The Bishop of Lancaster is a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn, in the Province of York, England.[1] The title takes its name after the traditional county town of Lancaster in Lancashire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 24 July 1936.[2] The current bishop is Jill Duff.
List of Anglican bishops
| Anglican Bishops of Lancaster | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1936 | 1954 | Benjamin Pollard | Translated to Sodor and Man |
| 1955 | 1975 | Anthony Hoskyns-Abrahall | |
| 1975 | 1985 | Dennis Page | |
| 1985 | 1989 | Ian Harland | Translated to Carlisle |
| 1990 | 1997 | Jack Nicholls | Translated to Sheffield |
| 1998 | 2006 | Stephen Pedley | |
| 2006 | 2017 | Geoff Pearson | Retired 31 July 2017.[3][4] |
| 2018 | present | Jill Duff | Since consecration, 29 June 2018.[5] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 947. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ "No. 34308". The London Gazette. 24 July 1936. pp. 4735–6.
- ^ Diocese of Blackburn — The Anglican Bishop of Lancaster announces his retirement Archived 2017-01-18 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 16 January 2017)
- ^ Diocese of Blackburn — Bishop Geoff's retirement reflections (Accessed 26 July 2017)
- ^ Diocese of Blackburn — Next Bishop of Lancaster is Jill Duff (Accessed 13 March 2018)