Bishop of
Southwark | |
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Bishopric | |
anglican | |
Incumbent: Christopher Chessun | |
Location | |
Ecclesiastical province | Canterbury |
Residence | Bishop's House, Streatham |
Information | |
Established | 1905 |
Diocese | Southwark |
Cathedral | St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark |
The Bishop of Southwark ( /ˈsʌðərk/ SUDH-ərk) [1] is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Southwark in the Province of Canterbury. [2] [3]
Until 1877, Southwark had been part of the Diocese of Winchester when it was transferred to the Diocese of Rochester. In 1891, the Bishop of Rochester appointed Huyshe Yeatman-Biggs the only suffragan bishop of Southwark and an ancient parish church in Southwark was restored to become a pro-cathedral in 1897, which later became Southwark Cathedral. [2] The bishop's residence is Bishop's House, Streatham. [4]
On 1 May 1905, [5] the Diocese of Southwark was created and covers Greater London south of the River Thames and east Surrey, broadly defined. [2] The Bishop of Southwark is assisted by the suffragan bishops of Croydon, of Kingston and of Woolwich who each oversee an episcopal area of the diocese. [6]
The current and previous bishops have been cited in canonical practice in its interpretation as " valid but irregular" of three ordinations of candidates ordained abroad, associated with a conservative evangelical church-forming group, the Anglican Mission in England, having expressed, in the church's view, extreme views on a complex subject. [7] [8]
The current bishop is Christopher Chessun, the 10th Bishop of Southwark, who signs +Christopher Southwark. He had previously been the area Bishop of Woolwich (2005–2011). When the post-holder ranks among the longest-serving 21 bishops heading a diocese, he or she will qualify for a place in the House of Lords, joining the other five who qualify ex officio, including the two archbishops.
Diocesan Bishops of Southwark | |||
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From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1905 | 1911 | Edward Talbot | Translated from Rochester, translated to Winchester |
1911 | 1919 | Hubert Burge | Translated to Oxford |
1919 | 1932 | Cyril Garbett | Translated to Winchester, and later to York |
1932 | 1941 | Richard Parsons | Translated from Middleton, translated to Hereford |
1942 | 1959 | Bertram Simpson | Translated from Kensington |
1959 | 1980 | Mervyn Stockwood | |
1980 | 1991 | Ronald Bowlby | Translated from Newcastle |
1991 | 1998 | Roy Williamson | Translated from Bradford |
1998 | 2010 | Tom Butler | Translated from Leicester |
2011 | incumbent | Christopher Chessun | Translated from Woolwich |
Source(s): [9] [10] |
Among those who have served as assistant bishops in the diocese have been:
Bishop of
Southwark | |
---|---|
Bishopric | |
anglican | |
Incumbent: Christopher Chessun | |
Location | |
Ecclesiastical province | Canterbury |
Residence | Bishop's House, Streatham |
Information | |
Established | 1905 |
Diocese | Southwark |
Cathedral | St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark |
The Bishop of Southwark ( /ˈsʌðərk/ SUDH-ərk) [1] is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Southwark in the Province of Canterbury. [2] [3]
Until 1877, Southwark had been part of the Diocese of Winchester when it was transferred to the Diocese of Rochester. In 1891, the Bishop of Rochester appointed Huyshe Yeatman-Biggs the only suffragan bishop of Southwark and an ancient parish church in Southwark was restored to become a pro-cathedral in 1897, which later became Southwark Cathedral. [2] The bishop's residence is Bishop's House, Streatham. [4]
On 1 May 1905, [5] the Diocese of Southwark was created and covers Greater London south of the River Thames and east Surrey, broadly defined. [2] The Bishop of Southwark is assisted by the suffragan bishops of Croydon, of Kingston and of Woolwich who each oversee an episcopal area of the diocese. [6]
The current and previous bishops have been cited in canonical practice in its interpretation as " valid but irregular" of three ordinations of candidates ordained abroad, associated with a conservative evangelical church-forming group, the Anglican Mission in England, having expressed, in the church's view, extreme views on a complex subject. [7] [8]
The current bishop is Christopher Chessun, the 10th Bishop of Southwark, who signs +Christopher Southwark. He had previously been the area Bishop of Woolwich (2005–2011). When the post-holder ranks among the longest-serving 21 bishops heading a diocese, he or she will qualify for a place in the House of Lords, joining the other five who qualify ex officio, including the two archbishops.
Diocesan Bishops of Southwark | |||
---|---|---|---|
From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1905 | 1911 | Edward Talbot | Translated from Rochester, translated to Winchester |
1911 | 1919 | Hubert Burge | Translated to Oxford |
1919 | 1932 | Cyril Garbett | Translated to Winchester, and later to York |
1932 | 1941 | Richard Parsons | Translated from Middleton, translated to Hereford |
1942 | 1959 | Bertram Simpson | Translated from Kensington |
1959 | 1980 | Mervyn Stockwood | |
1980 | 1991 | Ronald Bowlby | Translated from Newcastle |
1991 | 1998 | Roy Williamson | Translated from Bradford |
1998 | 2010 | Tom Butler | Translated from Leicester |
2011 | incumbent | Christopher Chessun | Translated from Woolwich |
Source(s): [9] [10] |
Among those who have served as assistant bishops in the diocese have been: