Bishop of Burnley

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The Bishop of Burnley is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn, in the Province of York, England. [1]

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The title takes its name after the town of Burnley in Lancashire. Originally, the suffragan bishops were appointed for the diocese of Manchester, but with the creation of the Diocese of Blackburn in 1926, Burnley came under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Blackburn. Until 1977, the bishop was ex officio rector of St Peter's Church, Burnley. [2]

List of bishops

Bishops of Burnley
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
1901 [3] 1904 Edwyn Hoskyns Translated to Southwell
19051909 Alfred Pearson Consecrated Rector and Bishop Suffragan of Burnley on 2 Feb 1905, died in office of TB on 19 Mar 1909.
19091931 Henry Henn
19311949 Priestley Swain
19501954 Keith Prosser
19551970 George Holderness
19701988 Richard Watson
19881994 Ronald Milner
19942000 Martyn Jarrett Translated to Beverley
20002014 John Goddard Retired 19 July 2014.
20152023 Philip North [4] Previously Bishop-designate of Whitby (October–December 2012); consecrated 2 February 2015 at York Minster; [5] Bishop-nominate of Sheffield (January –March 2017); translated to Blackburn, 2023 [6]
2024present Joe Kennedy Previously Vicar of Oxton St Saviour; [7] consecrated 19 July 2024 at York Minster [8]
Source(s): [1]

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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. ↑ St Peter's Burnley: "20th Century Burnley"
  3. ↑ "No. 27359". The London Gazette . 27 September 1901. p. 6292.
  4. ↑ "Press release - Suffragan Bishop of Burnley: Reverend Philip John North". gov.uk. Westminster. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Diocese of Blackburn – Consecration of the Eleventh Bishop of Burnley at York Minster Archived 2015-02-03 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 2 February 2015)
  6. ↑ "Bishop Philip's election as Bishop of Blackburn is now confirmed". The Diocese of Blackburn. 25 April 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Next Bishop of Burnley will be Rev. Dr Joe Kennedy". 22 March 2024. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Consecration of the twelfth Bishop of Burnley takes place at York Minster". The Archbishop of York. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.


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