Bishop of Lincoln
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The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary
of the Church of England
Diocese of Lincoln
in the Province of Canterbury
.
The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire
and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat (cathedra
) is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
in the city of Lincoln
. This was originally a minster church founded around 653 and re-founded as a cathedral
in 1072.
The See of Lincoln is currently vacant. It was announced on 15 April 2011 that Christopher Lowson
will become the 72nd Bishop of Lincoln. The bishop's official residence is Bishop's House in Lincoln.
dioceses of Lindsey and Leicester
were established when the large Diocese of Mercia was divided in the late 7th century into the bishoprics of Lichfield
and Leicester
(for Mercia
itself), Worcester
(for the Hwicce
), Hereford
(for the Magonsæte), and Lindsey
(for the Lindisfaras
).
The dioceses of Lindsey and Leicester continued until the Danish
Viking
invasions and establishment of the Danelaw
in the 9th century. The see
of Leicester was transferred to Dorchester, now in Oxfordshire
, sometime between 869 and 888. After an interruption, the see of Lindsey was resumed until it was united with the bishopric of Dorchester in the early 11th century. The diocese was the largest in England, extending from
the River Thames
to the Humber Estuary.
In 1072, Bishop Remigius de Fécamp
moved the see
of Dorchester to Lincoln, but the Bishops of Lincoln retained significant landholdings within Oxfordshire
. Because of this historic link, for a long time Banbury
remained a peculier
of the Bishop of Lincoln.
Until the 1530s, the bishops were in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church
. During the Reformation
, they changed their allegiance back and forth between the crown
and the papacy. Under Henry VIII
and Edward VI
, the bishops conformed to the Church of England
, but under Mary I
they adhered to the Roman Catholic Church. Since the Reformation, the bishops and diocese of Lincoln have been part of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion
.
The dioceses of Oxford
and Peterborough were created in 1541 out of parts of the Diocese of Lincoln
. The county of Leicestershire
was transferred from Lincoln to Peterborough in 1837.
Ordinary
In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...
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 Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
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...
.
The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat (cathedra
Cathedra
A cathedra or bishop's throne is the chair or throne of a bishop. It is a symbol of the bishop's teaching authority in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, and has in some sense remained such in the Anglican Communion and in Lutheran churches...
) is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt...
in the city of Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
. This was originally a minster church founded around 653 and re-founded as a cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
in 1072.
The See of Lincoln is currently vacant. It was announced on 15 April 2011 that Christopher Lowson
Christopher Lowson
Christopher Lowson is the 72nd Bishop of Lincoln.-Education and ordination:Lowson was educated at Newcastle Cathedral School, Consett Grammar School and King’s College London and ordained in 1978-Ministry:...
will become the 72nd Bishop of Lincoln. The bishop's official residence is Bishop's House in Lincoln.
History
The Anglo-SaxonAnglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
dioceses of Lindsey and 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....
were established when the large Diocese of Mercia was divided in the late 7th century into the bishoprics of Lichfield
Bishop of Lichfield
The Bishop of Lichfield is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 4,516 km² of the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed...
and Leicester
Bishop of Leicester
The Bishop of Leicester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury.The first bishops of Leicester were originally prelates who administered an Anglo-Saxon diocese between the 7th and 9th centuries...
(for Mercia
Mercia
Mercia was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. It was centred on the valley of the River Trent and its tributaries in the region now known as the English Midlands...
itself), Worcester
Bishop of Worcester
The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury...
(for the Hwicce
Hwicce
The Hwicce were one of the peoples of Anglo-Saxon England. The exact boundaries of their kingdom are uncertain, though it is likely that they coincided with those of the old Diocese of Worcester, founded in 679–80, the early bishops of which bore the title Episcopus Hwicciorum...
), Hereford
Bishop of Hereford
The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676.The Bishop's residence is...
(for the Magonsæte), and Lindsey
Bishop of Lindsey
The Bishop of Lindsey was a prelate who administered an Anglo-Saxon diocese between the 7th and 11th centuries. The episcopal title took its name after the ancient Kingdom of Lindsey.-History:...
(for the Lindisfaras
Kingdom of Lindsey
Lindsey or Linnuis is the name of a petty Anglo-Saxon kingdom, absorbed into Northumbria in the 7th century.It lay between the Humber and the Wash, forming its inland boundaries from the course of the Witham and Trent rivers , and the Foss Dyke between...
).
The dioceses of Lindsey and Leicester continued until the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
invasions and establishment of the Danelaw
Danelaw
The Danelaw, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle , is a historical name given to the part of England in which the laws of the "Danes" held sway and dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons. It is contrasted with "West Saxon law" and "Mercian law". The term has been extended by modern historians to...
in the 9th century. The see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
of Leicester was transferred to Dorchester, now in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, sometime between 869 and 888. After an interruption, the see of Lindsey was resumed until it was united with the bishopric of Dorchester in the early 11th century. The diocese was the largest in England, extending from
the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
to the Humber Estuary.
