List of Bishops of Worcester
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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
. The bishop's throne (Cathedra
) is in Worcester Cathedral
with his official residence being The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE, Worcestershire
, England.
From the first bishop until the 16th century, they were in full communion
with the Roman Catholic Church
. During the English Reformation
the church broke away from the authority of the Pope
and the Roman Catholic Church, at first temporarily and later more permanently. Since the Reformation, the Bishop and Diocese of Worcester has been part of the Church of England
and the Anglican Communion
.
The diocese
covers the county of Worcestershire
, the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
, and parts of the City of Wolverhampton. The Episcopal see
is at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
in the city of Worcester
. The bishops of Worcester resided at Hartlebury Castle
near Kidderminster
, Worcestershire, but at one time they also had a palace at Alvechurch
. The Bishop now lives in Worcester, at The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE.
The title can be traced back to the foundation of the diocese in the year 680. The current Bishop is the Right Reverend Dr John Inge
, the 113th Bishop of Worcester, who signs John Wigorn.
from the 7th century up to the present day.
Ordinary
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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 Worcester
Anglican Diocese of Worcester
The Diocese of Worcester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.The diocese was founded in around 679 by St Theodore of Canterbury at Worcester to minister to the kingdom of the Hwicce, one of the many Anglo Saxon petty-kingdoms of that time...
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
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. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester
Anglican Diocese of Worcester
The Diocese of Worcester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.The diocese was founded in around 679 by St Theodore of Canterbury at Worcester to minister to the kingdom of the Hwicce, one of the many Anglo Saxon petty-kingdoms of that time...
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 bishop's throne (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 in Worcester Cathedral
Worcester Cathedral
Worcester Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Worcester, England; situated on a bank overlooking the River Severn. It is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Worcester. Its official name is The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary the Virgin of Worcester...
with his official residence being The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, England.
From the first bishop until the 16th century, they were in full communion
Full communion
In Christian ecclesiology, full communion is a relationship between church organizations or groups that mutually recognize their sharing the essential doctrines....
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 English 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....
the church broke away from the authority of the Pope
Pope
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and the Roman Catholic Church, at first temporarily and later more permanently. Since the Reformation, the Bishop and Diocese of Worcester has been part 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...
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 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...
covers the county of Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It was created in 1974, and is made up of the towns of Dudley , Stourbridge , Halesowen, Brierley Hill, Amblecote, Sedgley and Coseley...
, and parts of the City of Wolverhampton. The Episcopal 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...
is at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Worcester Cathedral
Worcester Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Worcester, England; situated on a bank overlooking the River Severn. It is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Worcester. Its official name is The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary the Virgin of Worcester...
in the city of Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
. The bishops of Worcester resided at Hartlebury Castle
Hartlebury Castle
Hartlebury Castle, a Grade I listed building, in Worcestershire, central England, was built in the mid-13th century as a fortified manor house on land given to the Bishop of Worcester by King Burgred of Mercia. It lies near Stourport town in north Worcestershire. The manor of Hartlebury...
near Kidderminster
Kidderminster
Kidderminster is a town, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. It is located approximately seventeen miles south-west of Birmingham city centre and approximately fifteen miles north of Worcester city centre. The 2001 census recorded a population of 55,182 in the town...
, Worcestershire, but at one time they also had a palace at Alvechurch
Alvechurch
Alvechurch is a large village and civil parish of Bromsgrove district, in the northeast of the county of Worcestershire, England. Lying in the valley of the River Arrow, the nearest city is Birmingham, 17 km / 11 miles to the north, with the closest towns being Redditch, 8 km / 5 miles...
. The Bishop now lives in Worcester, at The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE.
The title can be traced back to the foundation of the diocese in the year 680. The current Bishop is the Right Reverend Dr John Inge
John Inge
John Geoffrey Inge is the current Bishop of Worcester in the Diocese of Worcester.He was educated at Kent College Canterbury and St Chad's College, Durham University where he took a BSc in 1977 and an MA in 1994. In 1979 he took a PGCE at Keble College, Oxford. He trained for ordination at the...
, the 113th Bishop of Worcester, who signs John Wigorn.
List of bishops
This is a list of Bishops of WorcesterWorcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
from the 7th century up to the present day.
