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. The title refers to the town of Selby in North Yorkshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 20 December 1938. The Bishop of Selby has episcopal oversight of the Archdeaconry of York.
On 3 July 2014, John Thomson was consecrated Bishop suffragan of Selby at York Minster; he retired in 2024. In July 2024, Flora Winfield was announced as the next Bishop of Selby; she was consecrated in October 2024.
List of bishops
Bishops of Selby | |||
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From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1939 | 1940 | Harry Woollcombe | (1869–1941). Formerly Bishop of Whitby |
1941 | 1962 | Carey Knyvett | (1885–1967) |
1962 | 1971 | Douglas Sargent | (1907–1979) |
1972 | 1983 | Morris Maddocks | (1928–2008) |
1983 | 1991 | Clifford Barker | (1926–2017). Formerly Bishop of Whitby |
1991 | 2003 | Humphrey Taylor | (1938–2021) |
2003 | 2013 | Martin Wallace | (b. 1948) |
2014 | 2024 | John Thomson | (b. 1959) retired in July 2024. |
2024 | present | Flora Winfield | (b. 1964), nominated in September 2024; consecrated on 10 October 2024 at York Minster. |
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References
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- "No. 34582". The London Gazette. 23 December 1938. p. 8143.
- ^ Diocese of York – New Bishops of Selby and Whitby (Accessed 2 May 2014)
- ^ Dover, Lou (31 July 2024). "New Bishops of Selby and Whitby: the Reverend Canon Doctor Flora Winfield and the Reverend Barry Hill". Diocese of York. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- "Two Bishops in the Diocese of York to retire in mid-2024". Diocese of York. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- "No. 64525". The London Gazette. 26 September 2024. p. 18630.
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See also: Suffragan Bishops Act 1534; Bishop for the Falkland Islands; Bishop to the Forces; spokesperson bishops; Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York |
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