The Bishop of Woolwich is an episcopal title used by an area bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwark, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1][2]

The title takes its name after Woolwich, a suburb of the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Two of the best known former bishops are John A. T. Robinson, who was a major figure in Liberal Christianity, and David Sheppard, the former Sussex and England cricketer who went on to become the Anglican Bishop of Liverpool. The bishops suffragan of Woolwich have been area bishops since the Southwark area scheme was founded in 1991.[3]

It is currently vacant following the death of its most recent incumbent Karowei Dorgu on 8 September 2023[4] - he had held it since his episcopal consecration on 17 March 2017.[5][6][7][8]

List of bishops

Bishops of Woolwich
From Until Incumbent Notes
1905 1918 John Leeke
1918 1932 William Hough
1932 1936 Arthur Preston
1936 1947 Leslie Lang
1947 1959 Robert Stannard
1959 1969 John Robinson
1969 1975 David Sheppard Translated to Liverpool
1975 1984 Michael Marshall
1984 1996 Peter Hall Formerly Rector of St Martin in the Bull Ring; first area bishop from 1991
1996 2005 Colin Buchanan Formerly Bishop of Aston
2005 2011 Christopher Chessun Translated to Southwark
2012 2016 Michael Ipgrave Nominated on 3 February 2012[9] and consecrated on 21 March 2012;[10] translated to Lichfield 10 June 2016.[11]
2017 2023 Karowei Dorgu [5][6] Died in post, 8 September 2023.[4]
Source(s):[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 949. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. ^ Diocesan web site Archived 2006-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Death announced of Karowei Dorgu". Diocese of Southwark. 9 September 2023. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b "AMAZING! 58-year-old Nigerian ordained first black bishop in London (See photos)". 17 March 2017.
  6. ^ a b Diocese of Southwark — Bishop of Woolwich Appointed Archived 24 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 20 December 2016)
  7. ^ #BishopKarowei Twitter
  8. ^ Diocese of London — New Bishop of Woolwich announced Retrieved 20 December 2016
  9. ^ "Two new Area Bishops for Southwark Diocese" (Press release). Diocese of Southwark. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Episcopal Team completed in Southwark Diocese" (Press release). Diocese of Southwark. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  11. ^ OurCofE twitter (Accessed 11 June 2016)

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