Bishop of Winchester
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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 most important in England
. Originally it was the see of the kingdom of Wessex
, with the cathedra
at Dorchester Cathedral
under Saints Birinus
and Agilbert
. It was transferred to Winchester
in 660. During the Middle Ages
, it was one of the wealthiest English sees, and its bishops have included a number of politically prominent Englishmen, notably the 9th century Saint Swithun. The official residence of the Bishop of Winchester is Wolvesey Palace
in Winchester
. Other traditional homes included Farnham Castle
and their London residence at Winchester Palace
in Southwark
, Surrey
(now London
).
The bishop is the Visitor
of St John's College, Oxford
.
The See
of Winchester is currently vacant. The last Bishop, Michael Scott-Joynt
, retired on 7 May 2011 and formally handed over the care of the See to the Bishop of Basingstoke
until the new Bishop of Winchester officially takes up the role. It was announced on 6 September 2011 that Tim Dakin
has been nominated as the next bishop.
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:...
, with his cathedra
Cathedra
A cathedra or bishop's throne is the chair or throne of a bishop. It is a symbol of the bishop's teaching authority in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, and has in some sense remained such in the Anglican Communion and in Lutheran churches...
at Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire is one of the largest cathedrals in England, with the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe...
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 bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual
Lords Spiritual
The Lords Spiritual of the United Kingdom, also called Spiritual Peers, are the 26 bishops of the established Church of England who serve in the House of Lords along with the Lords Temporal. The Church of Scotland, which is Presbyterian, is not represented by spiritual peers...
regardless of their length of service. His diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
is one of the oldest and most important in 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...
. Originally it was the see of the kingdom of Wessex
Wessex
The Kingdom of Wessex or Kingdom of the West Saxons was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the West Saxons, in South West England, from the 6th century, until the emergence of a united English state in the 10th century, under the Wessex dynasty. It was to be an earldom after Canute the Great's conquest...
, with the cathedra
Cathedra
A cathedra or bishop's throne is the chair or throne of a bishop. It is a symbol of the bishop's teaching authority in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, and has in some sense remained such in the Anglican Communion and in Lutheran churches...
at Dorchester Cathedral
Dorchester Abbey
Dorchester Abbey is a Church of England parish church in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, about southeast of Oxford. It was formerly a Norman abbey church and was built on the site of a Saxon cathedral.-History:...
under Saints Birinus
Birinus
Birinus , venerated as a saint, was the first Bishop of Dorchester, and the "Apostle to the West Saxons".-Life and ministry:After Augustine of Canterbury performed initial conversions in England, Birinus, a Frank, came to the kingdoms of Wessex in 634, landing at the port of "Hamwic", now in the...
and Agilbert
Agilbert
Agilbert was the second Bishop of the West Saxon kingdom and later Bishop of Paris. Son of a Neustrian noble named Betto, he was a first cousin of Audoin and related to the Faronids and Agilolfings, and less certainly to the Merovingians...
. It was transferred to Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
in 660. During the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, it was one of the wealthiest English sees, and its bishops have included a number of politically prominent Englishmen, notably the 9th century Saint Swithun. The official residence of the Bishop of Winchester is Wolvesey Palace
Wolvesey Castle
Wolvesey Castle is a ruined castle in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was erected by the Bishop of Winchester Henry of Blois between 1130 and 1140....
in Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
. Other traditional homes included Farnham Castle
Farnham Castle
Farnham Castle is a castle in Farnham, Surrey, England .First built in 1138 by Henri de Blois, grandson of William the Conqueror, Bishop of Winchester, the castle was to become the home of the Bishops of Winchester for over 800 years. The original building was demolished by Henry II in 1155 after...
and their London residence at Winchester Palace
Winchester Palace
Winchester Palace was a twelfth century palace, London residence of the Bishops of Winchester. It is located south of the River Thames in Southwark, near the medieval priory which today has become Southwark Cathedral.-History:...
in Southwark
Southwark
Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
(now London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
).
The bishop is the Visitor
Visitor
A Visitor, in United Kingdom law and history, is an overseer of an autonomous ecclesiastical or eleemosynary institution , who can intervene in the internal affairs of that institution...
of St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
.
