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The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury. Image File history File links Arms of the Bishop of Norwich This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Image File history File links Arms of the Bishop of Norwich This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Norwich (pronounced variously Norritch or Norridge) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England, and the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. ... Pope Pius XI, depicted in this window at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, was ordinary of the universal Roman Catholic Church and local ordinary of Rome. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... The Diocese of Norwich forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... The Province of Canterbury consists of the following dioceses of the Church of England: Their archbishop is the Archbishop of Canterbury. ...

The diocese covers most of the County of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The see is in the City of Norwich where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity which was built as a cathedral in 1096. Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Suffolk (pronounced SUF-fk) is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. ... A see (from the Latin word sedem, meaning seat) is the throne (cathedra) of a bishop. ... Norwich (pronounced variously Norritch or Norridge) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England, and the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. ... Norwich Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in the city of the same name in Norfolk, England dedicated to the Holy and Undivided Trinity. ... Events Bernhard becomes Bishop of Brandenburg First documented teaching at the University of Oxford Beginning of the Peoples Crusade, the German Crusade, and the First Crusade Vital I Michele is Doge of Venice Peter I, King of Aragon, conquers Huesca Phayao, now a province of Thailand, is founded as...

The Bishop's residence is Bishop's House, Norwich.

East Anglia has held a bishopric since 630 when the first cathedral was founded at Dunwich on a site which is now submerged by the sea off the coast of Suffolk. The seat was moved in 673 to Elmham (now North Elmham) and from thence to Thetford in 1070 before finally being located in Norwich in 1094 under King William II ahead of the completion of the new cathedral building. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Graham Richard James, the 71st Bishop of Norwich, who signs Graham Norvic. Events Muhammad captures Mecca (January). ... This article is about the village and former city of Dunwich in England. ... Events Hlothhere becomes king of Kent Maelduin becomes King of Dalriada Foundation of Ely, England Births Bede, English monk, writer and historian (or 672) Deaths Childeric II, Frankish king of Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy Domangart II, King of Dalriada General Kim Yu-shin of Silla Heads of states Japan - Temmu... North Elmham is a village in Norfolk about 8 km (5 miles) north of East Dereham on the west bank of the River Wensum. ... Map sources for Thetford at grid reference TL8783 Thetford is a town in the Breckland area of Norfolk, England. ... Events Hereward the Wake begins a Saxon revolt in the Fens of eastern England. ... Events May - the siege of Valencia ends November 27 - Urban II in Clermont Synod proclaims crusade Duncan III of Scotland succeeds Duncan II of Scotland as King of Scotland The first mention of the city of Zagreb, Croatia, as it became a bishopric see. ... William II (called Rufus, perhaps because of his red-faced appearance) (c. ...

In traditional dining circles, when the port is being circulated after dinner it is traditionally considered poor etiquette to ask for the bottle to be passed round should someone be seen to be hogging the decanter. Instead certain groups hold that one should ask if the offending gentleman "knows the Bishop of Norwich" to prompt him to pass it round. (In the unlikely event that the question is taken literally and answered with a "no," the proper next step is to say of the hypothetical bishop: "damn' fine fellow — but he never passes the port!") A glass of tawny port. ... Etiquette is the code that governs the expectations of social behavior, the conventional norm. ...


List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Norwich, England and its precursor offices

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Notes
630 to 647Felix, Bishop of the East AnglesSt Felix
647 to 652Thomas, Bishop of the East AnglesDeacon
652 to 668Brigilsus, Bishop of the East Angles
(Bonifacius)
669 to 673Bifus, Bishop of the East Angles
(Bisus)
Diocese of Elmham
673 to 696Bedwinus
696 to 720Northbertus
720 to 736Headulacus
736 to 767Eadilfridus
767 to 771Lanferthus
771 to 779Athelwolfus
779 to 786Hunferthus
786 to 788Sybba
788 to 818Alherdus
818 to ???Humbertus
(Humbryct)
??? to ???vacantFor 100 years


