Bishop of Huntingdon

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The Bishop of Huntingdon is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Ely, in the Province of Canterbury, England. [1] The title takes its name after Huntingdon, the historic county town of Huntingdonshire, England.

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List of Bishops of Huntingdon

Bishops of Huntingdon
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
19661972 Robert Martineau Translated to Blackburn
19721980 Eric Wall
19801997 Gordon Roe
19972003 John Flack
20032007 John Inge Translated to Worcester
20082018 David Thomson [2] Formerly Archdeacon of Carlisle; retired 30 September 2018. [3]
2019present Dagmar Winter [4] previously Rector of Hexham Abbey; consecrated 3 July 2019. [5]
Source(s): [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 947. ISBN   978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. The Bishop of Huntingdon Archived 2008-07-20 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 6 June 2008.
  3. Diocese of Ely — Retirement Announcement: David Thomson, Bishop of Huntingdon (Accessed 21 May 2018)
  4. "Suffragan Bishop of Huntingdon: 7 May 2019". GOV.UK. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  5. https://www.elydiocese.org//article?id=2567%5B%5D