To the Norman Conquest
| Bishops of Worcester | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
| 1 | Bosel Bosel Bosel was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.He was consecrated bishop in 680. In c. 685, Bosel founded the Royal Grammar School Worcester, which is the oldest school of its type in the United Kingdom. He was also the head of Worcester Cathedral when it was founded.He resigned the see in 691 and died... |
680 | 691 | resigned 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... |
| 2 | Oftfor Oftfor Oftfor was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.He was consecrated in 691. He died after April 693.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961-External links:*... |
691 | 693 | |
| 3 | Ecgwine of Evesham | 693 | 717 | also recorded as Ecgwin, Egwin and Eegwine |
| 4 | Wilfrith (I) | 718 | c.744 | also recorded as Wilfrid |
| 5 | Milred Milred Milred was an Anglo-Saxon prelate who served as Bishop of Worcester from circa 745 until his death about 775.-Life:... |
c.743 | c.775 | also recorded as Mildred and Hildred |
| 6 | Waermund | 775 | 777 | also recorded as Wærmund |
| 7 | Tilhere Tilhere Tilhere was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.He was consecrated in 777. He died between 780 and 781.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961-External links:*... |
777 | c.780/81 | |
| 8 | Heathured Heathured of Worcester Heathured or Hathored was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.He was consecrated in 781. He died about 799.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961... |
781 | c.799 | also recorded as Hathored, AEthelred and Æthelred |
| 9 | Denebeorht Denebeorht Denebeorht was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.He was consecrated about 799. He died in 822.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961... |
c.799 | 822 | also recorded as Deneberht |
| 10 | Heahbeorht Heahbeorht Heahbeorht or Heahberht was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.He was consecrated in 822. He died between 845 and 848.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961... |
822 | c.845/48 | also recorded as Heahberht and Eadbert |
| 11 | Ealhhun Ealhhun Ealhhun was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.He was consecrated between 845 and 848. He died in 872.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961-External links:*... |
c.845/48 | 872 | also recorded as Alwin |
| 12 | Werferth Werferth Werferth was an English bishop of Worcester, from 873 to 915. A contemporary and friend of Alfred the Great, he was a significant translator, from Latin into Old English. His translations include the Dialogues of Gregory, commissioned by Alfred.-References:* accessed on September 6, 2007*... |
873 | 915 | also recorded as Waerfrith, Wærferth, Werfrith and Waerfrith |
| 13 | Æthelhun Æthelhun -References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961-External links:*... |
915 | 922 | |
| 14 | Wilfrith (II) | 922 | 929 | |
| 15 | Koenwald Koenwald Koenwald was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Worcester of Mercian origins.-Life:Koenwald succeeded Bishop Wilferth at some time between 16 April 928, when Wilferth is last known to have witnessed a charter, and 15 October 929, when Koenwald is known to been at the Abbey of St... |
fl. Floruit Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active... 929 |
957 | also recorded as Cenwald and Coenwald |
| 16 | St. Dunstan Dunstan Dunstan was an Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, a Bishop of Worcester, a Bishop of London, and an Archbishop of Canterbury, later canonised as a saint. His work restored monastic life in England and reformed the English Church... |
957 | 959 | previously 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 Glastonbury Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. The ruins are now a grade I listed building, and a Scheduled Ancient Monument and are open as a visitor attraction.... ; 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 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... ; and later 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... |
| 17 | St. Oswald Oswald of Worcester Oswald of Worcester was Archbishop of York from 972 to his death in 992. He was of Danish ancestry, but brought up by his uncle, Oda, who sent him to France to the abbey of Fleury to become a monk. After a number of years at Fleury, Oswald returned to England at the request of his uncle, who died... |
961 | 992 | held both Worcester and 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... , 971-992 |
| 18 | Ealdwulf | 992 | 1002 | previously Abbot of Peterborough Peterborough Cathedral Peterborough Cathedral, properly the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew – also known as Saint Peter's Cathedral in the United Kingdom – is the seat of the Bishop of Peterborough, dedicated to Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, whose statues look down from the... ; held both Worcester and 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... , 995-1002 |
| 19 | Wulfstan (I) | 1002 | 1016 | 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... ; also 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... , 1002–1023 |
| 20 | Leofsige Leofsige Leofsige was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.He was consecrated in 1016. He died on 19 August 1033.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961... |
1016 | 1033 | |
| 21 | Beorhtheah Beorhtheah Beorhtheah also was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.His family was a wealthy family from Worcester. He had previously been Abbot of Pershore, and was consecrated in 1033. He died on 20 December 1038.-References:... |
1033 | 1038 | |
| 22 | Lyfing Lyfing of Winchester Lyfing of Winchester , also known as Livingus or Lifing, was an Anglo-Saxon prelate who served as Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of Crediton and Bishop of Cornwall.-Life:... |