The See
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
of Winchester is currently vacant. The last Bishop, Michael Scott-Joynt
Michael Scott-Joynt
Michael Charles Scott-Joynt is an English ecclesiastic and prelate of the Order of the Garter. He was appointed Bishop of Winchester, one of the five senior bishoprics in the Church of England, in 1995. He had previously served as Bishop of Stafford in the Diocese of Lichfield from 1987 and before...
, retired on 7 May 2011 and formally handed over the care of the See to the Bishop of Basingstoke
Bishop of Basingstoke
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.-List of...
until the new Bishop of Winchester officially takes up the role. It was announced on 6 September 2011 that Tim Dakin
Tim Dakin
Timothy John "Tim" Dakin is the General Secretary of the Church Missionary Society , and of the South American Missionary Society , and bishop-designate of Winchester.-Personal life:...
has been nominated as the next bishop.
Saxon to Norman
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| 660 to 663 | Wine Wine (bishop) Wine was a medieval Bishop of London and the first Bishop of Winchester.Wine was consecrated the first bishop of Winchester in 660 and possibly translated to Dorchester around 663... |
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| 670 to (before 676) | Leuthere Leuthere Leuthere was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester.He was consecrated in 670. He died in 676. Bede records that he attended the Council of Hertford in 672.-References:... |
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| 676 to ?705 | Hædde Hædde Hædde was a medieval Bishop of Winchester.-Life:Hædde was supposedly born in Headingley in West Yorkshire, and became a monk of Whitby Abbey. He was Bishop of Dorchester from 676. He moved the see to Winchester around 690 and died about 7 July 705, although the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle states that he... |
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| c.705 to 744 | Daniel Daniel of Winchester Daniel of Winchester was Bishop of the West Saxons, and Bishop of Winchester from ca. 705 to 744.-Life:The prominent position which he held among the English clergy of his time can best be appreciated from the fact that he was the intimate friend of St. Aldhelm at Sherborne, of Bede at Jarrow and... |
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| 744 to (between 749 and 756) | Hunfrith Hunfrith of Winchester Hunfrith was a medieval Bishop of Winchester.He was consecrated in 744. He died between 749 and 754.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961-External links:*... |
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| 756 to (between 759 and 778) | Cyneheard Cyneheard of Winchester Cyneheard was a medieval Bishop of Winchester.Cyneheard was consecrated in 754. He died between 759 and 778.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961... |
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| (between 759 and 778) to (between 759 and 778) | Æthelheard Æthelheard of Winchester Æthelheard was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was consecrated between 759 and 778. He died between 759 and 778.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961... |
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| (between 759 and 778) to (between 781 and 785) | Ecgbald Ecgbald Ecgbald was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was consecrated between 759 and 778. He died between 781 and 784.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961... |
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| (between 781 and 785) to (between 781 and 785) | Dudd Dudd Dudd was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was consecrated between 781 and 785. He died between 781 and 785.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961-External links:... |
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| (between 781 and 785) to (between 801 and 803) | Cyneberht Cyneberht of Winchester Cyneberht was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was consecrated between 781 and 785. He died between 801 and 803.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961... |
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| (between 801 and 803) to (between 805 and 814) | Ealhmund Ealhmund of Winchester Ealhmund was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was consecrated between 801 and 803. He died between 805 and 814.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961... |
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| (between 805 and 814) to 836 | Wigthegn Wigthegn Wigthegn was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was consecrated between 805 and 814. He died in 833.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961-External links:*... |
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| (before 825) to 836 | Herefrith Herefrith Herefrith was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was consecrated before 825. He died in 833. However, he never appears on charters except with Wigthegn.-References:... |
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| (between 833 | Eadmund Eadmund of Winchester Eadmund was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was consecrated between 833 and 838. He died between 833 and 838.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961... |
