Bishop of Burnley
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The Bishop of Burnley is an episcopal
title used by a suffragan bishop
of the Church of England
Diocese of Blackburn
, in the Province of York
, England
.
The title takes its name after the town of Burnley
in Lancashire
. Originally, the suffragan bishops were appointed for the diocese of Manchester
, but with the creation of the diocese of Blackburn
in 1926, Burnley came under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Blackburn
.
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Episcopal polity
Episcopal polity is a form of church governance that is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop...
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
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...
Diocese of Blackburn
Diocese of Blackburn
The Diocese of Blackburn is a Church of England diocese, covering much of Lancashire, created in 1926 from part of the Diocese of Manchester. The Diocese includes the towns of Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, and the cities of Lancaster, and Preston, as well as a large part of the Ribble Valley...
, in the Province of York
Province of York
The Province of York is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England, and consists of 14 dioceses which cover the northern third of England and the Isle of Man. York was elevated to an Archbishopric in 735 AD: Ecgbert of York was the first archbishop...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The title takes its name after the town of Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. Originally, the suffragan bishops were appointed for the diocese of Manchester
Anglican Diocese of Manchester
The Diocese of Manchester is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York, England. Based in the city of Manchester, the diocese covers much of the county of Greater Manchester and small areas of the counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.-History:...
, but with the creation of the diocese of Blackburn
Diocese of Blackburn
The Diocese of Blackburn is a Church of England diocese, covering much of Lancashire, created in 1926 from part of the Diocese of Manchester. The Diocese includes the towns of Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, and the cities of Lancaster, and Preston, as well as a large part of the Ribble Valley...
in 1926, Burnley came under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Blackburn
Bishop of Blackburn
The Bishop of Blackburn is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn in the Province of York.The diocese covers much of the county of Lancashire and has its see in the town of Blackburn, where the seat of the diocese is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary...
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List of the Bishops of Burnley
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwyn Hoskyns | 1901 | 1904 | Translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... to Southwell |
| 2 | Alfred Pearson Alfred Pearson The Rt Rev Alfred Pearson was second Bishop of Burnley from 1905 to 1909. Born in Brixton on 30 April 1848 and educated at Lincoln College, Oxford he was ordained in 1874... |
1905 | 1909 | |
| 3 | Henry Henn Henry Henn Henry Henn was a Church of England clergyman who served as the third Bishop of Burnley from 1909 to 1931.Born in Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland on 8 October 1858, he was educated at Sherborne School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Ordained in 1886, his first post was a curacy at Preston Parish... |
1909 | 1931 | |
| 4 | Priestley Swain | 1931 | 1949 | |
| 5 | Keith Prosser | 1950 | 1954 | |
| 6 | George Holderness | 1955 | 1970 | |
| 7 | Richard Watson | 1970 | 1988 | |
| 8 | Ronald Milner | 1988 | 1994 | |
| 9 | Martyn Jarrett Martyn Jarrett Martyn William Jarrett AKC, SSC is the current Bishop of Beverley. He was educated at Cotham Grammar School and King's College London . He was ordained in 1969 and began his ordained ministry with a curacy in Swindon. Following this he held incumbencies in Northolt and then Hillingdon... |
1994 | 2000 | Translated to Beverley Bishop of Beverley The Bishop of Beverley is a Church of England suffragan bishop. The title takes its name after the town of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.... |
| 10 | John Goddard John Goddard (bishop) John William Goddard is the current Bishop of Burnley. He was educated at Durham University. He was ordained in 1971 and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at St John, Southbank. Following this he held two incumbencies in Middlesbrough and was then Rural Dean of the area... |
2000 | present |
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