c.1038/39 | 1040 | deprived from Worcester; also Bishop of Crediton Bishop of Crediton The Bishop of Crediton was originally a prelate who administered an Anglo-Saxon diocese in the 10th and 11th centuries, and is presently a suffragan bishop who assists the diocesan bishop.-Diocesan Bishops of Crediton:... and Cornwall Bishop of Cornwall The Bishop of Cornwall was an episcopal title which was used by Anglo Saxons between the 9th and 11th centuries. The bishop's seat was located at the village of St Germans, Cornwall. Later bishops of Cornwall were sometimes referred to as the bishops of St Germans... , 1027–46 |
| 23 | Ælfric Puttoc | 1040 | 1041 | also 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... , 1023–1041; deprived from both |
| (22) | Lyfing Lyfing of Winchester Lyfing of Winchester , also known as Livingus or Lifing, was an Anglo-Saxon prelate who served as Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of Crediton and Bishop of Cornwall.-Life:... |
1041 | 1046 | restored to Worcester |
| 24 | Ealdred | 1046 | 1061 | translated from 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... ; later 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... |
| 25 | St Wulfstan (II) | 1062 | 1095 | canonized Canonization Canonization is the act by which a Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint, upon which declaration the person is included in the canon, or list, of recognized saints. Originally, individuals were recognized as saints without any formal process... on 14 May 1203 by Pope Innocent III Pope Innocent III Pope Innocent III was Pope from 8 January 1198 until his death. His birth name was Lotario dei Conti di Segni, sometimes anglicised to Lothar of Segni.... |
To the Reformation
| Bishops of Worcester | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
| 26 | Samson | 1096 | 1112 | |
| 27 | Theulf Theulf - Life :He was a canon of Bayeux Cathedral and a king's chaplain before he was nominated to the see of Worcester on 28 December 1113. He was consecrated on 27 June 1115. He died on 20 October 1123. The medieval chronicler William of Malmesbury claimed that Theulf confessed on his deathbed that he... |
1113 | 1123 | nominated in 1113; consecrated in 1115 |
| 28 | Simon of Worcester Simon of Worcester -Life:He was a chaplain and chancellor of Queen Adeliza of Leuven, the second wife of King Henry I of England, before being elected to the see of Worcester about 29 March 1125. He was ordained a priest on 23 May 1125 and consecrated on 24 May 1125, at Canterbury by the archbishop, William de... |
1125 | 1150 | |
| 29 | John de Pageham John de Pageham -Life:He was a clerk of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury before he was selected to become bishop. He was ordained a priest on 3 March 1151. He was consecrated on 4 March 1151. He died in 1157, possibly in December.-References:... |
1151 | 1157 | |
| 30 | Alured Alured -Life:He was a clerk of King Henry, probably Henry II of England. He was consecrated about 13 April 1158. He died on 31 July 1160.-References:* accessed on 3 November 2007... |
1158 | 1160 | |
| 31 | Roger of Worcester Roger of Worcester Roger of Worcester was Bishop of Worcester from 1164 to 1179. He had a major role in the controversy between Henry II of England, who was Roger's cousin, and Archbishop Thomas Becket.-Life:... |
1163 | 1179 | |
| 32 | Baldwin Baldwin of Exeter Baldwin of Forde was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1185 and 1190. Son of a clergyman, he studied both canon law and theology at Bologna and was tutor to Pope Eugene III's nephew before returning to England to serve successive bishops of Exeter... |
1180 | 1185 | 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 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... |
| 33 | William of Northall William of Northall -Life:He was a clerk of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury and of Richard of Dover, also Archbishop of Canterbury. He held a prebend in the diocese of London and was Archdeacon of Gloucester from 1177 or 1178.... |
1185 | 1190 | |
| 34 | Robert FitzRalph Robert FitzRalph Robert FitzRalph was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.-Life:He was the son of William FitzRalph, who was a landowner in Derbyshire and was sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire 1170–1180 and was seneschal of Normandy 1178–1200. Robert held a prebend in the diocese of York before he was... |
1191 | 1193 | previously Archdeacon of Nottingham Archdeacon of Nottingham The historic Archdeaconry of Nottingham was an extensive ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the diocese of York, England. It comprised almost the whole of the county of Nottingham, and was divided into the four deaneries of Nottingham, Newark, Bingham and Retford... |
| 35 | Henry de Sully Henry de Sully Henry de Sully was a medieval monk, Bishop of Worcester and Abbot of Glastonbury.-Life:Henry became prior of Bermondsey Abbey in 1186. In September 1189, following the death of Henry II of England, Richard I of England appointed him Abbot of Glastonbury... |
1193 | 1195 | previously 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 Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. The ruins are now a grade I listed building, and a Scheduled Ancient Monument and are open as a visitor attraction.... |
| 36 | John of Coutances John of Coutances -Life:He was a nephew of Walter of Coutances, Bishop of Lincoln and was treasurer of the diocese of Lisieux before his uncle appointed him Archdeacon of Oxford sometime before December of 1184. He also was dean of Rouen, and retained the treasurership of Lisieux while archdeacon.He was elected in... |
1196 | 1198 | |
| 37 | Mauger of Worcester Mauger of Worcester -Life:He was archdeacon of Capévreux and a royal clerk and physician before he was elected to the see of Worcester before 23 August 1199. His election, however, was quashed by Pope Innocent III because Mauger was illegitimate. However, he was then postulated to the see by the papacy. He was finally... |
