Bishop of Stepney
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The Bishop of Stepney is an episcopal
title used by a suffragan bishop
of the Church of England
Diocese of London
, in the Province of Canterbury
, England
. The title takes its name after Stepney
, an inner-city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
. The post is currently held by the Rt Revd Adrian Newman since his consecration in July 2011.
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Episcopal polity
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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
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Diocese of London
Diocese of London
The Anglican Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.Historically the diocese covered a large area north of the Thames and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north and west. The present diocese covers and 17 London boroughs, covering most of Greater...
, in the Province of Canterbury
Province of Canterbury
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, England
England
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. The title takes its name after Stepney
Stepney
Stepney is a district of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in London's East End that grew out of a medieval village around St Dunstan's church and the 15th century ribbon development of Mile End Road...
, an inner-city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It is in the eastern part of London and covers much of the traditional East End. It also includes much of the redeveloped Docklands region of London, including West India Docks...
. The post is currently held by the Rt Revd Adrian Newman since his consecration in July 2011.
List of the Bishops of Stepney
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forrest Browne | 1895 | 1897 | (1833–1930). 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 Bristol Bishop of Bristol The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The present diocese covers parts of the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire together with a small area of Wiltshire... |
| 2 | Arthur Winnington-Ingram Arthur Winnington-Ingram Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram KCVO PC was Bishop of London from 1901 to 1939.-Early life and career:He was born in Worcestershire, the fourth son of the Revd Edward Winnington-Ingram and of Louisa... |
1897 | 1901 | (1858–1946). Translated to London Bishop of London The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey... |
| 3 | Cosmo Lang | 1901 | 1909 | (1864–1945). Translated to 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... , and later to Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group... |
| 4 | Luke Paget | 1909 | 1919 | (1853–1937). Formerly Bishop of Ipswich Bishop of Ipswich The Bishop of Ipswich was an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich, in the Province of Canterbury, England.... . 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... |
| 5 | Henry Mosley Henry Mosley (bishop) Henry Mosley was the 5th Anglican Bishop of Stepney from 1919 until 1928 when he was appointed Bishop of Southwell.-Education:He was born in 1868 and educated at Keble College, Oxford before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a Curacy at Bethnal Green.-Career:Further inner city posts... |
1919 | 1928 | (1868–1948). Translated to Southwell |
| 6 | Charles Curzon | 1928 | 1936 | (1878–1954). Translated to Exeter Bishop of Exeter The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The incumbent usually signs his name as Exon or incorporates this in his signature.... |
| 7 | Robert Moberly | 1936 | 1952 | (1884–1978) |
| 8 | Joost de Blank Joost de Blank Joost de Blank was the Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa from 1957 to 1963 and was known as the "scourge of apartheid" for his ardent opposition to the whites-only policies of the South African government. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, King's College London, and Queens' College,... |
1952 | 1957 | (1908–1968) |
| 9 | Evered Lunt | 1957 | 1968 | (1900–1982) |
| 10 | Trevor Huddleston Trevor Huddleston Ernest Urban Trevor Huddleston CR, KCMG was an English Anglican bishop. He was most well known for his anti-apartheid activism and his 'Prayer for Africa'... |
1968 | 1978 | (1913–1998). Translated to Mauritius Bishop of Mauritius The Bishop of Mauritius has been the Ordinary of the Anglican Church in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean since its inception in 1854. The current Bishop is The Rt Rev Gerald James Ian Ernest.-References:... |
| 11 | Jim Thompson Jim Thompson (bishop) James Lawton "Jim" Thompson was an Anglican bishop. He was firstly the area Bishop of Stepney from 1978 to 1991 and later the diocesan Bishop of Bath & Wells in succession to George Carey who had become Archbishop of Canterbury... |
1978 | 1991 | (1936–2003). Translated to Bath and Wells Bishop of Bath and Wells The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England.The present diocese covers the vast majority of the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The Episcopal seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in... |
| 12 | Richard Chartres Richard Chartres Richard John Carew Chartres KCVO FSA is the current Bishop of London, a position he has held since 1995. Before this appointment, he was Bishop of Stepney and Gresham Professor of Divinity .-Early life:... |
1992 | 1995 | (b.1947). Translated to London Bishop of London The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey... |
| 13 | John Sentamu John Sentamu John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu is the 97th Archbishop of York, Metropolitan of the province of York, and Primate of England. He is the second most senior cleric in the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.-Life and career:... |
1996 | 2002 | (b.1949). Translated to Birmingham Bishop of Birmingham The Bishop of Birmingham heads the Church of England diocese of Birmingham, in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The diocese covers the North West of the historical county of Warwickshire and has its see in the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, where the seat of the diocese is located at the... , and later to 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... |
| 14 | Stephen Oliver Stephen Oliver (bishop) Stephen John Oliver was the Anglican Bishop of Stepney from 2003 to 2010.Oliver was educated at King’s College London and St Augustine's College, Canterbury before a curacy at Clifton, Nottingham. After an incumbency at St Mary Plumtree in the same diocese he became head of religious programming... |
2003 | 2010 | (b.1948) Retired 6 July 2010 |
| – | Pete Broadbent, Bishop of Willesden Bishop of Willesden The Bishop of Willesden is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Willesden, an area of the London Borough of Brent.... |
2010 | 22 July 2011 | Acting Bishop of Stepney only, since 7 July 2010. Effectively suspended 23 November 2010–10 January 2011. |
| 15 | Adrian Newman | 2011 |
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