In 1072, Bishop Remigius de Fécamp
Remigius de Fécamp
Remigius de Fécamp was a Benedictine monk who was a supporter of William the Conqueror.-Early life:...
moved the see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
of Dorchester to Lincoln, but the Bishops of Lincoln retained significant landholdings within Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. Because of this historic link, for a long time Banbury
Banbury
Banbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
remained a peculier
Peculier
Peculier may refer to:* A Royal Peculiar , an area including one or more places of worship under the jurisdiction of the British monarchy* Old Peculier, a beer brewed by Theakston Brewery, named in honour of the Peculier of Masham...
of the Bishop of Lincoln.
Until the 1530s, the bishops were in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. During the Reformation
English Reformation
The English Reformation was the series of events in 16th-century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church....
, they changed their allegiance back and forth between the crown
The Crown
The Crown is a corporation sole that in the Commonwealth realms and any provincial or state sub-divisions thereof represents the legal embodiment of governance, whether executive, legislative, or judicial...
and the papacy. Under Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
and Edward VI
Edward VI of England
Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...
, the bishops conformed to 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...
, but under Mary I
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
they adhered to the Roman Catholic Church. Since the Reformation, the bishops and diocese of Lincoln have been part of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
.
The dioceses of Oxford
Diocese of Oxford
-History:The Diocese of Oxford was created in 1541 out of part of the Diocese of Lincoln.In 1836 the Archdeaconry of Berkshire was transferred from the Diocese of Salisbury to Oxford...
and Peterborough were created in 1541 out of parts of the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
. The county of Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
was transferred from Lincoln to Peterborough in 1837.
List of bishops of Lincoln
- For precursor offices, see Bishop of LindseyBishop of LindseyThe Bishop of Lindsey was a prelate who administered an Anglo-Saxon diocese between the 7th and 11th centuries. The episcopal title took its name after the ancient Kingdom of Lindsey.-History:...
, Bishop of LeicesterBishop of LeicesterThe Bishop of Leicester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury.The first bishops of Leicester were originally prelates who administered an Anglo-Saxon diocese between the 7th and 9th centuries...
and Bishop of Dorchester
Pre-Reformation bishops
| Pre-Reformation Bishops of Lincoln | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1072 | 1092 | Remigius de Fécamp Remigius de Fécamp Remigius de Fécamp was a Benedictine monk who was a supporter of William the Conqueror.-Early life:... |
Formerly Almoner Almoner An almoner is a chaplain or church officer who originally was in charge of distributing cash to the deserving poor.Historically, almoners were Christian religious functionaries whose duty was to distribute alms to the poor. Monasteries were required to spend one tenth of their income in charity to... of Fécamp Fécamp Fécamp is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:Fécamp is situated in the valley of the river Valmont, at the heart of the Pays de Caux, on the Albaster Coast... , Normandy Normandy Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:... ; consecrated bishop of Dorchester (possibly in 1067); transferred the see from Dorchester to Lincoln in 1072; died in office 8 May 1092; also known as Remigius de Feschamp |
| 1093 | 1123 | Robert Bloet Robert Bloet Robert Bloet was a medieval English bishop and a Chancellor of England. Born into a noble Norman family, he became a royal clerk under King William I of England. Under William I's son and successor King William II, Bloet was first named chancellor then appointed to the see of Lincoln... |
Formerly Lord Chancellor 1092–1093; nominated bishop in March 1093 and consecrated before 22 February 1094; died in office 10 January 1123; also known as Robert Bluet |
| 1123 | 1148 | Alexander Alexander of Lincoln Alexander of Lincoln was a medieval English Bishop of Lincoln, a member of an important administrative and ecclesiastical family. He was the nephew of Roger of Salisbury, a Bishop of Salisbury and Chancellor of England under King Henry I, and he was also related to Nigel, Bishop of Ely... |
Formerly Archdeacon of Salisbury; nominated bishop in April and consecrated 22 July 1123; died in office 20 February 1148 |
| 1148 | 1166 | Robert de Chesney Robert de Chesney Robert de Chesney was a medieval English Bishop of Lincoln. He was the brother of an important royal official, William de Chesney, and the uncle of Gilbert Foliot, later successively Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London... |
Elected bishop 13 December and consecrated 19 December 1148; died in office 27 December 1166; also known as Robert de Cheney alias Querceto |
| 1168 | 1173 | See vacant | |
| 1173 | 1182 | Geoffrey Plantagenet | Elected bishop circa May 1173 and confirmed before July 1175; resigned without being consecrated 6 January 1182; later became Archbishop of York Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man... in 1189 |