1199 | 1212 | elected in 1199, but quashed by Pope Innocent III Pope Innocent III Pope Innocent III was Pope from 8 January 1198 until his death. His birth name was Lotario dei Conti di Segni, sometimes anglicised to Lothar of Segni.... ; later postulated to the See; consecrated in 1200 |
| – | Randulf of Evesham | 1213 | 1214 | elected in December 1213, but quashed by the Papal legate Papal legate A papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters.... , Niccolò de Romanis, in January 1214 |
| 38 | Walter de Gray Walter de Gray Walter de Gray was an English prelate and statesman who rose to be Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor.-Life:Gray was the son of John de Gray the Elder of Eaton in Norfolk and nephew of John de Gray , Bishop of Norwich. His sister, Hawise, married the Justiciar of England, Philip Basset... |
1214 | 1216 | 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... |
| 39 | Sylvester of Worcester Sylvester of Worcester -Life:He was elected Prior of Worcester on 21 January 1215. He was elected to the see of Worcester on 3 April 1216 and consecrated on 3 July 1216. He was enthroned at Worcester Cathedral on 8 September 1216. He died on 16 July 1218.-References:... |
1216 | 1218 | |
| 40 | William de Blois | 1218 | 1236 | |
| 41 | Walter de Cantilupe Walter de Cantilupe Walter de Cantilupe was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.-Life:He came of a family which had risen by devoted service to the crown... |
1237 | 1266 | |
| 42 | Nicholas of Ely Nicholas of Ely Nicholas of Ely was Lord Chancellor of England, Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of Winchester, and Lord High Treasurer in the 13th century.-Life:... |
1266 | 1268 | 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... |
| 43 | Godfrey Giffard Godfrey Giffard Godfrey Giffard was Chancellor of the Exchequer of England, Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Worcester.-Early life:Giffard was the son of Hugh Giffard of Boyton in Wiltshire, a royal justice, and of his wife Sibyl, daughter and co-heiress of Walter de Cormeilles... |
1268 | 1302 | |
| – | John St German John St German John St German was a medieval Bishop of Worcester elect.He was elected on 25 March 1302 but his election was quashed on 17 October 1302 before he was consecrated.-References:... |
1302 | elected in March 1302, but quashed in October 1302 | |
| 44 | William Gainsborough William Gainsborough William Gainsborough was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.He was nominated on 22 October 1302 and consecrated on 28 October 1302. He died on 17 September 1307.-References:... |
1302 | 1307 | |
| 45 | Walter Reynolds Walter Reynolds Walter Reynolds was Bishop of Worcester and then Archbishop of Canterbury as well as Lord High Treasurer and Lord Chancellor.-Life:... |
1307 | 1313 | 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... |
| 46 | Walter Maidstone Walter Maidstone Walter Maidstone was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.He was nominated on 1 October 1313 and consecrated on 7 October 1313. He died on 28 March 1317.-References:... |
1313 | 1317 | |
| 47 | Thomas Cobham | 1317 | 1327 | previously Archbishop-elect of 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... in 1313 |
| – | Wulstan Bransford Wulstan Bransford Wulstan Bransford was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.He was first elected between 31 August and 8 September 1327 but the election was quashed.He was elected again about 4 January 1339 and consecrated on 21 March 1339. He died on 6 August 1349.-References:... |
1327 | elected bishop but was quashed; later elected in 1339 | |
| 48 | Adam Orleton Adam Orleton Adam Orleton was an English churchman and royal administrator.-Life:... |
1327 | 1333 | translated from 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... ; later 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... |
| 49 | Simon Montacute Simon Montacute Simon Montacute was a medieval Bishop of Worcester and Bishop of Ely.Montacute was nominated to the see of Worcester on 11 December 1333 and consecrated on 8 May 1334. and was then translated to the see of Ely on 14 March 1337. As bishop of Ely, he was involved in the foundation of Peterhouse,... |
1333 | 1337 | 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... |
| 50 | Thomas Hemenhale Thomas Hemenhale Thomas Hemenhale was a medieval Bishop of Norwich-elect and then Bishop of Worcester.Hemenhale was elected to the see of Norwich on 6 April 1336 but was transferred to the see of Worcester on 14 March 1337 before he was consecrated at Norwich.Hemenhale was consecrated as Bishop of Worcester on 30... |
1337 | 1338 | 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... |
| 51 | Wulstan Bransford Wulstan Bransford Wulstan Bransford was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.He was first elected between 31 August and 8 September 1327 but the election was quashed.He was elected again about 4 January 1339 and consecrated on 21 March 1339. He died on 6 August 1349.-References:... |
1339 | 1349 | |
| 52 | John of Thoresby John of Thoresby John of Thoresby was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served Bishop of St Davids, Bishop of Worcester and Archbishop of York.-Life:... |
1349 | 1353 | translated from St David's Bishop of St David's The Bishop of St David's is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of St David's.The succession of bishops stretches back to Saint David who in the 6th century established his seat in what is today the city of St David's in Pembrokeshire, founding St David's Cathedral. The current Bishop of St... ; later 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... |
