Bishop of Warwick

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The Bishop of Warwick is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Coventry, in the Province of Canterbury, England. [1] The title takes its name after Warwick, the county town of Warwickshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 19 December 1979. [2]

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The see is presently vacant following the retirement of the most recent bishop, John Stroyan in 2023.

List of bishops

Bishops of Warwick
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
19801990 Keith Arnold (1926–2021)
19901996 Clive Handford (b. 1937) Translated to Cyprus and the Gulf
19962005 Anthony Priddis (b. 1948) Translated to Hereford
20052023 John Stroyan (b. 1955) Retired 7 August 2023. [3]
Source(s): [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 949. ISBN   978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. ↑ "No. 48063". The London Gazette . 8 January 1980. p. 315.
  3. ↑ "Bishop John to retire as Bishop of Warwick". Diocese of Coventry. 10 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.


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