| 1183 | 1184 | Walter de Coutances Walter de Coutances Walter de Coutances was a medieval English Bishop of Lincoln and Archbishop of Rouen. He began his royal service in the government of Henry II, serving as a vice-chancellor... |
Formerly Archdeacon of Oxford; elected bishop 8 May and consecrated 3 July 1183; translated to Rouen in the summer of 1184; also known as Walter de Coutances, Walter of Coutances, or Walter of Rouen |
| 1184 | 1186 | See vacant | |
| 1186 | 1200 | Hugh of Avalon Hugh of Lincoln Hugh of Lincoln was at the time of the Reformation the best-known English saint after Thomas Becket.-Life:... |
Formerly Prior Prior Prior is an ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for 'earlier, first', with several notable uses.-Monastic superiors:A Prior is a monastic superior, usually lower in rank than an Abbot. In the Rule of St... of Witham Charterhouse Witham Charterhouse Witham Charterhouse was the earliest of the ten medieval Carthusian houses in England.-History:It was established at Witham Friary, Somerset in 1178/1179 from a founding party led by a monk called Narbert from the Grande Chartreuse... ; elected bishop 25 May and consecrated 21 September 1186; installed at Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt... 29 September 1181; died in office 16 November 1200; canonised in 1220; also known as Hugh of Burgundy or Saint Hugh of Lincoln |
| 1200 | 1203 | See vacant | |
| 1203 | 1206 | William de Blois | Formerly Prebendary Prebendary A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral... of Lincoln Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt... ; elected bishop before 6 July and consecrated 24 August 1203; died in office 10 Mau 1206 |
| 1206 | 1209 | See vacant | |
| 1209 | 1235 | Hugh of Wells | Formerly Archdeacon of Wells; elected bishop before 14 April and consecrated 20 December 1209; died in office 7 February 1235; also known as Hugh of Wells or Hugh Troteman |
| 1235 | 1253 | Robert Grosseteste Robert Grosseteste Robert Grosseteste or Grossetete was an English statesman, scholastic philosopher, theologian and Bishop of Lincoln. He was born of humble parents at Stradbroke in Suffolk. A.C... |
Formerly Archdeacon of Leicester; elected bishop 25 March and consecrated 17 June 1235; died before 9 October 1253; also known as Robert Grosthead or Robert Grouthed |
| 1254 | 1258 | Henry of Lexington Henry of Lexington Henry of Lexington was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.-Life:Henry's nephew was Oliver Sutton the Bishop of Lincoln from 1280 to 1299. He held the prebend of Calne in the diocese of Salisbury before becoming treasurer of Salisbury by 13 January 1239. By January of 1246 he was Dean of Lincoln... |
Formerly Dean of Lincoln Dean of Lincoln The Dean of Lincoln is the head of the Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral in the city of Lincoln, England in the Diocese of Lincoln. The post is currently held by the Very Revd Philip John Warr Buckler, MA.-References:... ; elected bishop 21 or 30 December 1253 and consecrated 17 May 1254; died in office 8 August 1258 |
| 1258 | 1279 | Richard of Gravesend Richard of Gravesend Richard of Gravesend was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.-Life:Richard was a native of Gravesend in Kent. He was treasurer of the diocese of Hereford about 1238. By 16 June 1250 he was Archdeacon of Oxford in the diocese of Lincoln... |
Formerly Dean of Lincoln Dean of Lincoln The Dean of Lincoln is the head of the Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral in the city of Lincoln, England in the Diocese of Lincoln. The post is currently held by the Very Revd Philip John Warr Buckler, MA.-References:... ; elected bishop 21 or 23 September and consecrated 3 November 1258; died in office 18 December 1279; also known as Richard de Gravesend |
| 1280 | 1299 | Oliver Sutton Oliver Sutton Oliver Sutton was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln, in England.Sutton was the nephew of Henry of Lexington, Bishop of Lincoln from 1253 to 1258. He was Dean of Lincoln before 30 June 1275.... |
Formerly Dean of Lincoln Dean of Lincoln The Dean of Lincoln is the head of the Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral in the city of Lincoln, England in the Diocese of Lincoln. The post is currently held by the Very Revd Philip John Warr Buckler, MA.-References:... ; elected bishop 6 February and consecrated 19 May 1280; died in office 13 November 1299 |
| 1300 | 1320 | Dr John Dalderby John Dalderby John Dalderby was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.-Life:Dalderby was rector of Dalderby in Lincolnshire before holding the prebendary of North Kelsey in the diocese of Lincoln... |
Formerly Chancellor of Lincoln Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt... ; elected bishop 15 January and consecrated 12 June 1300; died in office 12 January 1320; also known as John Aldberry or John d'Aldreby |
| 1320 | (Dr Anthony Bek) | Elected bishop 3 February 1320, but was quashed later in the same year; became Bishop of Norwich Bishop of Norwich The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers most of the County of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The see is in the City of Norwich where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided... in 1337 |
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| 1320 | 1340 | Henry Burghersh Henry Burghersh Henry Burghersh , English bishop and chancellor, was a younger son of Robert de Burghersh, 1st Baron Burghersh , and a nephew of Bartholomew, Lord Badlesmere, and was educated in France.... |
Appointed 27 May and consecrated 20 July 1320; also was Lord Treasurer 1327–1328 and Lord Chancellor 1328–1330; died before 27 December 1340 |
