The Bishop of Sherwood is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, in the Province of York, England.[1] The title takes its name after the royal forest of Sherwood in Nottinghamshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 18 May 1965.[2]

List of bishops

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Bishops of Sherwood
From Until Incumbent Notes
1965 1975 Kenneth Thompson
1975 1988 Dick Darby
1989 2004 Alan Morgan
2006 2020 Tony Porter Also acting diocesan bishop, 20 January – 9 April 2014;[3][4] retired 22 March 2020.[5]
2020 present Andy Emerton Announced 11 March 2020;[6] consecration scheduled for 21 May[7] (postponed); licensed as "Bishop of Sherwood (designate)" on 1 July;[8] and consecrated 21 September
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References

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  1. ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. ^ "No. 43654". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 May 1965. p. 4859.
  3. ^ Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham – Bishops (Archived, 2 January 2014) (Accessed 10 April 2014)
  4. ^ Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham – Bishop Richard Inwood takes temporary charge Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 10 April 2014)
  5. ^ "Bishop Tony announces plans to retire in 2020". 16 July 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Suffragan See of Sherwood: 11 March 2020". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Dean of pioneering training college to be new Bishop of Sherwood". 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  8. ^ @andyemerton (1 July 2020). "Successfully licensed as Bishop of..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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