Bishop of Richmond (Anglican)
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The Bishop of Richmond was an episcopal
title used by a suffragan bishop
of the Church of England
Diocese of Ripon
, in the Province of York
, England
. The title took its name after the town of Richmond
in North Yorkshire
. First bishop, John James Pulleine
, was originally created the suffragan Bishop of Penrith
in 1888, but his title was changed the following year to Richmond. Since 1921, the title has remained in abeyance
.
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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 Ripon
Diocese of Ripon and Leeds
The Diocese of Ripon and Leeds is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers an area in western and northern Yorkshire as well as the south Teesdale area administered by County Durham which is traditionally part of Yorkshire...
, in the Province of York
Province of York
The Province of York is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England, and consists of 14 dioceses which cover the northern third of England and the Isle of Man. York was elevated to an Archbishopric in 735 AD: Ecgbert of York was the first archbishop...
, 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 Richmond
Richmond, North Yorkshire
Richmond is a market town and civil parish on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. It is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and serves as the Park's main tourist centre...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
. First bishop, John James Pulleine
John James Pulleine
John James Pulleine was an Anglican Suffragan Bishop in the latter part of the 19th and earliest part of the 20th century....
, was originally created the suffragan Bishop of Penrith
Bishop of Penrith
The Bishop of Penrith is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name from the town of Penrith in Cumbria and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534.-List of the Bishops of...
in 1888, but his title was changed the following year to Richmond. Since 1921, the title has remained in abeyance
Abeyance
Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly...
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List of the Bishops of Richmond
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Pulleine | 1889 | 1913 | His suffragan title was changed from Penrith Bishop of Penrith The Bishop of Penrith is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name from the town of Penrith in Cumbria and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534.-List of the Bishops of... to Richmond by Royal Warrant in 1889. |
| 2 | Francis Kilner Francis Kilner Francis Charles Kilner was an Anglican Suffragan Bishop in the early part of the 20th century. Born in 1851, he was educated at Rugby and Keble College, Oxford and ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1874. He began his career with a curacy at Christ Church, Bootle after... |
1913 | 1921 | |
| – | in abeyance | 1921 | present |
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