Bishop of Colchester
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The Bishop of Colchester is an episcopal
title used by a suffragan bishop
of the Church of England
Diocese of Chelmsford
, in the Province of Canterbury
, England
.
The title takes its name after the town of Colchester
in Essex
, and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
. The suffragan bishops have been under the juridiction of a number of different diocese
s. They were originally appointed for the diocese of London
, but changed in 1845 for the diocese of Rochester
, and again in 1877 for the diocese of St Albans. With the creation of the diocese of Chelmsford
in 1914, the suffragan bishops now come under the juridiction of the Bishop of Chelmsford
.
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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 Chelmsford
Diocese of Chelmsford
The Diocese of Chelmsford is a Church of England diocese, part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers Essex and the five East London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest, and is co-terminous with the boundaries of the Catholic Diocese of...
, in the Province of Canterbury
Province of Canterbury
The Province of Canterbury, also called the Southern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England...
, 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 Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south 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 suffragan bishops have been under the juridiction of a number of different diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
s. They were originally appointed for the diocese of London
Diocese of London
The Anglican Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.Historically the diocese covered a large area north of the Thames and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north and west. The present diocese covers and 17 London boroughs, covering most of Greater...
, but changed in 1845 for the diocese of Rochester
Diocese of Rochester
The Diocese of Rochester is a Church of England diocese in South-East England and forms part of the Province of Canterbury. It is an ancient diocese, having been established in 604; only the neighbouring Diocese of Canterbury is older in the Church of England....
, and again in 1877 for the diocese of St Albans. With the creation of the diocese of Chelmsford
Diocese of Chelmsford
The Diocese of Chelmsford is a Church of England diocese, part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers Essex and the five East London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest, and is co-terminous with the boundaries of the Catholic Diocese of...
in 1914, the suffragan bishops now come under the juridiction of the Bishop of Chelmsford
Bishop of Chelmsford
The Bishop of Chelmsford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford in the Province of Canterbury.The current bishop is the Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell, the 10th Bishop of Chelmsford, who signs Stephen Chelmsford...
.
List of the Bishops of Colchester
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William More William More William More was appointed Bishop of Colchester to deputise within the Diocese of Ely under the provisions of the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 in 1536 and held the post until his death in 1541. Educated at Cambridge University .-Life:... |
1536 | 1541 | Consecrated on 22 October 1536; died in 1541. |
| – | in abeyance | 1541 | 1592 | |
| 2 | John Sterne John Sterne John Sterne was appointed Bishop of Colchester to deputise within the Diocese of Ely under the provisions of the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 in 1592 and held the post until his death in 1607 . Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and ordained in 1754 he was Rector of Stevenage then Rickmansworth... |
1592 | 1608 | Consecrated on 12 November 1592; died in 1608. |
| – | in abeyance | 1608 | 1882 | |
| 3 | Alfred Blomfield Alfred Blomfield The Right Reverend Alfred BlomfieldDD was an eminent Anglican Bishop in the last decades of the 19th century.Alfred was the son of the Right Reverend Charles James Blomfield and brother of the architect Sir Arthur Blomfield. He was educated at Harrow and Balliol before being awarded a Fellowship... |
1882 | 1894 | |
| 4 | Henry Johnson | 1894 | 1909 | |
| 5 | Robert Whitcombe | 1909 | 1922 | |
| 6 | Thomas Chapman | 1922 | 1933 | |
| 7 | Charles Ridsdale | 1933 | 1946 | |
| 8 | Frederick Narborough | 1946 | 1966 | |
| 9 | Roderic Coote | 1966 | 1988 | Formerly Bishop of Fulham Bishop of Fulham The Bishop of Fulham is a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of London in the Church of England. The bishopric is named after Fulham, an area of south-west London.... |
| 10 | Michael Vickers | 1988 | 1995 | |
| 11 | Edward Holland Edward Holland (bishop) The Rt Rev Edward Holland, AKC was an eminent Anglican Bishop in the last decades of the 20th Century and the very start of the 21st. He was born on 28 June 1936 and educated at Dauntsey's School and King's College London. After ordination he was Curate at Holy Trinity, Dartford and then John... |
1995 | 2001 | Formerly Bishop in Europe Anglican Suffragan Bishop in Europe The Bishop in Europe is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe, in the Province of Canterbury. The suffragan bishop assists the Diocesan Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe in overseeing the largest geographical diocese of the Church of... |
| 12 | Christopher Morgan Christopher Morgan (bishop) Christopher Heudebourck Morgan is the current Bishop of Colchester. He was educated at the City of Bath Boys School and Lancaster University. After a period of study at Kelham Theological College he was ordained in 1974... |
2001 | present |
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