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.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Grimsby in Lincolnshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 15 July 1935.[2]
The current bishop, David Court, was consecrated on 25 July 2014 at St Paul's Cathedral.[3]
List of bishops
edit| Bishops of Grimsby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1935 | 1937 | Ernest Blackie | Formerly Bishop of Grantham |
| 1937 | 1958 | Arthur Greaves | Formerly Bishop of Grantham |
| 1958 | 1966 | Kenneth Healey | |
| 1966 | 1979 | Gerald Colin | |
| 1979 | 2000 | David Tustin | |
| 2000 | 6 April 2013 | David Rossdale | Area bishop (2010–2013) |
| 25 July 2014 | present | David Court | Announced 9 May 2014;[3] acting diocesan since 1 May 2023.[4] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 946. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ "No. 34181". The London Gazette. 19 July 1935. p. 4666.
- ^ a b Diocese of Lincoln – New Bishop of Grimsby is announced Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 9 May 2014)
- ^ "Bishop of Grimsby to be Acting Bishop of Lincoln". Diocese of Lincoln. 28 April 2023. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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