Anglican Suffragan Bishop in Europe
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The Bishop in Europe is an episcopal
title used by a suffragan bishop
of the Church of England
Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe
, in the Province of Canterbury
. The suffragan bishop assists the Diocesan Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe
in overseeing the largest geographical diocese
of the Church of England
.
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Episcopal polity
Episcopal polity is a form of church governance that is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop...
title used by a suffragan bishop
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
of the Church of England
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 Gibraltar in Europe
Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe
The Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe is geographically the largest diocese of the Church of England and arguably the largest diocese in the Anglican Communion, covering some one-sixth of the Earth's landmass, including Morocco, Europe , Turkey, and the territory of the former Soviet...
, in the Province of Canterbury
Province of Canterbury
The Province of Canterbury, also called the Southern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England...
. The suffragan bishop assists the Diocesan Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe
Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe
The Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers not only the area of Gibraltar in British jurisdiction but also all of mainland Europe, Morocco and the territory of the former Soviet Union...
in overseeing the largest geographical 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...
of the Church of England
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...
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List of the Suffragan Bishops in Europe
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambrose Weekes (b.1919) | 1980 | 1986 | |
| 2 | Edward Holland Edward Holland (bishop) The Rt Rev Edward Holland, AKC was an eminent Anglican Bishop in the last decades of the 20th Century and the very start of the 21st. He was born on 28 June 1936 and educated at Dauntsey's School and King's College London. After ordination he was Curate at Holy Trinity, Dartford and then John... (b.1936) |
1986 | 1995 | Translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... to Colchester Bishop of Colchester The Bishop of Colchester is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford, in the Province of Canterbury, England.... |
| 3 | Henry Scriven (b.1951) | 1995 | 2002 | |
| 4 | David Hamid David Hamid David Hamid DD has been the Anglican Suffragan Bishop in Europe since 2002.Born in Scotland, to Scottish and Burmese parents, Hamid holds dual British and Canadian citizenship. He was educated at Nelson High School, Ontario, McMaster University and Trinity College Toronto... (b.1955) |
2002 | present |
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