Bishop of Dudley
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The Bishop of Dudley is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Dudley in the West Midlands; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 24 October 1973.[2] From 1 October 1993 until 2002, the bishop was an area bishop for the diocese's Black Country parishes.[3]
List of bishops[edit]
| Bishops of Dudley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1974 | 1977 | Michael Mann | |
| 1977 | 1993 | Tony Dumper | First area bishop from 1993. |
| 1993 | 2000 | Rupert Hoare | |
| 2000 | 2013 | David Walker [4][5][6] | Last area bishop until 2002; translated to Manchester. |
| 2014 | 2019 | Graham Usher | [7] Translated to Norwich, 17 June 2019.[8] |
| 28 January 2020 | present | Martin Gorick | |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 946. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ "No. 46113". The London Gazette. 26 October 1973. p. 12738.
- ^ GS 1445: Report of the Dioceses Commission, Diocese of Worcester (Accessed 23 April 2014)
- ^ Bishop praises strong Christians. Retrieved on 6 June 2008.
- ^ Anglican communion contact page. Retrieved on 6 June 2008.
- ^ Bishop of Dudley's Lent message 2008. Retrieved on 6 June 2008.
- ^ Diocese of Worcester – Canon Graham Usher becomes Bishop of Dudley (Accessed 24 August 2014)
- ^ "Next Bishop of Norwich announced". 3 May 2019.
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