Bishop of Selby
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The Bishop of Selby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of York, in the Province of York, England.[1] The title refers to the town of Selby in North Yorkshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 20 December 1938.[2] The Bishop of Selby has episcopal oversight of the Archdeaconry of York.
On 3 July 2014, John Thomson was consecrated Bishop suffragan of Selby at York Minster; he retired in 2024.[3] In July 2024, Flora Winfield was announced as the next Bishop of Selby; she was consecrated in October 2024.[4]
List of bishops
[edit]| Bishops of Selby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1939 | 1940 | Harry Woollcombe | (1869–1941). Formerly Bishop of Whitby |
| 1941 | 1962 | Carey Knyvett | (1885–1967) |
| 1962 | 1971 | Douglas Sargent | (1907–1979) |
| 1972 | 1983 | Morris Maddocks | (1928–2008) |
| 1983 | 1991 | Clifford Barker | (1926–2017). Formerly Bishop of Whitby |
| 1991 | 2003 | Humphrey Taylor | (1938–2021) |
| 2003 | 2013 | Martin Wallace | (b. 1948) |
| 2014 | 2024 | John Thomson | (b. 1959) retired in July 2024.[3][5] |
| 2024 | present | Flora Winfield | (b. 1964), nominated in September 2024;[6] consecrated on 10 October 2024 at York Minster.[4] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ "No. 34582". The London Gazette. 23 December 1938. p. 8143.
- ^ a b Diocese of York – New Bishops of Selby and Whitby (Accessed 2 May 2014)
- ^ a b Dover, Lou (31 July 2024). "New Bishops of Selby and Whitby: the Reverend Canon Doctor Flora Winfield and the Reverend Barry Hill". Diocese of York. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Two Bishops in the Diocese of York to retire in mid-2024". Diocese of York. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "No. 64525". The London Gazette. 26 September 2024. p. 18630.
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