Bishop of Hull
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The Bishop of Hull is an episcopal
title used by a suffragan bishop
of the Church of England
Diocese of York
, England
. The suffragan bishop, along with the Bishop of Selby
and the Bishop of Whitby
, assists the Archbishop of York
in overseeing the diocese.
The title takes its name after the city of Kingston upon Hull
and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
. Today, the Bishop of Hull is responsible for the Archdeaconry of the East Riding
.
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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 York
Diocese of York
The Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers the city of York, the eastern part of North Yorkshire, and most of the East Riding of Yorkshire....
, 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 suffragan bishop, along with the Bishop of Selby
Bishop of Selby
The Bishop of Selby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of York, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name after the town of Selby in North Yorkshire. The Bishop of Selby is responsible for the Archdeaconry of York.-List of the Bishops...
and the Bishop of Whitby
Bishop of Whitby
The Bishop of Whitby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of York, in the Province of York, England.The title takes its name after the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire...
, assists the Archbishop of York
Archbishop of York
The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man...
in overseeing the diocese.
The title takes its name after the city of Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
The Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 was an Act of the Parliament of England that authorised the appointment of suffragan bishops in England and Wales...
. Today, the Bishop of Hull is responsible for the Archdeaconry of the East Riding
Archdeaconry of the East Riding
The Archdeaconry of the East Riding is an archdeaconry, or subdivision, of the Church of England Diocese of York in the Province of York.-People:...
.
List of the Bishops of Hull
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Pursglove | 1538 | 1579 | Consecrated on 29 Dec 1538; died 2 May 1579. |
| – | in abeyance | 1579 | 1891 | |
| 2 | Richard Blunt | 1891 | 1910 | |
| 3 | John Augustine Kempthorne John Augustine Kempthorne John Augustine Kempthorne was an Anglican Bishop, the second Bishop of Hull in the modern era from 1910 until 1913, who was then translated to Lichfield where he served until 1937.... |
1910 | 1913 | 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 Lichfield Bishop of Lichfield The Bishop of Lichfield is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 4,516 km² of the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed... |
| 4 | Francis Gurdon Francis Gurdon Francis Gurdon was an Anglican bishop, the third Bishop of Hull in the modern era, from 1913 until 1929.-Life:Francis Gurdon was born on 11 April 1861, the third son of Rev. Edward Gurdon... |
1913 | 1929 | |
| – | no appointment | 1929 | 1931 | |
| 5 | Bernard Heywood | 1931 | 1934 | Translated to Ely Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the... |
| 6 | Henry Vodden | 1934 | 1957 | |
| 7 | George Townley | 1957 | 1965 | |
| 8 | Hubert Higgs Hubert Higgs Hubert Laurence Higgs was the seventh Anglican Bishop of Hull in the modern era .-Life:Born on 23 November 1911, and educated at University College School and Christ's College, Cambridge, his first post after ordination was as a curate at Holy Trinity, Richmond... |
1965 | 1977 | |
| 9 | Geoffrey Paul Geoffrey Paul Geoffrey Paul was the eighth Bishop of Hull in the modern era from 1977 until 1981, who was then translated to Bradford where he served until his death two years later. Educated at Rutlish Grammar School, Queens' College, Cambridge and at King's College London, his first post after ordination was... |
1977 | 1981 | Translated to Bradford Bishop of Bradford The Bishop of Bradford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bradford, in the Province of YorkThe diocese covers the extreme west of Yorkshire, and has its see in the city of Bradford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter.The Bishop's residence is... |
| 10 | Donald Snelgrove Donald Snelgrove The Rt Rev Donald George Snelgrove was the Suffragan Bishop of Hull from 1981 until 1994. He was born on 21 April 1925 and educated at Queens' College, Cambridge... |
1981 | 1994 | |
| 11 | James Jones | 1994 | 1998 | Translated to Liverpool Bishop of Liverpool The Bishop of Liverpool is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Liverpool in the Province of York.The diocese stretches from Southport in the north, to Widnes in the south, and from the River Mersey to Wigan in the east. Its see is in the City of Liverpool at the Cathedral Church of... |
| 12 | Richard Frith Richard Frith Richard Michael Cockayne Frith is the current Bishop of Hull. Born into a clerical family,His father was Canon Roger Cokayne Frith, sometime Vicar of Feltwell he was educated at Marlborough and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge... |
1998 | present |
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