes its name after the town of Basingstoke in Hampshire. The see was vacant since the translation of Peter Hancock to the Bishop of Bath and Wells on 4 March 2014; [2] on 26 June 2014, it was announced that David Williams, Vicar of Christ Church Winchester, was to be consecrated Bishop of Basingstoke. Williams assumed the role on 19 September 2014 at a consecration service at Winchester Cathedral. [3]

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On 20 May 2021, it was reported that Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester, had "stepped back" as Bishop for six weeks, in light of the threat of a Diocesan Synod motion of no confidence in his leadership. Williams also "stepped back" and Debbie Sellin, Bishop of Southampton, served as acting diocesan bishop. [4] Williams' leave was later extended to the end of August 2021. [5]

List of bishops

Bishops of Basingstoke
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
19731977 Colin James (19262009) Translated to Wakefield, and later to Winchester
19771993 Michael Manktelow (19272017)
19942001 Geoffrey Rowell (19432017) Translated to Gibraltar in Europe
20022009 Trevor Willmott (b. 1950) Translated to Dover
20102014 Peter Hancock (b. 1955) [2] [6] Translated to Bath and Wells
2014Present David Williams (on leave)(b. 1961) Formerly Vicar of Christ Church, Winchester; [3] on leave, 20 May 2021present [4] [5]
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References

  1. 1 2 Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 945. ISBN   978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. 1 2 Diocese of Bath and Wells – Bishop's Synod address (24 March 2014) Archived 27 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine & Welcome to Christ Church Winchester, 9 March 2014 Archived 27 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine (both accessed 4 April 2014)
  3. 1 2 Diocese of Winchester – A new Bishop for Basingstoke Archived 2014-06-26 at archive.today (Accessed 26 June 2014)
  4. 1 2 "Bishop of Winchester steps back after diocesan rebellion" . Church Times . No. 8253. 21 May 2021. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Talks about Dakin's future to continue" . Church Times . No. 8259. 2 July 2021. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  6. Number 10 — See of Basingstoke