Bishop of Willesden
The Bishop of Willesden is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after Willesden, an area of the London Borough of Brent; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 8 August 1911.[2]
The post was created in 1911, and was the fourth suffragan bishopric in the diocese. The new bishop was given oversight of four rural deaneries: Hampstead, Hornsey, St Pancras and Willesden, previously the responsibility of the Bishop of Islington.[3][4]
The bishops suffragan of Willesden have been area bishops since the London area scheme was founded in 1979.[5] The bishop now has responsibility for the Willesden Episcopal Area, that is, the Archdeaconry of Northolt, comprising four deaneries: Brent, Ealing, Harrow and Hillingdon.[6]
List of bishops
Bishops of Willesden | |||
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From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1911 | 1929 | William Perrin | |
1929 | 1940 | Guy Smith | Translated to Leicester |
1940 | 1942 | Henry Montgomery Campbell | Translated to Kensington |
1942 | 1950 | Michael Gresford Jones | Translated to St Albans |
1950 | 1955 | Gerald Ellison | Translated to Chester |
1955 | 1964 | George Ingle | Formerly Bishop of Fulham |
1964 | 1973 | Graham Leonard | Translated to Truro |
1974 | 1985 | Hewlett Thompson | First area bishop from 1979; translated to Exeter |
1985 | 1991 | Tom Butler | Translated to Leicester |
1992 | 2000 | Graham Dow | Translated to Carlisle |
2001 | present | Pete Broadbent | Also Acting Bishop of Stepney (2010–2011);[7][8] effectively suspended 23 November 2010 – 10 January 2011;[8][9] also Acting Bishop of London (2017–2018). |
Source(s):[1] |
References
- Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 949. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- "No. 28520". The London Gazette. 8 August 1911. p. 5909.
- "A Fourth Suffragan For London". The Times. 9 August 1911. p. 11.
- "No. 28520". The London Gazette. 8 August 1911. p. 5909.
- "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- "Willesden Episcopal Area". Diocese of London. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- Diocese of London — Ad clerum: Acting Bishop of Stepney Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Diocese of London — Ad clerum: The Bishop of Willesden Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Bishop who said 'shallow' William and Kate's marriage would fall apart within seven years is suspended. Daily Mail. Published on 23 November 2010.