The Bishop of Middleton is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Manchester, in the Province of York, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Middleton in Greater Manchester; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 10 August 1926.[2] The suffragan has oversight of the archdeaconries of Manchester and Rochdale.
| Bishops of Middleton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1927 | 1932 | Richard Parsons | (1882–1948). Translated to Southwark, and later to Hereford |
| 1932 | 1938 | Cecil Wilson | (1875–1937) |
| 1938 | 1943 | Arthur Alston | (1872–1954) |
| 1943 | 1952 | Edward Mowll | (1881–1944) |
| 1952 | 1958 | Frank Woods | (1907–1992). Translated to Melbourne |
| 1958 | 1959 | Robert Nelson | (1913–1959) |
| 1959 | 1982 | Ted Wickham | (1911–1994) |
| 1982 | 1992 | Donald Tytler | (1925–1992) Died in office |
| 2 February 1994 | 1999 | Stephen Venner | (b. 1944). Translated to Dover |
| 1999 | 2007 | Michael Lewis | (b. 1953). Translated to Cyprus and the Gulf |
| 2008 | present | Mark Davies | (b. 1962) |
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