Bishop of Thetford

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The Bishop of Thetford is an episcopal title which takes its name after the market town of Thetford in Norfolk, England. The title was originally used by the Normans in the 11th century, and is now used by a Church of England suffragan bishop. [1]

The present Bishop of Thetford is a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title was resurrected under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534. The Bishop of Thetford, along with the Bishop of Lynn, assists the diocesan Bishop of Norwich in overseeing the diocese, and has particular oversight of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk. [2]

Bishops of Thetford
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
15361570 John Salisbury Translated to Sodor and Man
15701894in abeyance except that in 1694, George Hickes (Dean of Worcester) was consecrated nonjuring bishop of Thetford.
18941903 Arthur Lloyd Bishop of Newcastle (2).jpg Arthur Lloyd Also Archdeacon of Lynn. Translated to Newcastle
19031926 John Bowers Also Archdeacon of Lynn
19261945no appointment
19451953 John Woodhouse
19531963 Martin Leonard
19631976 Eric Cordingly
19771981 Hugh Blackburne
19811992 Timothy Dudley-Smith
19922001 Hugo de Waal
20012009 David Atkinson [3]
20092023 Bishop Alan Winton (15063056329) (cropped).jpg Alan Winton [4] Retired 30 April 2023. [5]
2023present Ian Bishop Consecrated 29 September 2023. [6]
Source(s): [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 949. ISBN   978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing ( ISBN   978-0-7151-1030-0).
  3. ↑ Diocese of Norwich: David Atkinson Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 12 June 2008.
  4. ↑ Official announcement Archived 2009-10-06 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 11 July 2009.
  5. ↑ "Bishop of Thetford due to retire". Diocese of Norwich. 22 November 2022. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Limbach, Katherine (14 June 2023). "New Bishop of Thetford announced". Diocese of Norwich. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.


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