The Bishop of Southampton is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Winchester, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the city of Southampton in Hampshire. The most recent bishop was Debbie Sellin, who became Bishop of Peterborough in 2023.
On 20 May 2021, it was reported that Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester, had "stepped back" as Bishop for six weeks, in light of the threat of a Diocesan Synod motion of no confidence in his leadership. David Williams, Bishop of Basingstoke also "stepped back" and Sellin served as acting diocesan bishop.[2] Dakin's and Williams' leave, and therefore Sellin's time as acting bishop, was later extended to the end of August 2021.[3]
List of bishops
edit| Bishops of Southampton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1895 | 1896 | William Awdry | Translated to Osaka and South Tokyo |
| 1896 | 1899 | George Fisher | Translated to Ipswich |
| 1898 | 1903 | Arthur Lyttelton | |
| 1903 | 1920 | James Macarthur | Formerly Bishop of Bombay; also Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight. Resigned in ill health, remaining as Archdeacon and assistant bishop for the Island. |
| 1921 | 1933 | Cecil Boutflower | Formerly Bishop of Dorking and South Tokyo |
| 1933 | 1943 | Arthur Karney | Formerly Bishop of Johannesberg |
| 1943 | 1951 | Edmund Morgan | Translated to Truro |
| 1951 | 1972 | Kenneth Lamplugh | |
| 1972 | 1984 | John Cavell | |
| 1984 | 1989 | David Cartwright | |
| 1989 | 1996 | John Perry | Translated to Chelmsford |
| 1996 | 2003 | Jonathan Gledhill | Translated to Lichfield |
| 2004 | 2009 | Paul Butler | Translated to Southwell and Nottingham.[4] |
| 2010 | 2019 | Jonathan Frost | Formerly Co-ordinating Chaplain to the University of Surrey;[5] became Dean of York, 2 February 2019 |
| 2019 | 2023 | Debbie Sellin | Consecrated 3 July 2019;[6] acting Bishop of Winchester, 20 May 2021–2023;[2][3] translated to Peterborough, 13 December 2023.[7] |
| 2023 | present | Geoff Annas, acting bishop | Retired area Bishop of Stafford; acting bishop suffragan since November 2023.[8] |
| 2024 | onwards | Rhiannon King | Nominated 14 October,[9] Consecrated 18 October 2024.[10] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ a b "Bishop of Winchester steps back after diocesan rebellion". Church Times. No. 8253. 21 May 2021. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Talks about Dakin's future to continue". Church Times. No. 8259. 2 July 2021. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ CMS article on appointment to Southwell and Nottingham - "Bishop Butler bussed up! > Church Mission Society (CMS) > Church Mission Society (CMS) | News and Views | News Articles". Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ Number 10 — Suffragan See of Southampton
- ^ "Winchester - News - A New Bishop for Southampton". Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ @Peterborodio (13 December 2023). "This evening Bishop Debbie was confirmed as the 39th Bishop of Peterborough..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "On Wednesday, Diocesan Synod approved a motion to make Bishop Geoff Annas the Acting Bishop of Southampton!..." Facebook: Diocese of Winchester. 23 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "No. 64543". The London Gazette. 17 October 2024. p. 20442.
- ^ "New Bishop of Southampton Announced by Downing Street". Diocese of Winchester. 13 September 2024. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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