The Bishop of Derby is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Derby in the Province of Canterbury, UK.[1]
The diocese was formed from part of the Diocese of Southwell in 1927 under King George V and roughly covers the county of Derbyshire. Before this time however there had been two Suffragan Bishops of Derby whilst the bishopric was still within the Diocese of Southwell.
The bishop's seat (cathedra) or see is located in the City of Derby at The Cathedral Church of All Saints - formerly a parish church which was elevated to cathedral status in 1927.[2] The bishop's residence is Derby Church House, Full Street, Derby.
The current bishop is the Right Reverend Dr Alastair Redfern, the 7th Bishop of Derby, who signs + Alastair Derby.[3] He is not yet one of the 21 senior bishops (by length of tenure) and so is not entitled to sit in the House of Lords.
Contents |
List of the Bishops of Derby
Suffragan Bishops
| Suffragan Bishops of Derby [1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
| 1 | Edward Ash Were | 1889 | 1909 | Translated to Stafford |
| 2 | Charles Thomas Abraham | 1909 | 1927 | |
| In 1927, Derby became a diocesan see | ||||
Diocesan Bishops
| Diocesan Bishops of Derby [1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
| 1 | Edmund Courtenay Pearce | 1927 | 1936 | |
| 2 | Alfred Edward John Rawlinson | 1936 | 1959 | |
| 3 | Geoffrey Francis Allen | 1959 | 1969 | |
| 4 | Cyril William Johnson Bowles | 1969 | 1988 | |
| 5 | Peter Spencer Dawes | 1988 | 1995 | |
| 6 | Jonathan Sansbury Bailey | 1995 | 2005 | Translated from Dunwich |
| 7 | Alastair Llewellyn John Redfern [3] | 2005 | present | Translated from Grantham |
References
- ^ a b c Crockford's Clerical Directory, 100th edition, (2007), Church House Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ Derby Cathedral. (Official website}. Retrieved on 23 November 2008.
- ^ a b Profile: Rt Rev'd Dr Alastair Redfern. (Official website). Retrieved on 23 November 2008.
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