Bishop of Stafford

The Bishop of Stafford 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 Stafford, the county town of Staffordshire. The Bishop of Stafford has particular episcopal oversight of the parishes in the Archdeaconry of Stoke. The incumbent is The Rt Revd Geoff Annas.[2]

List of the Bishops of Stafford

No. Incumbent From Until Notes
1 Edward Were 1909 1915 (1846–1915). Formerly Bishop of Derby
2 Lionel Crawfurd 1915 1934 (1864–1934)
3 Douglas Crick 1934 1938 (1885–1973). Translated to Chester
4 Lemprière Hammond 1938 1958 (1881–1965)
5 Richard Clitherow 1958 1974 (1909–1984)
6 John Waine 1975 1978 (b.1930). Translated to St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
7 John Waller 1979 1987 (b.1924)
8 Michael Scott-Joynt 1987 1995 (b.1943). Translated to Winchester
9 Christopher Hill 1996 2004 (b.1945). Translated to Guildford
10 Gordon Mursell 2005 2010 (b.1949)
11 Geoff Annas 2010[2] present (b.1953)

References

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

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