Bishop of Malmesbury
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The Bishop of Malmesbury was an episcopal
title used by a suffragan bishop
of the Church of England
Diocese of Bristol
, in the Province of Canterbury
, England
. The title took its name after the town of Malmesbury in Wiltshire
. In 1994, the suffragan title changed its name to become the Bishop of Swindon
.
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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 Bristol
Diocese of Bristol
The Diocese of Bristol is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, England. It is based in the city of Bristol and covers South Gloucestershire and parts of north Wiltshire to Swindon...
, 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
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The title took its name after the town of Malmesbury in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
. In 1994, the suffragan title changed its name to become the Bishop of Swindon
Bishop of Swindon
The Bishop of Swindon is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Bristol, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Swindon in Wiltshire.-List of the Bishops of Swindon:...
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List of the Bishops of Malmesbury
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Ramsay | 1927 | 1946 | |
| 2 | Ivor Watkins | 1946 | 1956 | 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 Guildford Bishop of Guildford The Bishop of Guildford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Guildford in the Province of Canterbury.The title was first created as a suffragan see in the Diocese of Winchester in 1874. The suffragan bishop of Guildford assisted the Bishop of Winchester in overseeing the diocese... |
| 3 | Edward Roberts | 1956 | 1964 | Translated to Kensington Bishop of Kensington The Bishop of Kensington is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England... |
| 4 | Jim Bishop | 1962 | 1973 | |
| 5 | Freddy Temple | 1973 | 1983 | |
| 6 | Peter Firth Peter Firth (bishop) The Rt Rev Peter James Firth was the Suffragan Bishop of Malmesbury from 1983 until 1994. He was born on 12 July 1929 and educated at Stockport Grammar School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1955 and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at St Stephen's, Barbourne... |
1983 | 1994 | |
| In 1994, the title changed its name to become the Bishop of Swindon Bishop of Swindon The Bishop of Swindon is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Bristol, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Swindon in Wiltshire.-List of the Bishops of Swindon:... . |
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