| 53 | Reginald Brian Reginald Brian Reginald Brian was a medieval Bishop of St David's and Bishop of Worcester.He was consecrated Bishop of St David's on 26 September 1350 and translated to the see of Worcester on 22 October 1352.He died on 10 December 1361.-References:... |
1352 | 1361 | translated from St David's Bishop of St David's The Bishop of St David's is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of St David's.The succession of bishops stretches back to Saint David who in the 6th century established his seat in what is today the city of St David's in Pembrokeshire, founding St David's Cathedral. The current Bishop of St... |
| 54 | John Barnet John Barnet John Barnet was a Bishop of Worcester then Bishop of Bath and Wells then finally Bishop of Ely.Barnet was selected Bishop of Worcester about 16 December 1361, and consecrated on 20 March 1362... |
1362 | 1363 | translated to Bath and Wells Bishop of Bath and Wells The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England.The present diocese covers the vast majority of the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The Episcopal seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in... ; and later 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... |
| 55 | William Whittlesey William Whittlesey William Whittlesey was a Bishop of Rochester, then Bishop of Worcester, then finally Archbishop of Canterbury... |
1363 | 1368 | 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... ; later 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... |
| 56 | William Lenn William Lenn William Lenn was a medieval Bishop of Chichester and Bishop of Worcester. The name Lenn was the old name for Lynn in Norfolk.Lenn went to Rome in his early life and became a doctor of canon law... |
1368 | 1373 | translated from Chichester Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity... |
| – | Walter Lyghe Walter Lyghe Walter Lyghe was a medieval Bishop of Worcester elect.He was elected on 7 December 1373 but his election was quashed on about 12 September 1375.-References:... |
1373 | 1375 | elected in 1373, but quashed in 1375 |
| 57 | Henry Wakefield | 1375 | 1395 | |
| 58 | Robert Tideman of Winchcombe | 1394 | 1401 | translated from Llandaff Bishop of Llandaff The Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.-Area of authority:The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul , in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of... |
| 59 | Richard Clifford Richard Clifford Richard Clifford was a Bishop-elect of Bath and Wells, Bishop of Worcester and Bishop of London as well as Lord Privy Seal.Clifford was appointed Lord Privy Seal on 14 November 1387, and resigned on 4 November 1401.... |
1401 | 1407 | previously Bishop-elect of Bath and Wells Bishop of Bath and Wells The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England.The present diocese covers the vast majority of the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The Episcopal seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in... ; later 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... |
| 60 | Thomas Peverel Thomas Peverel Thomas Peverel was a medieval Bishop of Leighlin, Llandaff and Worcester.He was nominated Bishop of Leighlin about 3 November 1395, and was translated to Llandaff on 2 July 1398.He was translated to the see of Worcester on 4 July 1407.... |
1407 | 1419 | translated from Llandaff Bishop of Llandaff The Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.-Area of authority:The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul , in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of... |
| 61 | Philip Morgan | 1419 | 1426 | 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... |
| 62 | Thomas Poulton Thomas Polton Thomas Polton was a medieval Bishop of Hereford, Bishop of Chichester, and Bishop of Worcester.Polton was nominated to the see of Hereford on 15 July 1420, and consecrated as bishop on 21 July 1420.... |
1425 | 1433 | translated from Chichester Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity... |
| – | Thomas Brunce Thomas Brunce Thomas Brunce was a 15th century Bishop of Rochester and then Bishop of Norwich.-Life:... |
1433 | 1435 | elected bishop, but never consecrated; later became Bishop of 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... |
| 63 | Thomas Bourchier Thomas Bourchier Thomas Bourchier was an English archbishop, Lord Chancellor and cardinal.-Life:Bourchier was a younger son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu , and through his mother, Anne of Gloucester, a daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, was a grandson of King Edward III of England. One of his brothers was... |
1434 | 1443 | 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... ; and later 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... |
| 64 | John Carpenter John Carpenter (bishop) John Carpenter was an English Bishop, Provost and University Chancellor.-Early life:Bishop Carpenter's father was John Carpenter the elder, born c. 1362 to Richard or Renaud Carpenter of Cambrai and his wife Christina of London. John Carpenter the bishop was also known as John Carpenter the elder.... |
1443 | 1476 | nominated in 1443; consecrated in 1444; resigned 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... in 1476 |
| 65 | John Alcock John Alcock (bishop) -Biography:Alcock was born at Beverley in Yorkshire, son of Sir William Alcock, Burgess of Kingston upon Hull and educated at Cambridge. In 1461 he was made dean of Westminster, and his subsequent promotion was rapid in both church and state. In the following year he was made Master of the Rolls,... |
1476 | 1486 | 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... ; later 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... |
| 66 | Robert Morton Robert Morton (bishop) Robert Morton was an English priest and Bishop of Worcester. Born to William Morton, Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury, Robert Morton was also the nephew of John Morton, the Archbishop of Canterbury... |
1486 | 1497 | nominated in 1486; consecrated in 1487 |
