The Bishop of Woolwich is an episcopal title used by an area bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwark, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1][2]
The title takes its name after Woolwich, a suburb of the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Two of the best known former bishops are John A. T. Robinson, who was a major figure in Liberal Christianity, and David Sheppard, the former Sussex and England cricketer who went on to become the Anglican Bishop of Liverpool. The bishops suffragan of Woolwich have been area bishops since the Southwark area scheme was founded in 1991.[3]
The current Bishop of Woolwich is Alastair Cutting[4]. He will be consecrated at Southwark Cathedral on 3 July 2024[5].
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List of bishops
| Bishops of Woolwich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1905 | 1918 | John Leeke | |
| 1918 | 1932 | William Hough | |
| 1932 | 1936 | Arthur Preston | |
| 1936 | 1947 | Leslie Lang | |
| 1947 | 1959 | Robert Stannard | |
| 1959 | 1969 | John Robinson | |
| 1969 | 1975 | David Sheppard | Translated to Liverpool |
| 1975 | 1984 | Michael Marshall | |
| 1984 | 1996 | Peter Hall | Formerly Rector of St Martin in the Bull Ring; first area bishop from 1991 |
| 1996 | 2005 | Colin Buchanan | Formerly Bishop of Aston |
| 2005 | 2011 | Christopher Chessun | Translated to Southwark |
| 2012 | 2016 | Michael Ipgrave | Nominated on 3 February 2012[6] and consecrated on 21 March 2012;[7] translated to Lichfield 10 June 2016.[8] |
| 2017 | 2023 | Karowei Dorgu | [9][10] Died in post, 8 September 2023.[11] |
| 2024 | present | Alastair Cutting | [12] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 949. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ Diocesan web site Archived 2006-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Appointment of Suffragan Bishop of Woolwich: 6 June 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "The Venerable Alastair Cutting named as the next Bishop of Woolwich". The Diocese of Southwark. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Two new Area Bishops for Southwark Diocese" (Press release). Diocese of Southwark. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Episcopal Team completed in Southwark Diocese" (Press release). Diocese of Southwark. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ OurCofE twitter (Accessed 11 June 2016)
- ^ "AMAZING! 58-year-old Nigerian ordained first black bishop in London (See photos)". 17 March 2017.
- ^ Diocese of Southwark — Bishop of Woolwich Appointed Archived 24 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 20 December 2016)
- ^ "Death announced of Karowei Dorgu". Diocese of Southwark. 9 September 2023. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "No. 64438". The London Gazette. 20 June 2024. p. 11922.
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