Bishop of Islington

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The Bishop of Islington is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England. [1] [2]

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The title takes its name after Islington, an inner-city district of London, and the first suffragan bishop, who lived at Clapton Common, [3] was simultaneously Rector of St Andrew Undershaft. [4] Turner received responsibility for North London, which had hitherto been under the Bishops of Bedford and then of Stepney. [5] Towards the end of his life, Turner slowly handed over his responsibilities due to ill health, but retained his See until death; between 1923 and 2015, the title remained in abeyance. [1]

It was reported in 2015 that Richard Chartres, Bishop of London, had proposed to take the see out of abeyance for the appointment of a national "bishop for church plants", [6] [7] and this was confirmed on 1 May 2015. [8] Ric Thorpe became Bishop of Islington from his consecration on 29 September; [9] he vacated the See on 30 November 2025, upon his translation as Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne. [10]

List of bishops

Bishops of Islington
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
18981923 Charles Turner [11] Suffragan for North London; died in post, having long retired from duties.
19232015in abeyance
29 September 20152025 Ric Thorpe [9] Translated to Melbourne [10]
Source(s): [1]

References and notes

  1. 1 2 3 Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 947. ISBN   978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. ↑ National archive data: Fulham Papers
  3. ↑ At one stage Clapton was home to two Bishops, as in 1909 the Bishop of Islington also lived at 96 Clapton Common. Clapton Common memories
  4. ↑ Hatts, Leigh (2003). London City Churches. drawings by Paul Middleton. London: Bankside Press. ISBN   0-9545705-0-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  5. ↑ "London diocesan conference" . Church Times . No. 1840. 29 April 1898. p. 468. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 19 September 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ↑ "Centre for Church Multiplication". CCX. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Chartres sets out plan for 'Bishop for church-plants'" . Church Times . No. 7929. 6 March 2015. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  8. ↑ Diocese of London — The Revival of the See of Islington (Accessed 1 May 2015)
  9. 1 2 Diocese of London – Two new bishops and new archdeacon for London announced (Accessed 9 July 2015)
  10. 1 2 "The Installation and Recognition of Ric Thorpe as Archbishop of Melbourne" (PDF). St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne. 30 November 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2025.{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ The Bishop of London has appointed C. H. Turner to the living of St. Andrew Undershaft, and at the same time make him a new suffragan, with the title of Bishop of Islington Papers pertaining to Mandell Creighton
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