| 1341 | 1347 | Dr Thomas Bek | Elected bishop before 1 March 1341 and consecrated 7 July 1342; died in office 2 February 1347; also known as Thomas le Bec |
| 1347 | 1363 | John Gynwell John Gynwell John Gynwell was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln. He was nominated on 23 March 1347 and consecrated on 23 September 1347. He died on 5 August 1362.-References:... |
Formerly Archdeacon of Northampton; appointed bishop and consecrated 23 September 1342; died in office 5 August 1362; also known as John Gyndell, John Gyndwelle or John Sinwell |
| 1363 | 1398 | John Bokyngham John Bokyngham John Bokyngham was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.Bokyngham was keeper of the seal of Thomas, regent in England from March through July 1360, and then Dean of Lichfield. He was appointed Lord Privy Seal in 1360 and held that office until 1363.Bokyngham was elected bishop between 20 August 1362 and 4... |
Formerly Keeper of the Privy Seal Lord Privy Seal The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state... 1360–1363; elected bishop sometime between 20 August and 4 October 1362; appointed 5 April and consecrated 25 June 1363; resigned sometime between March and July 1398; died 10 March 1399; also known as John Buckingham |
| 1398 | 1404 | Henry Beaufort | Chancellor of the University of Oxford and Dean Dean (religion) A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:... of Wells Wells Cathedral Wells Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, who lives at the adjacent Bishop's Palace.... ; appointed 27 February and consecrated 14 July 1398; also was Lord Chancellor; translated to Winchester Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and... 19 November 1404 where later created a Cardinal in 1426. |
| 1404 | 1419 | Dr Philip Repyngdon | Formerly Abbot Abbot The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery... of Leicester Leicester Abbey Leicester Abbey, the Abbey of Saint Mary de Pratis , standing about a mile north of the city of Leicester in the riverside meadows on the west bank of the River Soar, was built under the patronage of Robert le Bossu, Earl of Leicester. It was founded as a community of Augustinian Canons, the... and Chancellor of the University of Oxford; appointed bishop 19 November 1404 and consecrated 29 March 1405; created a Cardinal 19 September 1408 but revoked in 1409; resigned 21 November 1419; died 1424; also known as Philip de Repingdon. |
| 1420 | 1431 | Dr Richard Fleming Richard Fleming Richard Fleming , Bishop of Lincoln and founder of Lincoln College, Oxford, was born at Crofton in Yorkshire.... |
Formerly a Canon Canon (priest) A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule .... of Lincoln Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt... ; appointed 20 November 1419 and consecrated 28 April 1420; he was appointed archbishop of York Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man... 14 February 1424, but resigned the appointment 20 July 1425; continued as bishop of Lincoln until died 25 January 1431; also known as Richard Fleyming |
| 1431 | 1436 | Dr William Grey | Translated from London Bishop of London The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey... ; appointed 30 April 1431; died in office sometime between 10 and 18 February 1436; also known as William Gray |
| 1437 | 1450 | Dr William Alnwick William Alnwick William Alnwick was an English Catholic clergyman. He was Bishop of Norwich and Bishop of Lincoln .Educated at Cambridge, Alnwick was Archdeacon of Salisbury before being named Keeper of the Privy Seal on 19 December 1422... |
Translated from Norwich Bishop of Norwich The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers most of the County of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The see is in the City of Norwich where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided... ; appointed 19 September 1437; died in office 5 December 1449; also known as William Alnewick |
| 1450 | Marmaduke Lumley Marmaduke Lumley Marmaduke Lumley was an English priest, Bishop of Carlisle from 1429 to 1450. He was a son of Ralph de Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley. He was elected about 5 December 1429, and consecrated on 16 April 1430. He was Bishop of Lincoln for a short time before his death in December of 1450... |
Translated from Carlisle Bishop of Carlisle The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York.The diocese covers the County of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District... ; appointed 28 January 1450; died in office 1 December 1450 |
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| 1450 | 1452 | See vacant | |
| 1452 | 1472 | Dr John Chadworth John Chadworth John Chadworth was Provost of King's College, Cambridge from 1447 until his election as Bishop of Lincoln. He was elected bishop about 11 February 1451 and consecrated on 18 June 1452. He died on 23 November 1471.-References:... |
Formerly Provost Provost (education) A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland.... of King's College, Cambridge King's College, Cambridge King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University.... ; elected bishop before 11 February 1451 and consecrated 18 June 1452; died 23 June 1471; also known as John Chedworth |
| 1472 | 1480 | Dr Thomas Rotherham Thomas Rotherham Thomas Rotherham , also known as Thomas de Rotherham, was an English cleric and statesman. He served as bishop of several dioceses, most notably as Archbishop of York and, on two occasions as Lord Chancellor... |