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| (between 833 and 838) to 838 | Eadhun Eadhun Eadhun was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was consecrated between 833 and 838. He died in 838.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961-External links:*... |
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| (838 or 839) to (between 844 and 853) | Helmstan Helmstan Helmstan was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was consecrated in 838. He died between 841 and 852.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961-External links:*... |
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| (852 or 853) to (between 862 and 865) | Swithun | |
| (between 862 and 867) to (between 871 and 877) | Ealhferth Ealhferth Ealhferth or Ealhfrith was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was consecrated between 862 and 868. He died between 871 and 877.-External links:*... |
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| (between 871 and 877) to ( 878 or 879) | Tunbeorht Tunbeorht Tunbeorht or Tunberht was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was consecrated between 871 and 877. He died between 877 and 879.-References:... |
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| (878 or 879) to 908 | Denewulf Denewulf Denewulf was a medieval Bishop of Winchester.Denewulf was consecrated in 879. He died in 909. The twelfth-century chronicler John of Worcester recorded a tradition that Denewulf began life as a swineherd, and was promoted to bishop at an advanced age after a chance encounter with Alfred the Great,... |
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| 909 to (932 or 933) | Frithestan Frithestan Frithestan was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester.Frithestan was consecrated in 909. He resigned between 23 March and 29 May 931. After his death, he was revered as a saint with his feast day on 10 September.-References:... (Frithustan) |
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| 931 to 934 | Byrnstan (Beornstan) |
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| (934 or 935) to 951) | Ælfheah the Bald | |
| 951 to 959 | Ælfsige (I) | |
| 960 to 963 | Beorhthelm Beorhthelm of Winchester Beorhthelm was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was consecrated in 960. He died in 963.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961-External links:*... |
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| 963-984 | Saint Æthelwold of Winchester Æthelwold of Winchester Æthelwold of Winchester , was Bishop of Winchester from 963 to 984 and one of the leaders of the tenth century monastic reform movement in Anglo-Saxon England.... |
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| 984-1006 | Ælfheah of Canterbury | |
| 1006 | Cenwulf Cenwulf of Winchester Cenwulf was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. Formerly abbot of Peterborough. He was consecrated and died in 1006.-References:*Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961... |
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| 1006-1012 | Æthelwold (II) | |
| 1012-1032 | Ælfsige (II) | |
| 1032-1047 | Ælfwine Ælfwine of Winchester Ælfwine was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was a royal priest prior to his selection as a bishop. He was consecrated in 1032. He died on 29 August 1047.-References:... |
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| 1047-1070 | Stigand Stigand Stigand was an English churchman in pre-Norman Conquest England. Although his birthdate is unknown, by 1020, he was serving as a royal chaplain and advisor. He was named Bishop of Elmham in 1043, and then later Bishop of Winchester and Archbishop of Canterbury... |
Norman to Reformation
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| 1070-1098 | Walkelin Walkelin Walkelin was the first Norman bishop of Winchester .-Life:Walkelin was of noble birth and related to William the Conqueror, whom he served as a royal chaplain. Prior to the Norman Conquest he had probably been a canon at Rouen Cathedral... |
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| 1100-1129 | William Giffard William Giffard William Giffard was the Lord Chancellor of England of William II and Henry I, from 1093 to 1101.Giffard was the brother of Walter Giffard earl of Buckingham. He also held the office of Dean of Rouen prior to his election as bishop. On 3 August 1100 he became bishop of Winchester by nomination of... |
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| 1129-1171 | Henry of Blois Henry of Blois Henry of Blois , often known as Henry of Winchester, was Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey from 1126, and Bishop of Winchester from 1129 to his death.-Early life and education:... |
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| 1173-1188 | Richard of Ilchester Richard of Ilchester Richard of Ilchester , also called Richard of Toclyve or Richard of Toclive, was a medieval English statesman and prelate-Life:He was born in the diocese of Bath, where he obtained preferment... |
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| 1189-1204 | Godfrey de Luci | |
| 1205 | Richard Poore Richard Poore Richard Poore was a medieval English clergyman best known for his role in the construction of Salisbury Cathedral.-Early life:... |
