Bishop of Selby

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

List of the Bishops of Selby

No. Incumbent From Until Notes
1 Henry Woollcombe 1939 1940 (1869–1941). Formerly Bishop of Whitby
2 Carey Knyvett 1941 1962 (1885–1967)
3 Douglas Sargent 1962 1971 (1907–1979)
4 Morris Maddocks 1972 1983 (1928–2008)
5 Clifford Barker 1983 1991 (b.1926). Formerly Bishop of Whitby
6 Humphrey Taylor 1991 2003 (b.1938)
7 Martin Wallace 2003 present (b.1948)

References

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

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