Bishop of Hertford
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The Bishop of Hertford is an episcopal
title used by a suffragan bishop
of the Church of England
Diocese of St Albans, in the Province of Canterbury
, England
. The title takes its name after Hertford
, the county town
of Hertfordshire
. The Bishop of Hertford, along with the Bishop of Bedford
, assists the Diocesan Bishop of St Albans
in overseeing the diocese.
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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 St Albans, 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
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. The title takes its name after Hertford
Hertford
Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. Forming a civil parish, the 2001 census put the population of Hertford at about 24,180. Recent estimates are that it is now around 28,000...
, the county town
County town
A county town is a county's administrative centre in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the de facto main town of a county. The concept of a county town eventually became detached from its...
of Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
. The Bishop of Hertford, along with the Bishop of Bedford
Bishop of Bedford
The Bishop of Bedford is an episcopal title used by a Church of England suffragan bishop who, under the direction of the Diocesan Bishop of St Albans, oversees 150 parishes in Luton and Bedfordshire....
, assists the Diocesan Bishop of St Albans
Bishop of St Albans
The Bishop of St Albans is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of St Albans in the Province of Canterbury. The bishop is supported in his work by two suffragan bishops, the Bishop of Hertford and the Bishop of Bedford, and three archdeacons....
in overseeing the diocese.
List of the Bishops of Hertford
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Trillo | 1968 | 1971 | (1915–1992). 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... from Bedford Bishop of Bedford The Bishop of Bedford is an episcopal title used by a Church of England suffragan bishop who, under the direction of the Diocesan Bishop of St Albans, oversees 150 parishes in Luton and Bedfordshire.... ; later to Chelmsford Bishop of Chelmsford The Bishop of Chelmsford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford in the Province of Canterbury.The current bishop is the Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell, the 10th Bishop of Chelmsford, who signs Stephen Chelmsford... |
| 2 | Victor Whitsey | 1971 | 1974 | (1916–1987). Translated to Chester Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral... |
| 3 | Peter Mumford Peter Mumford Peter Mumford was a bishop of the Church of England. He was the Bishop of Hertford from 1974 to 1981 and the Bishop of Truro from 1981 to 1989.... |
1974 | 1981 | (1922–1992). Translated to Truro Bishop of Truro The Bishop of Truro is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Truro in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Cornwall and it is one of the most recently created dioceses of the Church of England... |
| 4 | Kenneth Pillar | 1982 | 1989 | (1924–2011) |
| 5 | Robin Smith | 1990 | 2001 | (b.1936) |
| 6 | Christopher Foster Christopher Foster (bishop) Christopher Richard James Foster is an Anglican bishop. He is the current Bishop of Portsmouth in the Church of England.Foster was educated at Durham University where he held the position of Chapel Clerk at University College.... |
2001 | Sept 2010 | (b.1953). Translated to Portsmouth |
| 7 | Paul Bayes Paul Bayes Paul Bayes is the Bishop of Hertford in the Church of England Diocese of St Albans.-Early life, education and ministry:... |
2010 | present | (b.1954) Formerly National Mission and Evangelism Adviser |
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