Bishop of Penrith

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The Bishop of Penrith is a title given to a suffragan bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle, which is within the Province of York, England.[1] The title takes its name from the town of Penrith in Cumbria.

[edit] List of the Bishops of Penrith

Tenure Incumbent Notes
1537 to 1539 John Bird Became Bishop of Chester in 1541.[1]
1539 to 1888 in abeyance
1888 to 1889 John James Pulleine Appointed for the diocese of Ripon. The suffragan title was changed by Royal Warrant to Richmond.[1]
1889 to 1939 in abeyance
1939 to 1944 Grandage Edwards Powell
1944 to 1959 Herbert Victor Turner
1959 to 1966 Sydney Cyril Bulley Translated to Carlisle
1967 to 1970 Reginald Foskett
1970 to 1979 William Edward Augustus Pugh
1979 to 1994 George Lanyon Hacker
1994 to 2002 Richard Gerrard
2002 to Present James William Scobie Newcome [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
  2. ^ Diocesan Web site. Retrieved on 9 June 2008.

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