The Bishop of Selby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of York, in the Province of York, England.[1] The title refers to the town of Selby in North Yorkshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 20 December 1938.[2] The Bishop of Selby has episcopal oversight of the Archdeaconry of York.

On 3 July 2014, John Thomson was consecrated Bishop suffragan of Selby at York Minster.[3]

List of bishops

Bishops of Selby
From Until Incumbent Notes
1939 1940 Harry Woollcombe (1869–1941). Formerly Bishop of Whitby
1941 1962 Carey Knyvett (1885–1967)
1962 1971 Douglas Sargent (1907–1979)
1972 1983 Morris Maddocks (1928–2008)
1983 1991 Clifford Barker (1926–2017). Formerly Bishop of Whitby
1991 2003 Humphrey Taylor (1938–2021)
2003 2013 Martin Wallace (b. 1948)
3 July 2014 present John Thomson [3] (b. 1959) retirement set for July 2024.[4]
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. 34582". The London Gazette. 23 December 1938. p. 8143.
  3. ^ a b Diocese of York – New Bishops of Selby and Whitby (Accessed 2 May 2014)
  4. ^ "Two Bishops in the Diocese of York to retire in mid-2024". Diocese of York. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

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