Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury

For the Roman Catholic Bishop, see Bishop of Shrewsbury.

The Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534. The Bishop of Shrewsbury has particular episcopal oversight of the parishes in the Archdeaconry of Salop.

List of the Anglican Bishops of Shrewsbury

No. Incumbent From Until Notes
1 Lewis Thomas 1537 1561 Not appointed for diocese of Lichfield, but probably for the diocese of Llandaff.[1]
– in abeyance 1561 1888
2 Sir Lovelace Stamer, Bt 1888 1905
– in abeyance 1905 1940
3 Eric Hamilton 1940 1944
4 Robert Hodson 1944 1959
5 William Parker 1959 1970
6 Francis Cocks 1970 1980
7 Leslie Rees 1980 1987
8 John Davies 1987 1994
9 David Hallatt 1994 2001
10 Alan Smith 2001 2009 translated to St Albans
11 Mark Rylands 2009 Present

References

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

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