The Bishop of Guildford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Guildford in the Province of Canterbury.
The diocese covers the west of the County of Surrey and was created in 1927 under King George V when the Diocese of Winchester was divided. The see is in the town of Guildford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit which was built as a cathedral 1936 to 1965. The bishop's residence is Willow Grange, Guildford.
Prior to the creation of the Diocese, there was a suffragan bishop of Guildford in the diocese of Winchester.
The current bishop is the Right Reverend Christopher John Hill, the 9th Bishop of Guildford, who signs + Christopher Guildford. 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.
List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Guildford
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1877 to 1888 | John Sutton Utterton | Suffragan to Bishop of Winchester |
| 1888 to 1909 | George Henry Sumner | " " |
| 1909 to 1927 | John Hugh Granville Randolph | " " |
| 1927 to 1934 | Dr John Harold Greig | Enthroned at Holy Trinity Parish Church |
| 1934 to 1949 | John Victor Macmillan | |
| 1949 to 1956 | Henry Colville Montgomery Campbell | |
| 1956 to 1961 | Ivor Stanley Watkins | |
| 1961 to 1973 | George Reindorp | |
| 1973 to 1983 | David Allan Brown | |
| 1983 to 1994 | Michael Edgar Adie | Retired |
| 1994 to 2004 | John Warren Gladwin | Moved to become Bishop of Chelmsford |
| 2004 to present | Christopher John Hill | Formerly Suffragan Bishop of Stafford |
References
- Whitaker's Almanack to 2004, Joseph Whitaker and Sons Ltd/A&C Black, London
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