Bishop of Selby
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The Bishop of Selby is an episcopal
title used by a suffragan bishop
of the Church of England
Diocese of York
, in the Province of York
, England
. The title takes its name after the town of Selby
in North Yorkshire
. The Bishop of Selby is responsible for the Archdeaconry of York
.
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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 York
Diocese of York
The Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers the city of York, the eastern part of North Yorkshire, and most of the East Riding of Yorkshire....
, 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 Selby
Selby
Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
. The Bishop of Selby is responsible for the Archdeaconry of York
Archdeaconry of York
The Archdeaconry of York is an archdeaconry, or subdivision, of the Church of England Diocese of York in the Province of York.-People:The archdeaconry is led by the Bishop of Selby, since 4 December 2003 the Rt Revd Martin Wallace, and by the Archdeacon of York, since 1999 the Ven Richard...
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List of the Bishops of Selby
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Woollcombe | 1939 | 1940 | (1869–1941). Formerly Bishop of Whitby Bishop of Whitby The Bishop of Whitby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of York, in the Province of York, England.The title takes its name after the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire... |
| 2 | Carey Knyvett | 1941 | 1962 | (1885–1967) |
| 3 | Douglas Sargent | 1962 | 1971 | (1907–1979) |
| 4 | Morris Maddocks Morris Maddocks Bishop Morris Henry St John Maddocks was a bishop in the Church of England.He was a leading proponent of the healing ministry in the Church, and an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Chichester since 1987... |
1972 | 1983 | (1928–2008) |
| 5 | Clifford Barker | 1983 | 1991 | (b.1926). Formerly Bishop of Whitby Bishop of Whitby The Bishop of Whitby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of York, in the Province of York, England.The title takes its name after the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire... |
| 6 | Humphrey Taylor | 1991 | 2003 | (b.1938) |
| 7 | Martin Wallace | 2003 | present | (b.1948) |
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