Bishop of Grimsby

The Bishop of Grimsby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Grimsby in Lincolnshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 15 July 1935.[2]

David Court was consecrated bishop on 25 July 2014 at St Paul's Cathedral.[3]

List of bishops

Bishops of Grimsby
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1935	1937	Ernest Blackie	Formerly Bishop of Grantham
1937	1958	Arthur Greaves	Formerly Bishop of Grantham
1958	1966	Kenneth Healey
1966	1979	Gerald Colin
1979	2000	David Tustin
2000	6 April 2013	David Rossdale	Area bishop (2010–2013)
25 July 2014	present	David Court	Announced 9 May 2014.[3]
Source(s): [1]

References

1. Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 946. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
2. "No. 34181". The London Gazette. 19 July 1935. p. 4666.
3. Diocese of Lincoln – New Bishop of Grimsby is announced Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 9 May 2014)

External links

• Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings

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