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Tenure Incumbent Notes
Diocese of Dunwich
??? to ???Acca
??? to ???Astwolfus
??? to ???Eadfarthus
??? to ???Cuthwynus
??? to ???Alberthus
(Aldberthus)
??? to ???Eglasius
??? to ???Hardulfus
(Heardredus)
??? to ???Ælphunus
??? to ???Thefridus
(Tedfrid; Tydferth)
??? to ???Weremundus
??? to ???Wilfredus
(Wyredus)
last bishop of Dunwich
Diocese of Elmham and Dunwich
955 to 962Athulf
962 to 967Alfrid
967 to 973Theodred
973 to 993Athelstan
993 to 1021Algar
1021 to 1039Ælfwine
1039 to 1040Ælfric II and Ælfric III
1040 to 1042Stigand
1042 to 1043GrinkettelTranslated from Selsey
1043 to 1047Stigand Restored, soon to become Archbishop of Canterbury
1047 to 1067ÆthelmaerBrother of Stigand, deposed for similar chlerical negligence as his brother
1067 to 1085HerfastMoved see to Thetford 1075
See at Thetford
1067 to 1085Herfast, Bishop of Thetford 
1085 to 1091William de Beaufeu, Bishop of Thetford
(William Galfragus; William Galsafus)
 
1091 to 1094Herbert Losinga, Bishop of ThetfordAbbot of Ramsay, Lord Chancellor; removed see to Norwich 1094
See at Norwich
1094 to 1119Herbert Losinga, Bishop of Norwich 
1121 to 1145EverardArchdeacon of Salisbury; deposed
1146 to 1174William de Turbe
(William Turbus)
Prior of Norwich
1175 to 1200John of OxfordDean of Salisbury
1200 to 1214John de GrayElected to Canterbury but set aside by the pope; died in office
1214 to 1222vacant 
1222 to 16 September 1226Pandulf Masca
(Pandulph Masca)
Papal legate and cardinal
1226 to 1236Thomas Blunville
(Thomas de Blundeville)
Clerk of the Exchequer
1236 to 1236Ralph
(Ralphus; Ralph de Norwich)
1236 to 1239vacant
1239 to 1244William de Raley
(William de Raleigh)
Translated to Winchester
1245 to 1257Walter Suffield
(Walter de Suthfield; Walter Calthorp)
Died in office
1258 to 1266Simon de Wanton
(Simon de Wauton; Simon Walton)
One of the king's justices
1266 to 1278Roger Skirnyng 
1278 to 1288William Middleton 
1289 to 1299Ralph WalpoleTranslated to Ely
1299 to 1325John SalmonDied in office
1325 to 1336William Ayermin 
1337 to 1343Antony Bek 
1344 to 1355William Bateman 
1356 to 1369Thomas Percy 
1370 to 1406Henry Spenser Died in office
1407 to 1413Alexander Tottington 
1413 to 1415Richard Courtenay 
1416 to 1425John Wakering 
1426 to 1436William AlnwickTranslated to Lincoln
1436 to 1445Thomas BrownBishop of Rochester
1445 to 1472Walter Hart
(Walter Le Hart)
 
1472 to 1498James Goldwell 
1499 to 1500Thomas Jane 
1501 to 1536Richard Nykke
(Richard Nix)
 
