Bishop of Swindon
The Bishop of Swindon is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Bristol, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Swindon in Wiltshire. The title of Bishop of Malmesbury was the precursor title, named after Malmesbury in Wiltshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 25 July 1927.[2]
List of bishops of Swindon
Bishops of Malmesbury | |||
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From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1927 | 1946 | Ronald Ramsay | |
1946 | 1956 | Ivor Watkins | Translated to Guildford |
1956 | 1962 | Edward Roberts | Translated to Kensington |
1962 | 1973 | Jim Bishop | |
1973 | 1983 | Freddy Temple | |
1983 | 1994 | Peter Firth | |
Bishops of Swindon | |||
1994 | 2005 | Michael Doe | |
2005 | present | Lee Rayfield | Also Acting Bishop of Bristol, 2017–18[3] |
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References
- Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. pp. 947–949. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- "No. 33299". The London Gazette. 2 August 1927. p. 4979.
- "Senior clergy". Diocese of Bristol. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017.
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