Bishop of Basingstoke
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The Bishop of Basingstoke is an episcopal
title used by a suffragan bishop
of the Church of England
Diocese of Winchester
, in the province of Canterbury
, England
. The title takes its name after the town of Basingstoke
in Hampshire
. The incumbent is The Rt Revd Peter Hancock
MA since 2010.
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Episcopal polity
Episcopal polity is a form of church governance that is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop...
title used by a suffragan bishop
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
of the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
Diocese of Winchester
Diocese of Winchester
The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England.Founded in 676, it is one of the oldest and largest of the dioceses in England.The area of the diocese incorporates:...
, in the province of Canterbury
Province of Canterbury
The Province of Canterbury, also called the Southern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The title takes its name after the town of Basingstoke
Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. The incumbent is The Rt Revd Peter Hancock
Peter Hancock
Peter Hancock is the Bishop of Basingstoke in the Diocese of Winchester since 2010.Bishop Peter was consecrated at St Paul's Cathedral on 21 September 2010 and welcomed into his new role at Winchester Cathedral on 2 October 2010.-Life:...
MA since 2010.
List of the Bishops of Basingstoke
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin James | 1973 | 1977 | (b.1926). Translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... to Wakefield Bishop of Wakefield The Bishop of Wakefield is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Wakefield in the Province of York.The diocese based in Wakefield in West Yorkshire, covers Wakefield, Barnsley, Kirklees and Calderdale... , and later to Winchester Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and... |
| 2 | Michael Manktelow | 1977 | 1993 | (b.1927) |
| 3 | Geoffrey Rowell Geoffrey Rowell Douglas Geoffrey Rowell is an Anglican bishop, currently serving as the third Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe.-Education:Rowell was educated at Winchester College and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.-Career:... |
1994 | 2001 | (b.1943). Translated to Gibraltar in Europe Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe The Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers not only the area of Gibraltar in British jurisdiction but also all of mainland Europe, Morocco and the territory of the former Soviet Union... |
| 4 | Trevor Willmott Trevor Willmott Trevor Willmott is the Bishop of Dover in the Diocese of Canterbury since 2010. Willmott was previously the Bishop of Basingstoke in the Diocese of Winchester from 2002 to 2009.-Life:... |
2002 | 2009 | (b.1950) Translated to Dover Bishop of Dover The Bishop of Dover is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Dover in Kent... |
| 5 | Peter Hancock Peter Hancock Peter Hancock is the Bishop of Basingstoke in the Diocese of Winchester since 2010.Bishop Peter was consecrated at St Paul's Cathedral on 21 September 2010 and welcomed into his new role at Winchester Cathedral on 2 October 2010.-Life:... |
2010 | present | (b.1955) |
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