1536 to 1550William Rugg
(William Repps)
Protestant; resigned
1550 to 1554Thomas ThirlbyTranslated from Westminster; Protestant - later reconciled; translated to Ely
1554 to 1558John HoptonLast Roman Catholic Bishop of Norwich
1560 to 1575John Parkhurst 
1575 to 1584Edmund FreakTranslated from Rochester; translated to Worcester
1585 to 1594Edmund ScamblerTranslated from Peterborough
1594 to 1602William Redman 
1602 to 1617John Jegon 
1618 to 1619John OverallTranslated from Lichfield
1619 to 1628Samuel HarsnettTranslated to York
1628 to 1631Francis WhiteTranslated to Ely
1632 to 1635Richard Corbet
1635 to 1638Matthew WrenTranslated to Ely
1638 to 1641Richard MontaguTranslated from Chichester
1641 to 1656Joseph HallTranslated from Exeter; died in office
1661 to 1676Edward Reynolds 
1676 to 1685Antony SparrowTranslated from Exeter
1685 to 1691William LloydTranslated from Peterborough; deposed
1691 to 1707John MooreTranslated to Ely
1708 to 1721Charles TrimnellTranslated to Winchester
1721 to 1723Thomas GreenTranslated to Ely
1723 to 1727John Leng 
1727 to 1732William BakerTranslated from Bangor
1733 to 1738Robert ButtsTranslated to Ely
1738 to 1748Sir Thomas GoochTranslated from Bristol; translated to Ely
1748 to 1749Samuel LisleTranslated from St Asaph
1749 to 1761Thomas HayterTranslated to London
1761 to 1783Philip YoungTranslated from Bristol
1783 to 1790Lewis BagotTranslated from Bristol; translated to St Asaph
1790 to 1792George Horne 
1792 to 1805Charles Manners-SuttonTranslated to Canterbury
1805 to 1837Henry Bathurst 
1837 to 1849Edward Stanley 
1849 to 1857Samuel HindsResigned
1857 to 1893John Thomas Pelham 
1893 to 1910John Sheepshanks 
1910 to 1942Bertram Pollock 
1942 to 1959Percy Mark Herbert 
1959 to 1971William Lancelot Scott Fleming 
1971 to 1985Maurice Arthur Ponsonby Wood 
1985 to 1999Peter John Nott 
1999 to presentGraham Richard James 