| 67 | Giovanni de' Gigli Giovanni de' Gigli Giovanni de' Gigli was a medieval Bishop of Worcester. He was an Italian absentee.He was nominated on 30 August 1497 and consecrated on 10 September 1497. He died on 25 August 1498.-References:... |
1497 | 1498 | |
| 68 | Silvestro de' Gigli Silvestro de' Gigli Silvestro de' Gigli was a medieval Bishop of Worcester, the second of three Italian absentees to hold the see before the Reformation.He was nominated on 24 December 1498 and consecrated about 6 April 1499. He died on 16 April 1521.-References:... |
1498 | 1521 | |
| – | Cardinal Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici Pope Clement VII Clement VII , born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici, was a cardinal from 1513 to 1523 and was Pope from 1523 to 1534.-Early life:... |
1521 | 1522 | Administrator of 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 Worcester; also Archbishop of Narbonne Ancient Diocese of Narbonne The former Catholic diocese of Narbonne existed from early Christian times until the French Revolution. It was an archdiocese, with its see at Narbonne, from the year 445, and its influence ran over much of south-western France and into Catalonia. Diminished by the creation of other dioceses in... ; in 1523 became Pope Clement VII Pope Clement VII Clement VII , born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici, was a cardinal from 1513 to 1523 and was Pope from 1523 to 1534.-Early life:... . |
| 69 | Girolamo Ghinucci Girolamo Ghinucci Girolamo Ghinucci was an Italian papal administrator, diplomat and Cardinal.He was Secretary to Pope Julius II. He was Bishop of Worcester . He was bishop from 1522 to 1535 when he was deprived of the position by Henry VIII of England... |
1522 | 1535 | deprived of the See by 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... when the king broke with Rome; later in 1535 he was created a cardinal Cardinal (Catholicism) A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and... . |
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| 70 | Hugh Latimer Hugh Latimer Hugh Latimer was a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, Bishop of Worcester before the Reformation, and later Church of England chaplain to King Edward VI. In 1555, under Queen Mary, he was burnt at the stake, becoming one of the three Oxford Martyrs of Anglicanism.-Life:Latimer was born into a... |
1535 | 1539 | resigned 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... |
| 71 | John Bell | 1539 | 1543 | |
| 72 | Nicholas Heath Nicholas Heath Nicholas Heath was archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor.-Life:Heath was born in London and graduated BA at Oxford in 1519. He then migrated to Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated BA in 1520, MA in 1522, and was elected fellow in 1524. After holding minor preferments he was appointed... |
1543 | 1551 | 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... 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... ; deprived of the See |
| 73 | John Hooper John Hooper John Hooper, Johan Hoper, was an English churchman, Anglican Bishop of Gloucester and Worcester. A Protestant Reformer, he was killed during the Marian Persecutions.-Biography:... |
1552 | 1554 | also Gloucester Bishop of Gloucester The Bishop of Gloucester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the County of Gloucestershire and part of the County of Worcestershire and has its see in the City of Gloucester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church... , 1550–1553; deprived of the See. |
| (72) | Nicholas Heath Nicholas Heath Nicholas Heath was archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor.-Life:Heath was born in London and graduated BA at Oxford in 1519. He then migrated to Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated BA in 1520, MA in 1522, and was elected fellow in 1524. After holding minor preferments he was appointed... |
1554 | 1555 | restored to the See; later 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... |
| 74 | Richard Pate Richard Pate (bishop) -Life:Born in Oxfordshire, he was a nephew of John Longland. He graduated B.A. from Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in 1523. He studied under Juan Luis Vives, at Bruges.... |
1555 | 1559 | deprived of the See. |
| 75 | Edwin Sandys | 1559 | 1570 | 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... ; and later 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... |
| 76 | 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... |
1571 | 1576 | translated from Lincoln Bishop of Lincoln 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 is located in the Cathedral... |
| 77 | John Whitgift John Whitgift John Whitgift was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583 to his death. Noted for his hospitality, he was somewhat ostentatious in his habits, sometimes visiting Canterbury and other towns attended by a retinue of 800 horsemen... |
1577 | 1583 | 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... |
| 78 | Edmund Freke Edmund Freke -Life:He was born in Essex, and educated at Cambridge, gaining his M.A. there c. 1550.He was Dean of Salisbury from 1571 to 1572 when he became Bishop of Rochester and was simultaneously Archdeacon of Canterbury in commendam. In 1575, he became Bishop of Norwich... |
1584 | 1591 | 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... |
| 79 | Richard Fletcher Richard Fletcher (bishop) Richard Fletcher was a Church of England priest and bishop. He was successively bishop of Worcester in 1593–1594 and bishop of London in 1595–1596.... |
1593 | 1595 | 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... ; later 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... |
| 80 | Thomas Bilson Thomas Bilson Thomas Bilson was an Anglican Bishop of Worcester and Bishop of Winchester. He, along with Miles Smith, oversaw the final edit and printing of the King James Bible. He is buried in Westminster Abbey in plot 232 between the tombs of Richard the Second and Edward the Third... |
