TheBishop of Tauntonis anepiscopaltitle used by asuffragan bishopof theChurch of EnglandDiocese of Bath and Wells,in theProvince of Canterbury,England.[1]The title was first created under theSuffragan Bishops Act 1534and takes its name afterTaunton,thecounty townofSomerset.
Ruth Worsleywas consecrated Bishop of Taunton[2]on 29 September 2015.[3]
List of bishops
edit| Bishops of Taunton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1538 | 1559 | William Finch | |
| 1559 | 1911 | inabeyance | |
| 1911 | 1931 | Charles de Salis | Archdeacon of Taunton;becameAssistant Bishop of Bath and Wells |
| 1931 | 1945 | George Hollis | |
| 1945 | 1955 | Harry Thomas | |
| 1955 | 1961 | Mark Hodson | TranslatedtoHereford |
| 1962 | 1977 | Francis West | |
| 1977 | 1985 | Peter Nott | Translated toNorwich |
| 1986 | 1992 | Nigel McCulloch | Translated toWakefield |
| 1992 | 1997 | Richard Lewis | Translated toSt Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| 1997 | 1998 | Will Stewart | Died in office |
| 1998 | 2006 | Andy Radford | Died in office |
| 2006 | 2015 | Peter Maurice | Retired 30 April 2015.[4] |
| 29 September 2015 | present | Ruth Worsley | [3]also ActingBishop of Coventry(part-time) since 6 November 2023[5] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
edit- ^abCrockford's Clerical Directory(100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 949.ISBN978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^Diocese of Bath & Wells — Ruth Worsley announced as next Bishop of TauntonArchived2 July 2015 at theWayback Machine(Accessed 2 July 2015)
- ^abDiocese of Bath & Wells — Bishops & Archdeacons(Accessed 4 September 2015)
- ^Diocese of Bath & Wells – Bishop of Taunton announces retirementArchived2014-11-29 at theWayback Machine(Accessed 4 September 2014)
- ^"Acting Bishop of Coventry".Diocese of Coventry.Archived fromthe originalon 21 December 2023.Retrieved21 December2023.
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