Bishop of Plymouth (Anglican)

The Anglican Bishop of Plymouth is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the city of Plymouth in Devon; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 21 November 1922.[2] The suffragan bishop has particular episcopal oversight of the archdeaconries of Plymouth and Totnes.

For the Roman Catholic Bishop, see Roman Catholic Bishop of Plymouth.

It was announced on 6 July 2022 that James Grier would be the next Bishop of Plymouth. Grier studied Theology at Oxford and later served his curacy at St Andrew's in North Oxford. He was Associate Vicar for St Johns Harborne, Birmingham, then returned to his native Devon as a team vicar and Diocesan Youth Church Advisor and began Unlimited Church with his wife Liz; they have two children.[3]

List of Bishops of Plymouth
Anglican Bishops of Plymouth
From Until Incumbent Notes
19231933Howard Masterman
19341950Whitfield Daukes
19501962Norman Clarke
19621972Guy Sanderson
19721982Richard Cartwright
19821988Kenneth Newing
19881996Richard HawkinsTranslated to Crediton
19962005John Garton
20052013John FordTranslated to The Murray, Australia
19 April 20152022Nick McKinnelTranslated from Crediton 19 April 2015.[4]
Sep 2022[5]presentJames GrierConsecrated 29 September 2022[6]
Source(s):[1]

References
  1. Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. "No. 32769". The London Gazette. 21 November 1922. p. 8186.
  3. "New Bishop of Plymouth is Coming Home". Diocese of Exeter. 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. Diocese of Exeter — Vacancy in the See of Crediton (Archive.org) (Accessed 1 May 2015)
  5. "No. 63829". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 30 September 2022. p. 18518.
  6. "Plymouth's New Bishop James Consecrated at Westminster Abbey". Diocese of Exeter. 29 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.


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