Bishop of Selby

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The Bishop of Selby is a episcopal title given to a suffragan bishop in the Church of England Diocese of York, which is within the Province of York, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Selby in North Yorkshire. The suffragan bishop is responsible for the Archdeaconry of York.

[edit] List of the Bishops of Selby

Tenure Incumbent Notes
1939 to 1940 Henry St John Stirling Woollcombe (1869-1941). Formerly Bishop of Whitby
1941 to 1962 Carey Frederick Knyvett (1885-1967)
1962 to 1971 Douglas Noel Sargent (1907-1979)
1972 to 1983 Morris Henry St John Maddocks (1928-2008)
1983 to 1991 Clifford Conder Barker (b.1926). Formerly Bishop of Whitby
1991 to 2003 Humphrey Vincent Taylor (b.1938)
2003 to Present Martin William Wallace (b.1948)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).

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