Bishop of Buckingham

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The Bishop of Buckingham is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford, in the Province of Canterbury, England. [1] The title takes its name from the historic county town of Buckingham; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888, by Order in Council dated 22 November 1913. [2] The bishops suffragan of Buckingham have been area bishops since the Oxford area scheme was founded in 1984. [3]

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The see is presently vacant following the death of the most recent incumbent, Alan Wilson, in February 2024. On Wednesday 27 November it was announced that the next Bishop of Buckingham will be the Revd Canon Dave Bull, following his consecration in early 2025.

List of bishops

Bishops of Buckingham
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
19141921 Edward Shaw became Assistant Bishop and Archdeacon of Oxford
19211944 Philip Eliot
19441960 Robert Hay
19601964 Gordon Savage Translated to Southwell
19641974 Christopher Pepys
19741994 Simon Burrows First area bishop from 1984.
19941998 Colin Bennetts Translated to Coventry
19982003 Mike Hill Translated to Bristol
20032024 Alan Wilson Died in post. [4]
2025onwards Dave Bull, bishop-designateAnnounced 27 November 2024; consecration plans to be announced. [5]
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References

  1. 1 2 Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 946. ISBN   978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. "No. 28776". The London Gazette . 25 November 1913. p. 8496.
  3. "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. "Death announced of Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham". Diocese of Oxford. 17 February 2024. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. "Bishop of Buckingham and Bishop of Reading announced". Diocese of Oxford. 27 November 2024. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.