Assistant Bishop
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An assistant bishop in the Anglican Communion is a bishop
appointed to assist a diocesan bishop
.
, assistant bishops are usually are retired (diocesan or suffragan
) bishops – in which case they are honorary assistant bishops. Occasionally active bishops are appointed to be assistant bishops – however, unlike a diocesan or suffragan they do not hold a title: they are not the "Bishop of Somewhere".
The Assistant Bishop of Leicester
and the Assistant Bishop of Newcastle
are assistant bishops who are active rather than retired in the Dioceses of Leicester
and of Newcastle
respectively. In practice, each acts almost exactly like a suffragan bishop
(those Dioceses don't have one), whereas he is actually a stipend
iary assistant bishop.
, the appointments of assistant bishops have been made in accordance with the Assistant Bishops' Canon since 1966. In the Australian dioceses, these assistant bishops function similarly to suffragan bishops in England (the Australian church has no suffragans per se). According to the 1966 canon, while the term coadjutor bishop
may be used for an assistant bishop, no bishop may have the right or expectation to succeed to a diocesan see.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
appointed to assist a diocesan bishop
Diocesan bishop
A diocesan bishop — in general — is a bishop in charge of a diocese. These are to be distinguished from suffragan bishops, assistant bishops, coadjutor bishops, auxiliary bishops, metropolitans, and primates....
.
Church of England
In the established Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, assistant bishops are usually are retired (diocesan or suffragan
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:...
) bishops – in which case they are honorary assistant bishops. Occasionally active bishops are appointed to be assistant bishops – however, unlike a diocesan or suffragan they do not hold a title: they are not the "Bishop of Somewhere".
The Assistant Bishop of Leicester
Assistant Bishop of Leicester
The Assistant Bishop of Leicester is an episcopal title used by the sole full-time stipendiary assistant bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury, England...
and the Assistant Bishop of Newcastle
Assistant Bishop of Newcastle
The Assistant Bishop of Newcastle is an episcopal title used by the sole full-time stipendiary assistant bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Newcastle in the Province of York, England...
are assistant bishops who are active rather than retired in the Dioceses of Leicester
Diocese of Leicester
The Diocese of Leicester is a Church of England diocese based in Leicester and including the current county of Leicestershire. The cathedral is Leicester Cathedral, where the Bishop of Leicester has his seat....
and of Newcastle
Diocese of Newcastle
The Diocese of Newcastle is a Church of England diocese based in Newcastle upon Tyne, covering the historic county of Northumberland . The area of Alston Moor in Cumbria also forms part of the diocese.The diocese came into being on May 23, 1882, and was one of four created by the Bishoprics Act...
respectively. In practice, each acts almost exactly like 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:...
(those Dioceses don't have one), whereas he is actually a stipend
Stipend
A stipend is a form of salary, such as for an internship or apprenticeship. It is often distinct from a wage or a salary because it does not necessarily represent payment for work performed, instead it represents a payment that enables somebody to be exempt partly or wholly from waged or salaried...
iary assistant bishop.
Anglican Church of Australia
In the Anglican Church of AustraliaAnglican Church of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
, the appointments of assistant bishops have been made in accordance with the Assistant Bishops' Canon since 1966. In the Australian dioceses, these assistant bishops function similarly to suffragan bishops in England (the Australian church has no suffragans per se). According to the 1966 canon, while the term coadjutor bishop
Coadjutor bishop
A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
may be used for an assistant bishop, no bishop may have the right or expectation to succeed to a diocesan see.