Translated from Rochester Bishop of Rochester The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the county of Kent and is centred in the city of Rochester where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin... ; appointed 8 January 1472; also was Keeper of the Privy Seal Lord Privy Seal The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state... and Lord Chancellor; translated to York Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man... 7 July 1480; also known as Thomas de Rotherham, or Thomas Scot |
| 1480 | 1494 | Dr John Russell John Russell (bishop) John Russell was an English Bishop of Rochester and bishop of Lincoln and Lord Chancellor.-Life:Russell was admitted to Winchester College in 1443, and in 1449 went to Oxford as Fellow of New College... |
Translated from Rochester Bishop of Rochester The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the county of Kent and is centred in the city of Rochester where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin... ; appointed 7 July 1480; died in office 30 December 1494 |
| 1495 | 1514 | William Smyth William Smyth William Smyth was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield from 1493 to 1496 and then Bishop of Lincoln until his death. He held political offices, the most important being Lord President of the Council of Wales and the Marches. He became very wealthy and was a benefactor of a number of institutions... |
Translated from Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Bishop of Lichfield The Bishop of Lichfield is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 4,516 km² of the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed... ; appointed 6 November 1495; died in office 2 January 1514 |
| 1514 | 1515 | Thomas Wolsey | Formerly Dean Dean (religion) A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:... of Lincoln Dean of Lincoln The Dean of Lincoln is the head of the Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral in the city of Lincoln, England in the Diocese of Lincoln. The post is currently held by the Very Revd Philip John Warr Buckler, MA.-References:... 1509–1514 and York Dean of York The Dean of York is the member of the clergy who is responsible for the running of the York Minster cathedral.-11th–12th centuries:* 1093–c.1135: Hugh* c.1138–1143: William of Sainte-Barbe... 1513–1514; appointed bishop of Lincoln 6 February and consecrated 26 March 1514; translated to archbishopric of York Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man... 15 September 1514 |
| 1514 | 1521 | Dr William Atwater William Atwater (bishop) William Atwater was an English churchman, who became Bishop of Lincoln in 1514He was a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford from 1480. He served as Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, in the period from 1497 to 1502.... |
Appointed 15 September and consecrated 12 November 1514; died in office 4 February 1521 |
Bishops during the Reformation
| Bishops of Lincoln during the Reformation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1521 | 1547 | Dr John Longland John Longland John Longland was the English Dean of Salisbury from 1514 to 1521 and bishop of Lincoln from 1521 to his death in 1547.He was King Henry VIII's confessor and was said to have been one of those who first persuaded the King that he should annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon.During the English... |
Formerly Dean of Salisbury Dean of Salisbury The Dean of Salisbury is the Head of the Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral in the Church of England. The current Dean is The Very Revd June Osborne, who was installed in 2004.-Selected office-holders:*Walter 1102*Osbert 1105*Robert 1111*Serlo 1122... 1514–1521; appointed bishop 20 March and consecrated 5 May 1521; died in office 7 May 1547 |
| 1547 | 1551 | Dr Henry Holbeach Henry Holbeach Henry Holbeach was an English clergyman who served as the last Prior and first Dean of Worcester, a suffragan bishop, and diocesan bishop of two Church of England dioceses.-Life:... |
Translated from Rochester Bishop of Rochester The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the county of Kent and is centred in the city of Rochester where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin... ; nominated 1 August and confirmed 20 August 1547; died in office 6 August 1551 |
| 1552 | 1554 | Dr John Taylor | Nominated 18 June and consecrated 26 June 1552; deprived of the see 15 March 1554; died in December 1554 |
| 1554 | 1556 | Dr John White John White (bishop) John White was an English bishop, a Catholic who was promoted in the reign of Mary Tudor.-Life:He was born in Farnham, Hampshire and educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1529, M.A. in 1534, and D.D. in 1555.He was Warden of Winchester College from... |
Nominated before 1 April 1554 and consecrated on that date; translated to Winchester Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and... 6 July 1556 |
| 1557 | 1559 | Dr Thomas Watson Thomas Watson (bishop) Thomas Watson was a Catholic Bishop, notable among Catholics for his descriptions of the Protestant Reformation.-Early life:Watson was born near Durham in 1515 at a time when England was still a Catholic country .... |
Nominated 7 December 1556; appointed 24 May and consecrated 15 August 1557; deprived of the see 26 June 1559; died in September 1584 |
Post-Reformation bishops
| Post-Reformation Bishops of Lincoln | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1560 | 1571 | Dr Nicholas Bullingham Nicholas Bullingham Nicholas Bullingham was an English Bishop of Worcester.-Life:Nicholas Bullingham was born in Worcester in around 1520. He was sent to the Royal Grammar School Worcester, after which he entered Oxford University. In 1543, he became a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford... |
