Bishop of Taunton
The Bishop of Taunton is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 and takes its name after Taunton, the county town of Somerset.
Ruth Worsley was consecrated Bishop of Taunton[2] on 29 September 2015.[3]
List of bishops
Bishops of Taunton | |||
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From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1538 | 1559 | William Finch | |
1559 | 1911 | in abeyance | |
1911 | 1931 | Charles de Salis | Archdeacon of Taunton; became Assistant Bishop of Bath and Wells |
1931 | 1945 | George Hollis | |
1945 | 1955 | Harry Thomas | |
1955 | 1961 | Mark Hodson | Translated to Hereford |
1962 | 1977 | Francis West | |
1977 | 1985 | Peter Nott | Translated to Norwich |
1986 | 1992 | Nigel McCulloch | Translated to Wakefield |
1992 | 1997 | Richard Lewis | Translated to St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
1997 | 1998 | Will Stewart | Died in office |
1998 | 2006 | Andy Radford | Died in office |
2006 | 2015 | Peter Maurice | Retired 30 April 2015.[4] |
29 September 2015 | present | Ruth Worsley | [3] also Acting Bishop of Coventry (part-time) since 6 November 2023[5] |
Source(s):[1] |
References
- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 949. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ Diocese of Bath & Wells — Ruth Worsley announced as next Bishop of Taunton Archived 2 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 2 July 2015)
- ^ a b Diocese of Bath & Wells — Bishops & Archdeacons (Accessed 4 September 2015)
- ^ Diocese of Bath & Wells – Bishop of Taunton announces retirement Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 4 September 2014)
- ^ "Acting Bishop of Coventry". Diocese of Coventry. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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