The Bishop of Swindon is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Bristol, in the Province of Canterbury, England. [1] The title takes its name after the town of Swindon in Wiltshire. The title of Bishop of Malmesbury was the precursor title, named after Malmesbury in Wiltshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 25 July 1927. [2]
Bishops of Malmesbury | |||
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From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1927 | 1946 | Ronald Ramsay | |
1946 | 1956 | Ivor Watkins | Translated to Guildford |
1956 | 1962 | Edward Roberts | Translated to Kensington |
1962 | 1973 | Jim Bishop | |
1973 | 1983 | Freddy Temple | |
1983 | 1994 | Peter Firth | |
Bishops of Swindon | |||
1994 | 2004 | Michael Doe | |
2005 | 2023 | Lee Rayfield | Also Acting Bishop of Bristol, 2017–18. [3] Retired 30 April 2023. [4] |
2023 | present | Neil Warwick | Consecrated 30 November 2023. [5] |
Source(s): [1] |
The Bishop of Swindon is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Bristol, in the Province of Canterbury, England. [1] The title takes its name after the town of Swindon in Wiltshire. The title of Bishop of Malmesbury was the precursor title, named after Malmesbury in Wiltshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 25 July 1927. [2]
Bishops of Malmesbury | |||
---|---|---|---|
From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1927 | 1946 | Ronald Ramsay | |
1946 | 1956 | Ivor Watkins | Translated to Guildford |
1956 | 1962 | Edward Roberts | Translated to Kensington |
1962 | 1973 | Jim Bishop | |
1973 | 1983 | Freddy Temple | |
1983 | 1994 | Peter Firth | |
Bishops of Swindon | |||
1994 | 2004 | Michael Doe | |
2005 | 2023 | Lee Rayfield | Also Acting Bishop of Bristol, 2017–18. [3] Retired 30 April 2023. [4] |
2023 | present | Neil Warwick | Consecrated 30 November 2023. [5] |
Source(s): [1] |