Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York
The Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York is a position within the hierarchy of the Church of England. It is a non-diocesan appointment in which a bishop acts as head of staff or general assistant to the Archbishop of Canterbury and to the Archbishop of York. It was created in 2021 to replace the former role Bishop at Lambeth, who assisted only the Archbishops of Canterbury.
On 19 April 2021, it was announced that
area bishop in the Diocese of London) in "spring 2023".[3] On 2 February 2023, it was announced that David Urquhart (retired Bishop of Birmingham) would succeed Ineson for a one-year interim period starting during the week beginning 6 February 2023.[4]
Past and present bishops
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1984 | Ross Hook | Hook was the first bishop (recently) to serve as Chief of Staff to the Archbishop of Canterbury.[5] |
| Bishops at Lambeth | |||
| 1984 | 1992 | Ronald Gordon | Previously Bishop of Portsmouth (1975–1984). Also became Bishop to the Forces (1985–1990). |
| 1992 | 1994 | John Yates | Previously Bishop of Gloucester (1975 –1992). |
| 1994 | 1999 | Frank Sargeant | Previously Bishop of Stockport (1984–1994). |
| 1999 | 2004 | Richard Llewellin | Previously Bishop of Dover (1992–1999). Appointed in 1999.[6] Became Chairman of the Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals (ASWA).[7] |
| 2004 | 2013 | vacant | [8] |
| October 2013[9] | 2017 | Nigel Stock | Previously Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich; retired during August 2017.[10] |
| 6 September 2017 | 30 September 2021 | Tim Thornton | previously Bishop of Truro;[11] commissioned 6 September 2017;[12] retired on 30 September 2021.[13] |
| Bishops to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York | |||
| 1 June 2021 | February 2023 | Emma Ineson | Previously |
| February 2023 | present | David Urquhart | ad interim and part-time; retired Bishop of Birmingham. |
References
- ^ a b "Bishop Emma Ineson to be Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York".
- ^ Williams, Hattie (19 April 2021). "New Bishop to Archbishops of Canterbury and York appointed". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b "New Bishop for West London". Diocese of London. 15 December 2022. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Bishop David Urquhart to be new Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York". Archbishop of York. 2 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 February 2022 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Honorary Fellowship Awarded To Bishop of Lambeth. Retrieved on 23 August 2011.
- ^ ASWA Committee & Officers Archived 2011-09-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 23 August 2011.
- ^ "Changing Attitude – The Southwark CNC". Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Announcement of staff changes in the Archbishop's staff" (Press release). Lambeth Palace. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ Archbishop of Canterbury — Nigel Stock announces retirement as Bishop at Lambeth (Accessed 17 March 2017)
- ^ Lambeth Palace — Tim Thornton announced as new Bishop at Lambeth (Accessed 4 April 2017)
- ^ Lambeth Palace — Tim Thornton commissioned as new Bishop at Lambeth (Accessed 9 September 2017)
- ^ "Bishop Tim Thornton to retire as Bishop at Lambeth".
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