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Events February 12 - After claiming the throne of England the previous year, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason alongside her husband. ... Thomas Thirlby (c. ... Bishop of Westminster could be The first, in the Church of England, existed from 1540 to 1550, and its only holder was Thomas Thirlby. ... Arms of the Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely heads the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... Events February 12 - After claiming the throne of England the previous year, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason alongside her husband. ... Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont June 28 - Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Nagashino, which has been called Japans first modern battle. ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont June 28 - Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Nagashino, which has been called Japans first modern battle. ... 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Bishop of Rochester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Worcester controls the see of Worcester and has his seat in Worcester Cathedral. ... 1585 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ... Events February 27 - Henry IV is crowned King of France at Rheims. ... The Bishop of Peterborough is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury. ... Events February 27 - Henry IV is crowned King of France at Rheims. ... This page is about the year. ... This page is about the year. ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). ... Events March 8 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion (he soon rejects the idea after some initial calculations were made but on May 15 confirms the discovery). ... Events May 13 - Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after having been accused of treason. ... John Overall (1559—1619) was Bishop of Norwich, England from 1618 until his death one year later. ... Arms of the Bishop of Lichfield The Bishop of Lichfield heads the Church of England diocese of Lichfield in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... Events May 13 - Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after having been accused of treason. ... Events March 1 - writs were issued in February 1628 by Charles I of England that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date. ... Samuel Harsnett (June 1561 - May 1631) was an English writer on religion and Archbishop of York from 1629. ... Arms of the Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... Events March 1 - writs were issued in February 1628 by Charles I of England that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date. ... // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... Francis White (c. ... Arms of the Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely heads the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... See also: 1632 (novel) Events February 22 - Galileos Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is published July 23 - 300 colonists for New France depart Dieppe November 8 - Wladyslaw IV Waza elected king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth after Zygmunt III Waza death November 16 - Battle of Lützen... Events February 10 - The Académie française in Paris is expanded to become a national academy for the artistic elite. ... Richard Corbet (1582 - 1635), poet, son of a gardener, was educated at Westminster School and Oxford, and entered the Church, in which he obtained many preferments, and rose to be Bishop successively of Oxford and Norwich. ... Events February 10 - The Académie française in Paris is expanded to become a national academy for the artistic elite. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... Matthew Wren Matthew Wren (December 3, 1585–April 24, 1667) was an influential English clergyman and scholar. ... Arms of the Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely heads the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... Events The Long Parliament passes a series of legislation designed to contain Charles Is absolutist tendencies. ... Richard Montagu (or Mountague) (1577 - April 13, 1641), English divine, was born at Dorney, Buckinghamshire, and educated at Eton and Cambridge. ... Arms of the Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. ... Events The Long Parliament passes a series of legislation designed to contain Charles Is absolutist tendencies. ... // Events Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ... Joseph Hall (July 1, 1574 - September 8, 1656), English bishop and satirist, was born at Bristow park, near Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, on the 1st of July 1574. ... The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. ... Events January 6 - The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. ... Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Rømer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ... Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Rømer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ... The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 20 - Leislers Rebellion - New governor arrives in New York - Jacob Leisler surrenders after standoff of several hours March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender May 6... William Watkiss Lloyd (March 11, 1813 - December 22, 1893), was an English writer. ... The Bishop of Peterborough is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 20 - Leislers Rebellion - New governor arrives in New York - Jacob Leisler surrenders after standoff of several hours March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender May 6... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Act of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... John Moore (1646-1714) was an English cleric, scholar, and book collector. ... Arms of the Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely heads the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... // Events March 23 - James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth July 1 - Tewoflos becomes Emperor of Ethiopia September 28 - Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya Kandahar conquered by Mir Wais In Masuria one third of the population die during the plague J... // Events Pope Innocent XIII becomes pope Johann Sebastian Bach composes the Brandenburg Concertos April 4 - Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain September 10 - Treaty of Nystad is signed, bringing an end to the Great Northern War November 2 - Peter I is proclaimed Emperor of All the Russias... Arms of the Bishop of Winchester The diocese of Winchester is one of the oldest and most important in England. ... // Events Pope Innocent XIII becomes pope Johann Sebastian Bach composes the Brandenburg Concertos April 4 - Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain September 10 - Treaty of Nystad is signed, bringing an end to the Great Northern War November 2 - Peter I is proclaimed Emperor of All the Russias... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... Arms of the Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely heads the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ... Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... The Bishop of Bangor heads the Church in Wales diocese of Bangor centred upon Bangor Cathedral. ... Events February 12 - British colonist James Oglethorpe founds Savannah, Georgia. ... Events February 4 - Court Jew Joseph Suss Oppenheimer is executed in Württenberg April 15 - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ... Arms of the Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely heads the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... Events February 4 - Court Jew Joseph Suss Oppenheimer is executed in Württenberg April 15 - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... Arms of the Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely heads the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... The Bishop of Saint Asaph is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Saint Asaph. ... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Arms of the Bishop of London The Bishop of London is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... The Bishop of Saint Asaph is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Saint Asaph. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... George Horne (November 1, 1730 - January 27, 1792), English divine, was born at Otham near Maidstone, and received his education at Maidstone school and University College, Oxford. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Manners-Sutton (1755-1828), archbishop of Canterbury, was educated at Charterhouse and Cambridge. ... Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Edward Stanley (1779 - 1849), bishop of Norwich, the younger brother of the 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley, was born in London. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... -1... John Sheepshanks (1787 - 1863), British manufacturer and art collector, was born in Leeds, and became a partner in his fathers business as a cloth manufacturer. ... -1... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Right Reverend Sir Percy Mark Herbert KCVO DD (April 24, 1885–January 22, 1968) was the first Bishop of Blackburn from 1927 to 1942 then Bishop of Norwich from 1942 to 1959. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The present is the time that is perceived directly, not as a recollection or a speculation. ...