election quashed |
| 1205-1238 | Peter des Roches Peter des Roches Peter des Roches was bishop of Winchester in the reigns of King John of England and his son Henry III. Roches was not an Englishman, but a Poitevin.-Life:... |
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| 1238-1239 | Ralph Neville Ralph Neville Ralph Neville was a medieval clergyman and politician who served as Bishop of Chichester, Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Chancellor of England... |
election quashed |
| 1240-1250 | William de Raley William de Raley William de Raley was a medieval judge, administrator and bishop.-Life:In 1212 Raley was presented with the church of Bratton Fleming, with his occupation being described as "clerk". He is known to have served as a clerk of the bench in 1214, and again from 1219 to 1229... |
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| 1250-1260 | Aymer de Valence Aymer de Valence Aymer de Valence, also known as Aymer de Lusignan or Thelmar de Valence, was a Bishop of Winchester around 1250.-Life:... |
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| 1261-1262 | Andrew of London Andrew of London Andrew of London was a medieval Bishop of Winchester elect. Not to be mistaken for his namesake who participated in the Siege of Lisbon in 1147.... |
election quashed |
| 1261-1262 | William de Taunton William de Taunton -Life:Taunton was a monk of Winchester Cathedral before becoming Prior of Winchester in 1250. He was expelled from the office of prior in 1255 by Aymer de Valence, Bishop of Winchester and replaced by Andrew of London. However, he was named abbot of Milton Abbey before 6 December 1256... |
election quashed |
| 1262-1268 | John Gervais John Gervais -Life:Gervais was a clerk of the diocese of Exeter and educated in physical sciences. He held the prebends of Fenton and Warthill in the diocese of York before becoming chancellor of the diocese of York. He made a trip to Rome on business about the election of Archbishop Sewal de Bovil to York and... |
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| 1268-1280 | Nicholas of Ely Nicholas of Ely Nicholas of Ely was Lord Chancellor of England, Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of Winchester, and Lord High Treasurer in the 13th century.-Life:... |
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| 1280 | Robert Burnell Robert Burnell Robert Burnell was an English bishop who served as Lord Chancellor of England from 1274 to 1292. A native of Shropshire, he served as a minor royal official before entering into the service of Prince Edward, the future King Edward I of England... |
election quashed June 1280 |
| 1280-1282 | Richard de la More Richard de la More Richard de la More was a medieval clergyman who was Bishop-elect of Winchester from 1280 to 1282.-Life:Richard was subdean of the diocese of Lincoln as well as Archdeacon of Winchester from before 11 September 1280.... |
never consecrated, resigned June 1282 |
| 1282-1304 | John of Pontoise John of Pontoise -Life:John was from Pontoise in Seine-et-Oise in France. He was an Archdeacon of Exeter and a papal chaplain before Pope Martin IV provided him to the see of Winchester on 9 June 1282 and consecrated before 15 June 1282. He was enthroned at Winchester Cathedral in September 1282.John died on 5... |
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| 1305-1316 | Henry Woodlock Henry Woodlock Henry Woodlock was a medieval Bishop of Winchester. He was nominated about 29 January 1305 and consecrated on 30 May 1305. He died on 28 June or 29 June 1316.-References:... |
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| 1316-1319 | John Sandale John Sandale John Sandale was a medieval Bishop of Winchester.He was a canon of Lincoln and St. Paul's before and provost of Wells before becoming Lord High Treasurer from 1310 to 1311. He was acting treasurer from 1312 to 1314. He later became Lord Chancellor on 26 September 1314... |
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| 1319-1323 | Rigaud of Assier Rigaud of Assier Rigaud of Assier was a medieval Bishop of Winchester.He was nominated on 26 November 1319 and consecrated on 16 November 1320. He died on 12 April 1323.-References:... |
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| 1323-1333 | John de Stratford John de Stratford John de Stratford was Archbishop of Canterbury and Treasurer and Chancellor of England.-Life:John was born at Stratford-on-Avon and educated at Merton College, Oxford, afterwards entering the service of Edward II.... |
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| 1333-1345 | Adam Orleton Adam Orleton Adam Orleton was an English churchman and royal administrator.-Life:... |
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| 1345-1366 | William Edington | |
| 1366-1404 | William of Wykeham William of Wykeham William of Wykeham was Bishop of Winchester, Chancellor of England, founder of Winchester College, New College, Oxford, New College School, Oxford, and builder of a large part of Windsor Castle.-Life:... |
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| 1404-1447 | Henry Beaufort | |
| 1447-1486 | William Waynflete William Waynflete William Waynflete , born William Patten, was Bishop of Winchester from 1447 to 1486, and Lord Chancellor of England from 1456 to 1460. He is best remembered as the founder of Magdalen College and Magdalen College School in Oxford.... |
