The Bishop of Selby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of York, in the Province of York, England. [1] The title refers to the town of Selby in North Yorkshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 20 December 1938. [2] The Bishop of Selby has episcopal oversight of the Archdeaconry of York.
On 3 July 2014, John Thomson was consecrated Bishop suffragan of Selby at York Minster. [3]
| Bishops of Selby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1939 | 1940 | Harry Woollcombe | (1869–1941). Formerly Bishop of Whitby |
| 1941 | 1962 | Carey Knyvett | (1885–1967) |
| 1962 | 1971 | Douglas Sargent | (1907–1979) |
| 1972 | 1983 | Morris Maddocks | (1928–2008) |
| 1983 | 1991 | Clifford Barker | (1926–2017). Formerly Bishop of Whitby |
| 1991 | 2003 | Humphrey Taylor | (1938–2021) |
| 2003 | 2013 | Martin Wallace | (b. 1948) |
| 3 July 2014 | present | John Thomson | [3] (b. 1959) retirement set for July 2024. [4] |
| Source(s): [1] | |||
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