Bishop of Sherwood

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

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History

The title takes its name after the royal forest of Sherwood in Nottinghamshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 18 May 1965. [2]

List of bishops

Bishops of Sherwood
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
19651975 Kenneth Thompson
19751988 Dick Darby
19892004 Alan Morgan
20062020 Tony Porter Also acting diocesan bishop, 20 January –9 April 2014; [3] [4] retired 22 March 2020. [5]
2020present Andy Emerton Announced 11 March 2020; [6] consecration scheduled for 21 May [7] (postponed); licensed as "Bishop of Sherwood (designate)" on 1 July; [8] and consecrated 21 September
Source(s): [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 948. ISBN   978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. ↑ "No. 43654". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 May 1965. p. 4859.
  3. ↑ Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham – Bishops (Archived, 2 January 2014) (Accessed 10 April 2014)
  4. ↑ Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham – Bishop Richard Inwood takes temporary charge Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 10 April 2014)
  5. ↑ "Bishop Tony announces plans to retire in 2020". 16 July 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Suffragan See of Sherwood: 11 March 2020". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Dean of pioneering training college to be new Bishop of Sherwood". 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  8. ↑ @andyemerton (1 July 2020). "Successfully licensed as Bishop of..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.


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