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The Bishop of Thetford is an episcopal title which takes its name after the market town of Thetford in Norfolk. The title was originally used by the Normans in the 11th century, and is presently used by a Church of England suffragan bishop.[1]
[edit] Diocesan Bishops of Thetford
The Diocese of Thetford was formed when Bishop Herfast moved the see at Elmham to Thetford in 1075. This short-lived diocese continued until it was moved to Norwich in 1094.[1]
[edit] Suffragan Bishops of Thetford
The present Bishop of Thetford is a suffragan bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Norwich, which is within the Province of Canterbury, England. The title was resurrected under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534. The Bishop of Thetford, along with the Bishop of Lynn, assists the Diocesan Bishop of Norwich in overseeing the diocese.[1]
| List of the Suffragan Bishops of Thetford |
| Tenure |
Incumbent |
Notes |
| 1536 to 1570 |
John Salisbury |
Translated to Sodor and Man |
| 1570 to 1894 |
in abeyance |
| 1894 to 1903 |
Arthur Thomas Lloyd |
Translated to Newcastle |
| 1903 to 1926 |
John Philips Alcott Bowes |
|
| 1926 to 1945 |
no appointment |
| 1945 to 1953 |
John Walker Woodhouse |
|
| 1953 to 1963 |
Manin Patrick Grainge Leonard |
|
| 1963 to 1977 |
Eric William Bradley Cordingly |
|
| 1977 to 1981 |
Hugh Charles Blackburne |
|
| 1981 to 1992 |
Timothy Dudley-Smith |
|
| 1992 to 2001 |
Hugo Ferndinand de Waal |
|
| 2001 to Present |
David John Atkinson [2] |
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