The Bishop of Lynn is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of King's Lynn in Norfolk; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 26 June 1963.[2] The Bishop of Lynn has particular oversight of the Archdeaconry of Lynn.[3]

The present bishop is Jane Steen, who was consecrated at Norwich Cathedral on 23 June 2021.[4]

List of Bishops of Lynn

Bishops of Lynn
From Until Incumbent Notes
1963 1972 William Llewellyn Also Archdeacon of Lynn
1972 1986 Aubrey Aitken
1986 1993 David Bentley Translated to Gloucester
1994 1999 David Conner Translated to Dean of Windsor
1999 2003 Tony Foottit
2004 2010 James Langstaff Translated to Rochester
2011 2021 Jonathan Meyrick Previously Dean of Exeter; retired 25 January 2021.[5]
2021 present Jane Steen Previously Archdeacon of Southwark[4]
Source(s):[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 947. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. ^ "No. 43041". The London Gazette. 28 June 1963. p. 5533.
  3. ^ "Diocese of Norwich – See of Lynn job description" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b "New Bishop of Lynn announced". Diocese of Norwich. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. ^ [1] & [2]

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