Nominated 25 November 1559 and consecrated 21 January 1560; translated to Worcester Bishop of Worcester The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury... 26 January 1571 |
| 1571 | 1584 | Dr Thomas Cooper Thomas Cooper (bishop) Thomas Cooper was an English bishop, lexicographer, and writer.-Life:He was born in Oxford, where he was educated at Magdalen College... |
Nominated 15 January and consecrated 24 February 1571; translated to Winchester Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and... 23 March 1584 |
| 1584 | 1595 | William Wickham William Wickham (bishop) -Life:He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge, where he was a Fellow in 1559, and M.A. 1564. He was a fellow of Eton in 1568, and vice-provost there around c. 1570... |
Nominated 28 October and consecrated 6 December 1584; translated to Winchester Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and... 22 February 1595 |
| 1595 | 1608 | Dr William Chaderton William Chaderton William Chaderton was an English academic and bishop. He also served as Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity.He was born in Moston, Lancashire, what is now a part of the city of Manchester. He matriculated at Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1555, and graduated M.A... |
Translated from Chester Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral... ; nominated before 28 March and confirmed 24 May 1595; died in office 11 April 1608 |
| 1608 | 1613 | Dr William Barlow William Barlow (Bishop of Lincoln) William Barlow was an Anglican priest and courtier during the reign of James I of England. He served as Bishop of Rochester in 1605 and Bishop of Lincoln in the Anglican Church from 1608 until his death. He had also served the church as Rector of St Dunstan's, Stepney in Middlesex and of... |
Translated from Rochester Bishop of Rochester The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the county of Kent and is centred in the city of Rochester where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin... ; elected bishop of Lincoln 21 May and confirmed 27 June 1608; died in office 7 September 1613 |
| 1614 | 1617 | Dr Richard Neile Richard Neile Richard Neile was an English churchman, bishop of several English dioceses and Archbishop of York from 1631 until his death.-Early life:... |
Translated from Lichfield Bishop of Lichfield The Bishop of Lichfield is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 4,516 km² of the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed... ; elected bishop of Lincoln 17 January and confirmed 18 February 1614; translated to Durham 9 October 1617 |
| 1617 | 1621 | Dr George Montaigne George Montaigne George Montaigne was an English bishop.-Life:He graduated B.A. from Queens' College, Cambridge in 1590, and M.A. in 1593. In 1597 he was chaplain to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, on his expedition against Cadiz. He became rector of Great Cressingham in 1602... |
Elected bishop 21 October and consecrated 14 December 1617; translated to London Bishop of London The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey... 20 July 1621; also known as George Mountain |
| 1621 | 1641 | Dr John Williams | Elected bishop 3 August and consecrated 11 November 1621; also was Lord Chancellor 1621–1625 (the last cleric to hold the position); translated to York Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man... in December 1641 |
| 1641 | 1654 | Dr Thomas Winniffe Thomas Winniffe Thomas Winniffe was an English churchman, the Bishop of Lincoln from 1642 to 1654.-Life:He was born and baptised at Sherborne, Dorset, in 1576, the son of John Winniffe , who was buried on 28 September 1630 in Lambourne church, Essex. He matriculated from Exeter College, Oxford, on 22 Feb. 1594,... |
Nominated 17 December 1641 and conscrated 6 February 1642; after November 1646, he retired to Lambourne Lambourne Lambourne is a civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. It is located approximately 4.5 miles South of Epping and 5 miles North-West of Romford, it is situated entirely within the M25 motorway... ; died 19 September 1654 |
| 1654 | 1660 | See vacant | |
| 1660 | 1663 | Dr Robert Sanderson Robert Sanderson Robert Sanderson was an English theologian and casuist.He was born in Sheffield in Yorkshire and grew up at Gilthwaite Hall, near Rotherham. He was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford. Entering the Church, he rose to be Bishop of Lincoln.His work on logic, Logicae Artis Compendium , was long a... |
Nominated 3 October and consecrated 28 October 1660; died in office 29 January 1663 |
| 1663 | 1667 | Dr Benjamin Lany | Translated from Peterborough Bishop of Peterborough The Bishop of Peterborough is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the counties of Northamptonshire, Rutland and the Soke of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire... ; nominated 20 February and consecrated 2 April 1663; translated to Ely Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the... 12 June 1667 |
| 1667 | 1675 | Dr William Fuller William Fuller (bishop) William Fuller was an English churchman.He was dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin , bishop of Limerick , and bishop of Lincoln . He was also the friend of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn.-Life:... |
