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.[3]
List of bishops
| 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 | (b. 1938) |
| 2003 | 2013 | Martin Wallace | (b. 1948) |
| 3 July 2014 | present | John Thomson | [3] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
- ^ 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)
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