Anglican Bishop of Southwark
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| Bishop of Southwark | |
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| Bishopric | |
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| Incumbent: Christopher Chessun |
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| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Southwark |
| Cathedral | St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark |
| Formation | Suffragan in 1891 Diocesan in 1905 |
The Bishop of Southwark /ˈsʌðᵻk/[1] is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Southwark in the Province of Canterbury.[2][3]
Until 1877, Southwark had been part of the Diocese of Winchester when it was transferred to the Diocese of Rochester. In 1891, the Bishop of Rochester appointed the only suffragan bishop of Southwark and an ancient parish church in Southwark was restored to become a pro-cathedral in 1897, which later became Southwark Cathedral.[2]
On 1 May 1905,[4] the Diocese of Southwark was created and covers Greater London south of the River Thames and east Surrey, broadly defined.[2] The Bishop of Southwark is assisted by the suffragan bishops of Croydon, Kingston and Woolwich who each oversee an episcopal area of the diocese.[5]
The current and previous bishops have been cited in canonical practice in its interpretation as "valid but irregular" of three ordinations of candidates ordained abroad, associated with a conservative evangelical church-forming group, the Anglican Mission in England, having expressed, in the church's view, extreme views on a complex subject.[6][7]
The current bishop is Christopher Chessun, the 10th Bishop of Southwark, who signs +Christopher Southwark. He had previously been the area Bishop of Woolwich (2005–2011).
When the post-holder ranks among the longest-serving 21 bishops heading a diocese, he or she will qualify for a place in the House of Lords, joining the other five who qualify ex officio, including the two archbishops.
List of bishops
Suffragan bishop
| Suffragan Bishop of Southwark | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1891 | 1905 | Huyshe Yeatman-Biggs | Translated to Worcester, and later to Coventry |
| In 1905, Southwark became a diocesan see | |||
| Source(s): [8] | |||
Diocesan bishops
| Diocesan Bishops of Southwark | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1905 | 1911 | Edward Talbot | Translated from Rochester, translated to Winchester |
| 1911 | 1919 | Hubert Burge | Translated to Oxford |
| 1919 | 1932 | Cyril Garbett | Translated to Winchester, and later to York |
| 1932 | 1942 | Richard Parsons | Translated from Middleton, translated to Hereford |
| 1942 | 1959 | Bertram Simpson | Translated from Kensington |
| 1959 | 1980 | Mervyn Stockwood | |
| 1980 | 1991 | Ronald Bowlby | Translated from Newcastle |
| 1991 | 1998 | Robert Williamson | Translated from Bradford |
| 1998 | 2010 | Tom Butler | Translated from Leicester |
| 2011 | present | Christopher Chessun | Translated from Woolwich |
| Source(s): [9][10] | |||
References
- ↑ "Southwark", in The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World (1952), New York: Columbia University Press.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Diocese of Southwark: History. Retrieved on 21 October 2013.
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 100th edition, (2007), Church House Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ↑ London Gazette. March 21, 1905.
- ↑ Diocese of Southwark: Bishops and Officers. Retrieved on 25 November 2008.
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