Translated from Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe; nominated 5 September and confirmed 27 September 1667; died in office 22 April 1675 |
| 1675 | 1691 | Dr Thomas Barlow Thomas Barlow (bishop) Thomas Barlow was an English academic and clergyman, who became Provost of The Queen's College, Oxford and Bishop of Lincoln. He was considered, in his own times and by Edmund Venables writing in the Dictionary of National Biography, to have been a trimmer, a reputation mixed in with his academic... |
Nominated 1 May and consecrated 27 June 1675; died in office 8 October 1691 |
| 1691 | 1695 | Dr Thomas Tenison Thomas Tenison Thomas Tenison was an English church leader, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1694 until his death. During his primacy, he crowned two British monarchs.-Life:... |
Nominated 27 October 1691 and consecrated 10 January 1692; translated to Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group... 16 January 1695 |
| 1695 | 1705 | Dr James Gardiner James Gardiner (bishop) -Life:He was the son of Adrian Gardiner, apothecary, of Nottingham. He entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in 1649, taking the degrees of B.A. 1652-3, M.A. 1656, and D.D. 1669... |
Nominated 18 January and consecrated 10 March 1695; died in office 1 March 1705 |
| 1705 | 1716 | Dr William Wake William Wake William Wake was a priest in the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1716 until his death in 1737.-Life:... |
Nominated 16 July and consecrated 21 October 1705; translated to Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group... 16 January 1716 |
| 1716 | 1723 | Dr Edmund Gibson Edmund Gibson Edmund Gibson was a British divine and jurist.-Early life and career:He was born in Bampton, Westmorland. In 1686 he was entered a scholar at Queen's College, Oxford... |
Nominated 17 December 1715 and consecrated 12 February 716; translated to London Bishop of London The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey... 4 May 1723 |
| 1723 | 1743 | Dr Richard Reynolds Richard Reynolds (bishop) -Life:He was baptised at Leverington, near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, on 17 July 1674, son of Richard Reynolds , rector of Leverington . After private education at Moulton and Peterborough, Reynolds became pensioner of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge on 31 December 1689, and was elected foundation... |
Translated from Bangor Bishop of Bangor The Bishop of Bangor is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor.The diocese covers the counties of Anglesey, most of Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire and a small part of Montgomeryshire... ; nominated 16 May and confirmed 10 June 1723; died in office 15 January 1744 |
| 1744 | 1761 | Dr John Thomas | Formerly Bishop-elect of St Asaph Bishop of St Asaph The Bishop of St Asaph heads the Church in Wales diocese of St Asaph.The diocese covers the counties of Conwy and Flintshire, Wrexham county borough, the eastern part of Merioneth in Gwynedd and part of northern Powys. The Episcopal seat is located in the Cathedral Church of St Asaph in the town of... ; nominated 20 January and consecrated 1 April 1744; translated to Salisbury Bishop of Salisbury The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset... 25 November 1761 |
| 1761 | 1779 | Dr John Green John Green (bishop) John Green was a British clergyman and academic.Green was born at Beverley in Yorkshire in 1706.Having been schooled in his home town, he was admitted to St John’s College, Cambridge in 1724. Green graduated B.A. in 1728 and was awarded a fellowship in 1730.Green joined the priesthood in 1731 and... |
Nominated 28 November and consecrated 28 December 1761; died in office 25 April 1779 |
| 1779 | 1787 | Dr Thomas Thurlow Thomas Thurlow (bishop) -Life:He graduated M.A. from Magdalen College, Oxford in 1761. He became Dean of St Paul's in 1782, and was Bishop of Durham from 1787.-Family:He was brother of Edward Thurlow, 1st Baron Thurlow, who was Lord Chancellor from 1778 to 1792.-Notes:... |
Nominated 5 May and consecrated 30 May 1779; translated to Durham 19 February 1787 |
| 1787 | 1820 | Dr George Pretyman George Pretyman Tomline Sir George Pretyman Tomline, 5th Baronet FRS was an English clergyman, theologian, Bishop of Lincoln and then Bishop of Winchester, and confidant of William Pitt the Younger... (later Pretyman Tomline) |
Nominated 19 February and consecrated 11 March 1787; changed his surname to Pretyman Tomline in June 1803; translated to Winchester Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and... 18 August 1820 |
| 1820 | 1827 | The Hon Dr George Pelham George Pelham (bishop) George Pelham was a Church of England bishop, serving in the sees of Bristol , Exeter and Lincoln . He began his career as Vicar of Hellingly in Sussex in 1800.... |
Translated from Exeter Bishop of Exeter The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The incumbent usually signs his name as Exon or incorporates this in his signature.... ; nominated 18 August and confirmed 16 October 1820; died in office 7 February 1827 |
| 1827 | 1853 | Dr John Kaye | Translated from Bristol Bishop of Bristol The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The present diocese covers parts of the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire together with a small area of Wiltshire... ; nominated 12 February and confirmed 1 March 1827; died in office 19 February 1853 |
| 1853 | 1869 | Dr John Jackson John Jackson (bishop) John Jackson was a British divine and a Church of England bishop for 32 years.-Career:Jackson was appointed rector of St James, Westminster, London in 1846.... |
