Bishop of Buckingham
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The Bishop of Buckingham is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name from the historic county town of Buckingham; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888, by Order in Council dated 22 November 1913.[2] The bishops suffragan of Buckingham have been area bishops since the Oxford area scheme was founded in 1984.[3]
The see is presently vacant following the death of the most recent incumbent, Alan Wilson, in February 2024.
List of bishops
[edit]| Bishops of Buckingham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1914 | 1921 | Edward Shaw | became Assistant Bishop and Archdeacon of Oxford |
| 1921 | 1944 | Philip Eliot | |
| 1944 | 1960 | Robert Hay | |
| 1960 | 1964 | Gordon Savage | Translated to Southwell |
| 1964 | 1974 | Christopher Pepys | |
| 1974 | 1994 | Simon Burrows | First area bishop from 1984. |
| 1994 | 1998 | Colin Bennetts | Translated to Coventry |
| 1998 | 2003 | Mike Hill | Translated to Bristol |
| 2003 | 2024 | Alan Wilson | Died in post.[4] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 946. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ "No. 28776". The London Gazette. 25 November 1913. p. 8496.
- ^ "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Death announced of Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham". Diocese of Oxford. 17 February 2024. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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