Bishop of Lynn

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The Bishop of Lynn is an

Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 26 June 1963.[2] The Bishop of Lynn has particular oversight of the Archdeaconry of Lynn.[3]

The present bishop is Jane Steen, who was consecrated at Norwich Cathedral on 23 June 2021.[4]

List of Bishops of Lynn

Bishops of Lynn
From Until Incumbent Notes
1963 1972 William Llewellyn Also Archdeacon of Lynn
1972 1986 Aubrey Aitken
1986 1993
David Bentley
Translated to Gloucester
1994 1999 David Conner Translated to Dean of Windsor
1999 2003 Tony Foottit
2004 2010 James Langstaff Translated to Rochester
2011 2021 Jonathan Meyrick Previously Dean of Exeter; retired 25 January 2021.[5]
2021 present Jane Steen Previously
Archdeacon of Southwark[4]
Source(s):[1]

References

  1. ^ .
  2. ^ "No. 43041". The London Gazette. 28 June 1963. p. 5533.
  3. ^ "Diocese of Norwich – See of Lynn job description" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b "New Bishop of Lynn announced". Diocese of Norwich. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. ^ [1] & [2]

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