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| 1487-1492 | Peter Courtenay Peter Courtenay Peter Courtenay was an English prelate. Peter was born to Sir Philip Courtenay of Powderham by Elizabeth Hungerford.Courtenay was a grandnephew of Richard Courtenay.... |
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| 1493-1501 | Thomas Langton Thomas Langton Thomas Langton was chaplain to King Edward IV, a Bishop of St David's, a Bishop of Salisbury, a Bishop of Winchester and Archbishop of Canterbury elect.... |
16th century
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| 1501-1528 | Richard Foxe Richard Foxe Richard Foxe was an English churchman, successively Bishop of Exeter, Bath and Wells, Durham, and Winchester, Lord Privy Seal, and founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.-Life:... |
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| 1529-1530 | Thomas Wolsey | |
| 1531-1551 | Stephen Gardiner Stephen Gardiner Stephen Gardiner was an English Roman Catholic bishop and politician during the English Reformation period who served as Lord Chancellor during the reign of Queen Mary I of England.-Early life:... |
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| 1551-1553 | John Ponet John Ponet John Ponet was the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Rochester, and a controversial Protestant religious leader.In his day, Ponet was an influential Protestant theologian... |
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| 1553-1555 | Stephen Gardiner Stephen Gardiner Stephen Gardiner was an English Roman Catholic bishop and politician during the English Reformation period who served as Lord Chancellor during the reign of Queen Mary I of England.-Early life:... |
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| 1556-1559 | John White John White (bishop) John White was an English bishop, a Catholic who was promoted in the reign of Mary Tudor.-Life:He was born in Farnham, Hampshire and educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1529, M.A. in 1534, and D.D. in 1555.He was Warden of Winchester College from... |
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| 1560-1580 | Robert Horne Robert Horne (bishop) Robert Horne was an English churchman, and a leading reforming Protestant. One of the Marian exiles, he was subsequently bishop of Winchester from 1560 to 1580.... |
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| 1580-1584 | John Watson John Watson (Bishop) -Life:He was born in Evesham, Worcestershire England, the son of Thomas Watson and Agnes nee Weeks. Thomas Watson was born in Evesham around 1491 and in 1544 purchased part of the former Evesham Abbey lands and the lordship of Bengeworth, across the River Avon from Evesham town. On those lands he... |
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| 1584-1594 | Thomas Cooper Thomas Cooper (bishop) Thomas Cooper was an English bishop, lexicographer, and writer.-Life:He was born in Oxford, where he was educated at Magdalen College... |
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| 1594-1595 | William Wickham William Wickham (bishop) -Life:He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge, where he was a Fellow in 1559, and M.A. 1564. He was a fellow of Eton in 1568, and vice-provost there around c. 1570... |
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| 1595-1596 | William Day William Day (bishop) William Day was an English clergyman, Provost of Eton College for many years, and at the end of his life Bishop of Winchester.-Life:... |
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| 1597-1616 | Thomas Bilson Thomas Bilson Thomas Bilson was an Anglican Bishop of Worcester and Bishop of Winchester. He, along with Miles Smith, oversaw the final edit and printing of the King James Bible. He is buried in Westminster Abbey in plot 232 between the tombs of Richard the Second and Edward the Third... |
17th century
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| 1616-1618 | James Montague James Montague (bishop) James Montague was an English bishop.-Life:He was the son of Sir Edward Montague of Boughton, and grandson of Edward Montagu.... |
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| 1618-1626 | Lancelot Andrewes Lancelot Andrewes Lancelot Andrewes was an English bishop and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. During the latter's reign, Andrewes served successively as Bishop of Chichester, Ely and Winchester and oversaw the translation of the... |
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| 1627-1632 | Richard Neile Richard Neile Richard Neile was an English churchman, bishop of several English dioceses and Archbishop of York from 1631 until his death.-Early life:... |
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| 1632-1647 | Walter Curle Walter Curle Walter Curle was an English bishop, a close supporter of William Laud. Born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, he was educated at St Albans School and at Christ's College, Cambridge , transferring to Peterhouse , of which college he later was elected Fellow.He was bishop of Winchester from 1632 to 1647... |
