The Anglican Bishop of Plymouth is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the city of Plymouth in Devon; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 21 November 1922.[2] The suffragan bishop has particular episcopal oversight of the archdeaconries of Plymouth and of Totnes.

The current bishop, since September 2022, is James Grier.[3]

List of Bishops of Plymouth

Anglican Bishops of Plymouth
From Until Incumbent Notes
1923 1933 Howard Masterman
1934 1950 Whitfield Daukes
1950 1962 Norman Clarke
1962 1972 Guy Sanderson
1972 1982 Richard Cartwright
1982 1988 Kenneth Newing
1988 1996 Richard Hawkins Translated to Crediton
1996 2005 John Garton
2005 2013 John Ford Translated to The Murray, Australia
19 April 2015 2022 Nick McKinnel Translated from Crediton 19 April 2015.[4]
Sep 2022[5] present James Grier Consecrated 29 September 2022[6]
Source(s):[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. ^ "No. 32769". The London Gazette. 21 November 1922. p. 8186.
  3. ^ "New Bishop of Plymouth is Coming Home". Diocese of Exeter. 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. ^ Diocese of Exeter — Vacancy in the See of Crediton (Archive.org) (Accessed 1 May 2015)
  5. ^ "No. 63829". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 30 September 2022. p. 18518.
  6. ^ "Plymouth's New Bishop James Consecrated at Westminster Abbey". Diocese of Exeter. 29 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

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