1596 | 1597 | 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... |
| 81 | Gervase Babington Gervase Babington Gervase Babington was the Bishop of Llandaff , Bishop of Exeter and Bishop of Worcester from 1597-1610.-External links:... |
1597 | 1610 | 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.... |
| 82 | Henry Parry Henry Parry (bishop) Henry Parry was an English bishop.-Life:He was born in Wiltshire, and came as scholar to Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1576. He graduated M.A. there in 1586.... |
1610 | 1616 | translated from Gloucester Bishop of Gloucester The Bishop of Gloucester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the County of Gloucestershire and part of the County of Worcestershire and has its see in the City of Gloucester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church... |
| 83 | John Thornborough John Thornborough John Thornborough was an English bishop.-Life:In a long ecclesiastical career, he was employed as a chaplain by the Earl of Pembroke, and Queen Elizabeth... |
1617 | 1641 | 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... |
| 84 | John Prideaux John Prideaux John Prideaux D.D. was an English academic and Bishop of Worcester.-Early life:The fourth son of John and Agnes Prideaux, he was born at Stowford House in the parish of Harford, near Ivybridge, Devon, England, on 17 September 1578... |
1641 | 1650 | |
| 85 | George Morley George Morley George Morley D.D. was an English bishop.-Life:He was born in London, England, and educated at Westminster school and the University of Oxford. In 1640, he was presented to the sinecure living of Hartfield, Sussex, and in the following year he was made canon of Christ Church, Oxford and exchanged... |
1660 | 1662 | translated to Worcester |
| 86 | John Gauden John Gauden John Gauden was an English bishop of Exeter then bishop of Worcester and writer, and the reputed author of the important Royalist work Eikon Basilike.-Life:... |
1662 | 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.... |
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| 87 | John Earle John Earle (bishop) John Earle was an English bishop.-Life:He was born at York, but the exact date is unknown. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, but moved to Merton, where he obtained a fellowship... |
1662 | 1663 | 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... |
| 88 | Robert Skinner Robert Skinner -Life:He was a Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford in 1613, and graduated M.A. in 1614.His father Edmund Skinner was rector of Pitsford, and Robert succeeded him in 1628. He was vicar of Launton from 1632.... |
1663 | 1670 | 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... |
| 89 | Walter Blandford Walter Blandford -Life:Blandford was born at Melbury Abbas in Dorset, southern England.A Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford at the time of the Parliamentary Visitation of 1648, he compromised sufficiently to retain his position. Later, he succeeded John Wilkins, being Warden of Wadham College, from 1659 to 1665... |
1671 | 1675 | translated from Oxford Bishop of Oxford The Bishop of Oxford is the diocesan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury; his seat is at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford... |
| 90 | James Fleetwood James Fleetwood James Fleetwood was an English clergyman and Bishop of Worcester.-Life:... |
1675 | 1683 | |
| 91 | William Thomas William Thomas (bishop) Rt. Rev. William Thomas D.D. was a Welsh Anglican bishop, serving as Bishop of St David's and Bishop of Worcester.-Life:... |
1683 | 1689 | translated from St David's Bishop of St David's The Bishop of St David's is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of St David's.The succession of bishops stretches back to Saint David who in the 6th century established his seat in what is today the city of St David's in Pembrokeshire, founding St David's Cathedral. The current Bishop of St... |
| 92 | Edward Stillingfleet Edward Stillingfleet Edward Stillingfleet was a British theologian and scholar. Considered an outstanding preacher as well as a strong polemical writer defending Anglicanism, Stillingfleet was known as "the beauty of holiness" for his good looks in the pulpit, and was called by John Hough "the ablest man of his... |
1689 | 1699 | |
| 93 | William Lloyd | 1699 | 1717 | translated from Lichfield and Coventry 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... |
| 94 | John Hough John Hough (bishop) John Hough was an English bishop. He is best known for the confrontation over his election as President at Magdalen College, Oxford that took place at the end of the reign of James II of England.-Life:... |
1717 | 1743 | translated from Lichfield and Coventry 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... |
| 95 | Isaac Maddox Isaac Maddox Isaac Maddox 27th July 1697-27th September 1759) was an Anglican clergyman, successively bishop of St Asaph and of Worcester. He was a member of the Royal Society. -Life:Isaac was the son of a Dissenter, Edward Maddox, stationer of London... |
1743 | 1759 | translated from 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... |
| 96 | James Johnson James Johnson (bishop) Rt. Rev. James Johnson DD was an English prelate, successively Bishop of Gloucester and of Worcester .-Life:James Johnson was born in Melford, Suffolk, to the Rev. James Johnson and Anne Cuthbert. His grandfather was George Johnson, a Judge and Councilor of Charles II... |
1759 | 1774 | translated from Gloucester Bishop of Gloucester The Bishop of Gloucester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the County of Gloucestershire and part of the County of Worcestershire and has its see in the City of Gloucester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church... |
