Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury
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The Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury is an episcopal
title used by a suffragan bishop
of the Church of England
Diocese of Lichfield
, in the Province of Canterbury
, England
. The title takes its name after the town of Shrewsbury
in Shropshire
and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
. The Bishop of Shrewsbury has particular episcopal oversight of the parishes in the Archdeaconry of Salop.
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Episcopal polity
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title used by a suffragan bishop
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
of the Church of England
Church of England
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Diocese of Lichfield
Diocese of Lichfield
The Diocese of Lichfield is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, England. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Chad in the city of Lichfield. The diocese covers 4,516 km² The Diocese of Lichfield is a Church of England...
, in the Province of Canterbury
Province of Canterbury
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, England
England
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. The title takes its name after the town of Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
The Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 was an Act of the Parliament of England that authorised the appointment of suffragan bishops in England and Wales...
. The Bishop of Shrewsbury has particular episcopal oversight of the parishes in the Archdeaconry of Salop.
List of the Anglican Bishops of Shrewsbury
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
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| 1 | Lewis Thomas Lewis Thomas (bishop) Lewis Thomas, the last abbot of Cwmhir Abbey. Under the provisions of the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534, he was consecrated the Bishop of Shrewsbury on 24 June 1537, probably for the diocese of Llandaff. He also held the living at Bloxham. He died in 1561.-Notes:... |
1537 | 1561 | Not appointed for diocese of Lichfield Diocese of Lichfield The Diocese of Lichfield is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, England. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Chad in the city of Lichfield. The diocese covers 4,516 km² The Diocese of Lichfield is a Church of England... , but probably for the diocese of Llandaff Diocese of Llandaff The Diocese of Llandaff is a Church in Wales diocese. It is headed by the Bishop of Llandaff, whose seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Llandaff, a suburb of Cardiff... . |
| – | in abeyance | 1561 | 1888 | |
| 2 | Sir Lovelace Stamer, Bt | 1888 | 1905 | |
| – | in abeyance | 1905 | 1940 | |
| 3 | Eric Hamilton | 1940 | 1944 | |
| 4 | Robert Hodson | 1944 | 1959 | |
| 5 | William Parker | 1959 | 1970 | |
| 6 | Francis Cocks | 1970 | 1980 | |
| 7 | Leslie Rees | 1980 | 1987 | |
| 8 | John Davies | 1987 | 1994 | |
| 9 | David Hallatt | 1994 | 2001 | |
| 10 | Alan Smith | 2001 | 2009 | translated to St Albans Bishop of St Albans The Bishop of St Albans is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of St Albans in the Province of Canterbury. The bishop is supported in his work by two suffragan bishops, the Bishop of Hertford and the Bishop of Bedford, and three archdeacons.... |
| 11 | Mark Rylands | 2009 | Present | |
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