Bishop of Grantham
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The Bishop of Grantham is an episcopal
title used by a suffragan bishop
of the Church of England
Diocese of Lincoln
, in the Province of Canterbury
, England
. The title takes its name after the market town
of Grantham
in Lincolnshire
. The bishop has episcopal oversight as the area bishop for the southern part of the diocese, i.e. the same area as the Archdeacon of Lincoln – the archdeaconry of Lincoln.
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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 Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
, 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...
, England
England
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. The title takes its name after the market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
of Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. The bishop has episcopal oversight as the area bishop for the southern part of the diocese, i.e. the same area as the Archdeacon of Lincoln – the archdeaconry of Lincoln.
List of the Bishops of Grantham
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welbore MacCarthy Welbore MacCarthy Welbore MacCarthy, DD was the inaugural Bishop of Grantham from 1905 until 1920. Born in 1840 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained in 1868. His first post after ordination was as a curate in Preston. From 1872 to 1898 he was a missionary priest in India, rising in time to be... |
1905 | 1920 | |
| 2 | John Hine | 1920 | 1930 | |
| 3 | Ernest Blackie Ernest Blackie Ernest Morell Blackie was an Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century. He was born in Leamington Spa on 19 August 1867 and educated at Cheltenham Grammar School and the University of London. Ordained in 1891 he began his career with a curacy at St Mark's, Gloucester and was then a... |
1930 | 1935 | 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 Grimsby Bishop of Grimsby The Bishop of Grimsby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Grimsby in Lincolnshire. The suffragan bishop's official residence is Bishop's House, Church Lane,... |
| 4 | Arthur Greaves Arthur Greaves Arthur Ivan Greaves was an Anglican bishop in the mid 20th century. He was born on 11 January 1873 and educated at Hurstpierpoint College and Keble College, Oxford. After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon he was ordained in 1897. His first post was as a Curate in Kettering after which ... |
1935 | 1937 | Translated to Grimsby Bishop of Grimsby The Bishop of Grimsby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Grimsby in Lincolnshire. The suffragan bishop's official residence is Bishop's House, Church Lane,... |
| 5 | Algernon Markham | 1937 | 1949 | |
| 6 | Anthony Otter Anthony Otter Anthony Otter was the sixth Bishop of Grantham, from 1949 to 1965He was educated at Repton and Trinity College, Cambridge. After wartime service with the RNVR, he was ordained in 1926. His first post was as a curate at Holy Trinity, Marylebone... |
1949 | 1965 | |
| 7 | Ross Hook | 1965 | 1972 | Translated to Bradford Bishop of Bradford The Bishop of Bradford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bradford, in the Province of YorkThe diocese covers the extreme west of Yorkshire, and has its see in the city of Bradford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter.The Bishop's residence is... |
| 8 | Dennis Hawker | 1972 | 1987 | |
| 9 | Bill Ind Bill Ind William "Bill" Ind is a retired English Anglican bishop. He was formerly the Bishop of Truro.The son of William Robert Ind and Florence Emily Spritey, Ind was educated at the Duke of York's School in Dover, at the University of Leeds, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1964... |
1987 | 1997 | Translated to Truro Bishop of Truro The Bishop of Truro is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Truro in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Cornwall and it is one of the most recently created dioceses of the Church of England... |
| 10 | Alastair Redfern | 1997 | 2006 | Translated to Derby Bishop of Derby The Bishop of Derby is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Derby in the Province of Canterbury, UK.The diocese was formed from part of the Diocese of Southwell in 1927 under King George V and roughly covers the county of Derbyshire... |
| 11 | Tim Ellis | 2006 | present |
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