Bishop of Liverpool

For the Roman Catholic Bishop, see Archbishop of Liverpool.
Bishop of Liverpool
Bishopric
Anglican
Incumbent:
James Jones
Province: York
Diocese: Liverpool
Cathedral: Liverpool Cathedral
First Bishop: John Ryle
Formation: 1880

The Bishop of Liverpool is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Liverpool in the Province of York.[1][2]

The diocese stretches from Southport in the north, to Widnes in the south, and from the River Mersey to Wigan in the east.[3] Its see is in the City of Liverpool at the Cathedral Church of Christ.[4] The Bishop's residence is Bishop's Lodge, Liverpool.[5]

The office has existed since the founding of the diocese in 1880 under Queen Victoria. The current Bishop is the Right Reverend James Jones, the 7th Lord Bishop of Liverpool, who signs James Liverpool and has been bishop since 1998.[6]

List of the Bishops of Liverpool

Bishops of Liverpool [7]
No. Incumbent From Until Notes
1 John Ryle 1880 1900 Nominated 11 May and consecrated 11 June 1880; resigned 1 March 1900; died 10 June 1900
2 Francis Chavasse 1900 1923 Nominated 24 March and consecrated 25 April 1900; resigned 1 October 1923; died 11 March 1928
3 Albert David 1923 1944 Translated from St Edmundsbury and Ipswich; nominated 3 October and confirmed 18 October 1923; resigned 15 April 1944; died 24 December 1950
4 Clifford Martin 1944 1966 Nominated 3 July and consecrated 25 July 1944; resigned 30 November 1965; died 11 August 1977
5 Stuart Blanch 1966 1975 Nominated 22 December 1965 and consecrated 25 March 1966; translated to York 9 January 1975
6 David Sheppard 1975 1997 Translated from Woolwich; nominated 2 May and confirmed 3 June 1975; resigned in 1997; created Baron Sheppard of Liverpool 14 February 1998; died 5 March 2005
7 James Jones[6] 1998 present Translated from Hull; nominated and confirmed in 1998

References

  1. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 100th edition, (2007), Church House Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. ^ The Diocese of Liverpool: Homepage. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
  3. ^ The Diocese of Liverpool: About Us. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
  4. ^ Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
  5. ^ Provincial Directory: Liverpool. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
  6. ^ a b The Bishop of Liverpool: Biography of Bishop James. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
  7. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, died E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 257. ISBN 0-521-56350-X. 

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