Nominated 18 March and consecrated 5 May 1853; translated to London Bishop of London The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey... 11 January 1869 |
| 1869 | 1885 | Dr Christopher Wordsworth Christopher Wordsworth Christopher Wordsworth was an English bishop and man of letters.-Life:Wordsworth was born in London, the youngest son of the Rev. Dr. Christopher Wordsworth, Master of Trinity and a nephew of the poet William Wordsworth... |
Nominated 9 February and consecrated 24 February 1869; resigned in February 1885; died 20 March 1885 |
| 1885 | 1910 | Dr Edward King | Nominated 5 March and consecrated 25 April 1885; died in office 8 March 1910 |
| 1910 | 1919 | Dr Edward Hicks | Nominated 28 April and consecrated 24 June 1910; died in office 14 August 1919 |
| 1919 | 1932 | Dr William Swayne | Nominated 26 November 1919 and consecrated 6 January 1920; resigned 14 November 1932; died 30 June 1941 |
| 1932 | 1942 | Dr Frederick Hicks | Translated from Gibraltar Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe The Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers not only the area of Gibraltar in British jurisdiction but also all of mainland Europe, Morocco and the territory of the former Soviet Union... ; nominated 12 December 1932 and confirmed 15 February 1933; died in office 10 February 1942 |
| 1942 | 1946 | Dr Alymer Skelton Alymer Skelton The Rt Rev Alymer Skelton, DD was an eminent Bishop in the mid part of the Twentieth century. He was born in 1884 and educated at Felsted and Keble College, Oxford. After a curacy at Chertsey he moved to be Vicar of Epsom. After a spell in the Antipodes he became Rector of Toddington then Sub Dean... |
Translated from Bedford Bishop of Bedford The Bishop of Bedford is an episcopal title used by a Church of England suffragan bishop who, under the direction of the Diocesan Bishop of St Albans, oversees 150 parishes in Luton and Bedfordshire.... ; nominated 27 July and confirmed 27 August 1942; resigned 1 May 1946; died 30 August 1959 |
| 1946 | 1947 | Leslie Owen Leslie Owen Leslie Owen was an Anglican bishop.Owen was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood and St John's College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1912 and was firstly a curate at Ashford, Kent, after which he became a chaplain to the British Armed Forces during the First World War... |
Translated from Maidstone Bishop of Maidstone The Bishop of Maidstone was an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Canterbury, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the county town of Maidstone in Kent and had a similar though subordinate role to that of the Bishop of... ; nominated 12 June and confirmed 17 July 1946; died in office 2 March 1947 |
| 1947 | 1956 | Dr Maurice Harland Maurice Harland Maurice Harland was a 20th century Anglican Bishop, his most prestigious appointment being Bishop of Durham from 1956–1966.-Early life:He was born on 17 April 1896, the son of William and Elizabeth Harland and educated at St Peter's School, York... |
Translated from Croydon Bishop of Croydon The Bishop of Croydon is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwark, in the Province of Canterbury, England.... ; nominated 22 May and confirmed 11 July 1947; translated to Durham 7 July 1956 |
| 1956 | 1974 | Dr Kenneth Riches Kenneth Riches Kenneth Riches was an Anglican Bishop during the second half of the 20th century. Educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1933. His first post was at St Mary’s Portsea, after which he became Chaplain at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge... |
Translated from Dorchester Bishop of Dorchester (modern) The modern Bishop of Dorchester is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford, in the Province of Canterbury, England... ; nominated 24 August and confirmed 26 September 1956; resigned 30 September 1974; died 15 May 1999. |
| 1974 | 1986 | Simon Phipps | Translated from Horsham Bishop of Horsham The Bishop of Horsham is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester, in the Province of Canterbury, England... ; nominated 7 October 1974 and confirmed 2 January 1975; retired in 1986; died 29 January 2001. |
| 1987 | 2002 | Dr Robert Hardy | Translated from Maidstone Bishop of Maidstone The Bishop of Maidstone was an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Canterbury, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the county town of Maidstone in Kent and had a similar though subordinate role to that of the Bishop of... ; nominated and confirmed in 1987; retired in 2002 |
| 2002 | 2011 | Dr John Saxbee John Saxbee John Charles Saxbee was the 71st Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England between 23 March 2002 and 31 January 2011. He was introduced to the House of Lords as a new Lord Spiritual on 1 July 2008 together with former Director-General of MI5, Baroness Manningham-Buller.-Education and... |
Translated from Ludlow Bishop of Ludlow The Bishop of Ludlow is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford, which is within the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the market town of Ludlow in Shropshire.... ; nominated 4 September 2001 and installed at Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt... 23 March 2002; retired 2011 |
| Bishop-designate | Christopher Lowson Christopher Lowson Christopher Lowson is the 72nd Bishop of Lincoln.-Education and ordination:Lowson was educated at Newcastle Cathedral School, Consett Grammar School and King’s College London and ordained in 1978-Ministry:... |
Currently national Director of Ministry; announced 15 April 2011 | |