Bishop of Plymouth (Anglican)
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The Anglican Bishop of Plymouth is an episcopal
title used by a suffragan bishop
of the Church of England
Diocese of Exeter
, in the Province of Canterbury
, England
. The title takes its name after the city of Plymouth
in Devon
.
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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 Exeter
Diocese of Exeter
The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan bishop, the Right Reverend Michael Langrish, Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Province of...
, 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 takes its name after the city of Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
.
List of the Bishops of Plymouth
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Masterman | 1923 | 1934 | |
| 2 | Whitfield Daukes | 1934 | 1950 | |
| 3 | Norman Clarke | 1950 | 1962 | |
| 4 | Guy Sanderson | 1962 | 1972 | |
| 5 | Richard Cartwright | 1972 | 1982 | |
| 6 | Kenneth Newing | 1982 | 1988 | |
| 7 | Richard Hawkins | 1988 | 1996 | 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 Crediton Bishop of Crediton The Bishop of Crediton was originally a prelate who administered an Anglo-Saxon diocese in the 10th and 11th centuries, and is presently a suffragan bishop who assists the diocesan bishop.-Diocesan Bishops of Crediton:... |
| 8 | John Garton John Garton The Rt Rev John Henry Garton is a former Suffragan Bishop of Plymouth. He was born on 3 October 1941 and educated at Worcester College, Oxford and Ripon College Cuddesdon. After a short service commission in the Royal Tank Regiment he was ordained in 1969 and began his career as a Chaplain to the... |
1996 | 2005 | |
| 9 | John Ford John Ford (bishop) John Frank Ford is the current Bishop of Plymouth, a suffragan see in the Diocese of Exeter. He was educated at Southampton College of Technology and Chichester Theological College... |
2005 | present |
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