Anglican Hierarchy in Great Britain
    Provincial metropolitansDiocesan bishops
The Church of England
    Canterbury Bath & Wells | Birmingham | Bristol | Saint Edmundsbury & Ipswich | Chelmsford | Chichester | Coventry | Derby | Ely | Exeter | Gibraltar in Europe | Gloucester | Guildford | Hereford | Leicester | Lichfield | Lincoln | London | Norwich | Oxford | Peterborough | Portsmouth | Rochester | Saint Albans | Salisbury | Southwark | Truro | Winchester | Worcester
    YorkBlackburn | Bradford | Carlisle | Chester | Durham | Liverpool | Manchester | Newcastle | Ripon and Leeds | Sheffield | Sodor & Man | Southwell | Wakefield
The Church in Wales
    WalesBangor | Llandaff | Monmouth | Saint Asaph | Saint David's | Swansea & Brecon
The Scottish Episcopal Church
    PrimusAberdeen and Orkney | Argyll & the Isles | Brechin | Edinburgh | Glasgow & Galloway | Moray, Ross & Caithness | Saint Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane
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Sources

  • Haydn's Book of Dignities (1894) Joseph Haydn/Horace Ockerby, reprinted 1969
  • Whitaker's Almanack 1883 to 2004, Joseph Whitaker and Sons Ltd/A&C Black, London


Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... The Bishop of Bath and Wells is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury. ... Arms of the Bishop of Birmingham The Bishop of Birmingham is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Birmingham in the Province of Canterbury The diocese covers the north west of the traditional county of Warwickshire and has its see in the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, where... The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... The Bishop of Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Chelmsford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford in the Province of Canterbury. ... Arms of the Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. ... Arms of the Bishop of Coventry The Bishop of Coventry heads the England diocese of Coventry, in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... The Bishop of Derby is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Derby in the Province of Canterbury. ... Arms of the Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely heads the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Gibraltar is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Gloucester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Guildford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Guildford in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Leicester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury. ... Arms of the Bishop of Lichfield The Bishop of Lichfield heads the Church of England diocese of Lichfield in the Province of Canterbury, in England. ... Arms of the Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop of Lincoln heads the Anglican Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury. ... Arms of the Bishop of London The Bishop of London is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Oxford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Peterborough is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Portsmouth presides over a see encompassing southern Hampshire and the Isle of Wight on the south coast of England. ... The Bishop of Rochester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury. ... A list of the Anglican bishops of the Diocese of St Albans 1877 - Thomas Leigh Chaughton 1890 - John Wogan Festing 1903 - Edgar Jacob 1920 - Michael Bolton Furse 1944 - Philip Henry Loyd 1950 - Edward Michael Gresford Jones 1970 - Robert Runcie 1980 - John Bernard Taylor 1995 - Christopher William Herbert Categories: Religion stubs... Arms of the Bishop of Salisbury The Bishop of Salisbury is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Anglican Diocese of Southwark was formed in 1905 out of the Diocese of Rochester. ... The diocese of Truro is one of the younger dioceses of the Church of England having been formed in 1876. ... Arms of the Bishop of Winchester The diocese of Winchester is one of the oldest and most important in England. ... The Bishop of Worcester controls the see of Worcester and has his seat in Worcester Cathedral. ... Arms of the Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... The Bishop of Blackburn is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn in the Province of York. ... The Bishop of Bradford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bradford, in the Province of York The diocese covers the extreme west of Yorkshire, and has its see in the City of Bradford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter. ... Arms of the Bishop of Carlisle The Bishop of Carlisle heads the Anglican Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York, in England. ... Arms of the Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester heads the Anglican Diocese of Chester in the Province of York. ... Arms of the Bishop of Durham The Bishop of Durham is the officer of the Church of England responsible for the diocese of Durham, one of the oldest in the country. ... Arms of the Bishop of Liverpool The Bishop of Liverpool is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Liverpool in the Province of York. ... Arms of the Bishop of Manchester Categories: Bishops ... The following have been Bishop of Newcastle. ... Though one ancient Bishop of Ripon is known, the modern diocese dates from 1836. ... The Bishop of Sheffield is the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Sheffield. ... The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Sodor and Man in the Province of York. ... The Bishop of Southwell is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Southwell in the Province of York.