Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury
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Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury
For the Roman Catholic Bishop, see Bishop of Shrewsbury.
The Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534. The Bishop of Shrewsbury has particular episcopal oversight of the parishes in the Archdeaconry of Salop.
List of the Anglican Bishops of Shrewsbury
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Thomas | 1537 | 1561 | Not appointed for diocese of Lichfield, but probably for the diocese of Llandaff.[1] |
| – | in abeyance | 1561 | 1888 | |
| 2 | Sir Lovelace Stamer, Bt | 1888 | 1905 | |
| – | in abeyance | 1905 | 1940 | |
| 3 | Eric Hamilton | 1940 | 1944 | |
| 4 | Robert Hodson | 1944 | 1959 | |
| 5 | William Parker | 1959 | 1970 | |
| 6 | Francis Cocks | 1970 | 1980 | |
| 7 | Leslie Rees | 1980 | 1987 | |
| 8 | John Davies | 1987 | 1994 | |
| 9 | David Hallatt | 1994 | 2001 | |
| 10 | Alan Smith | 2001 | 2009 | translated to St Albans |
| 11 | Mark Rylands | 2009 | Present |
References
- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
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