Anglican Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf
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The Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf[1] known colloquially as The Bishop of Paphos[2] and sometimes within the media as The Bishop of Baghdad[3] is the Ordinary of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East Diocese of "Cyprus and the Gulf[4]" in the Middle East.
[edit] List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf
(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment.)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 to 1983 | Leonard James Ashton, Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf | Deceased[5] |
| 1996 to 2007 | Henry Wylie Moore, Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf | Retired[6] |
| 1987 to 1996 | John Edward Brown, Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf | Retired[7] |
| 1996 to 2007 | Clive Handford, Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf | Retired[8] |
| 2007 to present | Michael Lewis, Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf | Current Incumbent |
[edit] Sources
- Who's Who 2008[9]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory (97th ed. London: Church House Publishing, 2001), p. 1144, column a: 'Cyprus and the Gulf (Bishop in) [emphasis in original].
- ^ Paphos details
- ^ Bishop of Baghdad
- ^ Diocesan Web Site
- ^ Inaugural Bishop; died 19 January, 2001
- ^ General Secretary, Church Missionary Society, 1986-89, retired 1990
- ^ Briefly Rural Dean of Grimsby(2003/4)
- ^ Now an Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Ripon and Leeds
- ^ ”Who’s Who 2008 London,A&C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780713672577