| 97 | Brownlow North Brownlow North Brownlow North was a bishop of the Church of England.-Life:He was a half-brother to Frederick North, Lord North, both being sons of Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford.... |
1774 | 1781 | translated from Lichfield and Coventry 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... ; later 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... |
| 98 | Richard Hurd | 1781 | 1808 | translated from Lichfield and Coventry 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... |
| 99 | Folliott Cornewall | 1808 | 1831 | earlier at 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... ; translated from 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... |
| 100 | Robert Carr | 1831 | 1841 | translated from Chichester Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity... |
| 101 | Henry Pepys Henry Pepys Henry Pepys was a Church of England Bishop of Worcester.-Biography:Pepys was born in Wimpole Street, London, the son of Sir William Weller Pepys , a master in chancery, who was descended from John Pepys, of Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, the great-grandfather of Samuel Pepys the diarist... |
1841 | 1860 | translated from Sodor and Man Bishop of Sodor and Man The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Sodor and Man in the Province of York in the Church of England. The diocese covers the Isle of Man. The see is in the town of Peel where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of St German, elevated to cathedral status on 1... |
| 102 | Henry Philpott Henry Philpott (bishop) Henry Philpott was a distinguished scholar of the University of Cambridge. He matriculated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge in 1825 and graduated as Senior Wrangler and 2nd Smith's prizeman in 1829... |
1860 | 1890 | |
| 103 | John Perowne | 1890 | 1902 | |
| 104 | Charles Gore Charles Gore Charles Gore was a British theologian and Anglican bishop.-Early life and education:Gore was the third son of the Honourable Charles Alexander Gore, and brother of the fourth Earl of Arran... |
1902 | 1905 | translated to Birmingham Bishop of Birmingham The Bishop of Birmingham heads the Church of England diocese of Birmingham, in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The diocese covers the North West of the historical county of Warwickshire and has its see in the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, where the seat of the diocese is located at the... ; and later to Oxford Bishop of Oxford The Bishop of Oxford is the diocesan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury; his seat is at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford... |
| 105 | Huyshe Yeatman-Biggs | 1905 | 1918 | translated from Southwark Bishop of Southwark (Anglican) The Bishop of Southwark is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Southwark in the Province of Canterbury.Until 1877, Southwark had been part of the Diocese of Winchester when it was transferred to the Diocese of Rochester... ; later to Coventry Bishop of Coventry The Bishop of Coventry is the Ordinary of the England Diocese of Coventry in the Province of Canterbury. In the Middle Ages, the Bishop of Coventry was a title used by the bishops known today as the Bishop of Lichfield.... |
| 106 | Ernest Pearce | 1919 | 1931 | |
| 107 | Arthur Perowne | 1931 | 1941 | translated to Bradford Bishop of Bradford The Bishop of Bradford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bradford, in the Province of YorkThe diocese covers the extreme west of Yorkshire, and has its see in the city of Bradford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter.The Bishop's residence is... |
| 108 | William Wilson Cash William Wilson Cash The Rt Rev William Wilson Cash DSO OBE DD was an Anglican Bishop in the middle part of the 20th century.-Life and career:... |
1941 | 1956 | |
| 109 | Lewis Charles-Edwards Lewis Charles-Edwards The Rt Rev Lewis Mervyn Charles-Edwards, DD was an Anglican Bishop in the third quarter of the 20th century. Born on 6 April 1902 he was educated at Shrewsbury and Keble College, Oxford . After this he studied for ordination at Lichfield Theological College followed by a Curacy at Christ... |
1956 | 1971 | |
| 110 | Robin Woods Robin Woods Robert Wilmer Woods, KCMG, KCVO, always called Robin Woods, was an English Anglican divine, Dean of Windsor and Bishop of Worcester.-Background and education:... |
1971 | 1982 | |
| 111 | Philip Goodrich Philip Goodrich Philip Harold Ernest Goodrich was an Anglican bishop for nearly quarter of a century. Born on 2 November 1929 he was educated at Stamford School and St John's College, Cambridge. . After this he studied for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon followed by a curacy at Rugby in Warwickshire... |
1982 | 1996 | translated from Tonbridge Bishop of Tonbridge The Bishop of Tonbridge is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester, in the Province of Canterbury, England... |
| 112 | Peter Selby Peter Selby Peter Stephen Maurice Selby was the Church of England Bishop of Worcester. He retired at the end of September 2007.He was educated at St John's College, Oxford, and at Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, taking the Oxford degree of MA and the Cambridge, Mass., degree of BD... |
1997 | 2007 | translated from Kingston-upon-Thames Bishop of Kingston-upon-Thames The Bishop of Kingston-upon-Thames, often referred to simply as Bishop of Kingston, is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwark, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Kingston upon Thames, a settlement in south-west... |
| 113 | John Inge John Inge John Geoffrey Inge is the current Bishop of Worcester in the Diocese of Worcester.He was educated at Kent College Canterbury and St Chad's College, Durham University where he took a BSc in 1977 and an MA in 1994. In 1979 he took a PGCE at Keble College, Oxford. He trained for ordination at the... |
2007 | present | |