The Bishop of Grimsby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln, in the Province of Canterbury, England. [1] The title takes its name after the town of Grimsby in Lincolnshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 15 July 1935. [2]
The current bishop, David Court, was consecrated on 25 July 2014 at St Paul's Cathedral. [3]
Bishops of Grimsby | |||
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From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1935 | 1937 | Ernest Blackie | Formerly Bishop of Grantham |
1937 | 1958 | Arthur Greaves | Formerly Bishop of Grantham |
1958 | 1966 | Kenneth Healey | |
1966 | 1979 | Gerald Colin | |
1979 | 2000 | David Tustin | |
2000 | 6 April 2013 | David Rossdale | Area bishop (2010–2013) |
25 July 2014 | present | David Court | Announced 9 May 2014; [3] acting diocesan since 1 May 2023. [4] |
Source(s): [1] |
The Bishop of Grimsby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln, in the Province of Canterbury, England. [1] The title takes its name after the town of Grimsby in Lincolnshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 15 July 1935. [2]
The current bishop, David Court, was consecrated on 25 July 2014 at St Paul's Cathedral. [3]
Bishops of Grimsby | |||
---|---|---|---|
From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1935 | 1937 | Ernest Blackie | Formerly Bishop of Grantham |
1937 | 1958 | Arthur Greaves | Formerly Bishop of Grantham |
1958 | 1966 | Kenneth Healey | |
1966 | 1979 | Gerald Colin | |
1979 | 2000 | David Tustin | |
2000 | 6 April 2013 | David Rossdale | Area bishop (2010–2013) |
25 July 2014 | present | David Court | Announced 9 May 2014; [3] acting diocesan since 1 May 2023. [4] |
Source(s): [1] |