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| 1660-1662 | Brian Duppa Brian Duppa Brian Duppa was an English bishop, a noted Royalist and adviser to Charles I of England.-Life:He was educated at Westminster School and Christchurch, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1609. He was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford in 1612, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford in 1632... |
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| 1662-1684 | George Morley George Morley George Morley D.D. was an English bishop.-Life:He was born in London, England, and educated at Westminster school and the University of Oxford. In 1640, he was presented to the sinecure living of Hartfield, Sussex, and in the following year he was made canon of Christ Church, Oxford and exchanged... |
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| 1684-1706 | Peter Mews Peter Mews Peter Mews was an English Royalist theologian and bishop.-Life:Mews was born at Caundle Purse in Dorset, and was educated at the Merchant Taylors' School, London, and at St John's College, Oxford, of which he was scholar and fellow.When the Civil War broke out in 1642, Mews joined the Royalist... |
18th century
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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| 1707-1721 | Jonathan Trelawny | |
| 1721-1723 | Charles Trimnell Charles Trimnell Charles Trimnell was an English bishop. He was a Whig in politics, and known for his attacks on High Church views, writing on the subordination of the Church of England to the state... |
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| 1723-1734 | Richard Willis Richard Willis (bishop) -Life:He was born in Ribbesford, Worcestershire, where his father was a tanner. He was educated at Bewdley grammar school and Wadham College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1684 and graduated B.A. in 1688. He became a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.... |
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| 1734-1761 | Benjamin Hoadly Benjamin Hoadly Benjamin Hoadly was an English clergyman, who was successively Bishop of Bangor, Hereford, Salisbury, and Winchester. He is best known as the initiator of the Bangorian Controversy.-Life:... |
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| 1761-1781 | John Thomas John Thomas (bishop of Winchester) John Thomas was an English bishop.He was educated at Charterhouse School and Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated M.A. in 1719 and became Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford in 1720.... |
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| 1781-1820 | Brownlow North Brownlow North Brownlow North was a bishop of the Church of England.-Life:He was a half-brother to Frederick North, Lord North, both being sons of Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford.... |
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19th century
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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| 1820-1827 | George Pretyman Tomline George Pretyman Tomline Sir George Pretyman Tomline, 5th Baronet FRS was an English clergyman, theologian, Bishop of Lincoln and then Bishop of Winchester, and confidant of William Pitt the Younger... |
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| 1827-1869 | Charles Sumner | |
| 1869-1873 | Samuel Wilberforce Samuel Wilberforce Samuel Wilberforce was an English bishop in the Church of England, third son of William Wilberforce. Known as "Soapy Sam", Wilberforce was one of the greatest public speakers of his time and place... |
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| 1873-1891 | Harold Browne | |
| 1891–1895 | Anthony Thorold | |
| 1895–1903 | Randall Davidson |
20th century to present
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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| 1903-1911 | Herbert Ryle | |
| 1911-1923 | Edward Talbot | |
| 1923-1932 | Frank Woods | |
| 1932-1942 | Cyril Garbett Cyril Garbett Cyril Forster Garbett GCVO PC was an Anglican clergyman, and Archbishop of York from 1942 until 1955.-Early life:... |
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| 1942-1952 | Mervyn Haigh | |
| 1952-1961 | Alwyn Williams Alwyn Williams Alwyn Terrell Petre Williams was Bishop of Durham and then Bishop of Winchester .... |
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| 1961-1975 | Falkner Allison Falkner Allison -Life:He was Bishop of Chelmsford from 1951, and Bishop of Winchester in 1961, retiring in 1974.-Notes:... |
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| 1975-1985 | John Taylor | |
| 1985-1995 | Colin James | |
| 1995–2011 | Michael Scott-Joynt Michael Scott-Joynt Michael Charles Scott-Joynt is an English ecclesiastic and prelate of the Order of the Garter. He was appointed Bishop of Winchester, one of the five senior bishoprics in the Church of England, in 1995. He had previously served as Bishop of Stafford in the Diocese of Lichfield from 1987 and before... |
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| 2011– | Tim Dakin Tim Dakin Timothy John "Tim" Dakin is the General Secretary of the Church Missionary Society , and of the South American Missionary Society , and bishop-designate of Winchester.-Personal life:... |
Sources
- British History Online Bishops of Winchester accessed on 2 November 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961