The Bishop of Bradford was, until 20 April 2014, the ordinary of the Diocese of Bradford , which covered the extreme west of Yorkshire and was centred in the city of Bradford where the bishop's seat (cathedra Cathedral Church of Saint Peter . The bishop's residence was "Bishopscroft" in Bradford. The office existed since the foundation of the see from part of the Diocese of Ripon in 1920 under George V . The last diocesan Bishop of Bradford was Nick Baines , from 21 May 2011[ 1] Tom Butler was acting diocesan Bishop of Bradford.[ 2]
List of bishops
Bishops of Bradford
From
Until
Incumbent
Notes
1920
1931
Arthur Perowne Nominated on 8 January and consecrated on 2 February 1920. Translated to Worcester on 11 March 1931.
1931
1955
Alfred Blunt Nominated on 15 July and consecrated on 25 July 1931, Resigned on 31 October 1955 and died on 2 June 1957.
1956
1961
Donald Coggan Nominated on 6 December 1955 and consecrated on 25 January 1956. Translated to York on 6 July 1961, then to Canterbury on 5 December 1974.
1961
1971
Michael Parker Translated from Aston . Nominated on 19 September and confirmed on 29 September 1961. Resigned on 30 November 1971 and died on 5 March 1980.
1972
1980
Ross Hook Translated from Grantham . Nominated on 28 April and confirmed on 25 May 1972. Resigned on 30 September 1980, becoming Chief of Staff to the Archbishop of Canterbury until 1984, and died on 26 June 1996.[ 3]
1981
1983
Geoffrey Paul Translated from Hull . Nominated on 9 February and confirmed on 20 March 1981. Died in office on 10 July 1983.
1984
1991
Robert Williamson Nominated on 9 February and consecrated on 20 March 1984. Translated to Southwark in 1991.
1992
2002
David Smith Previously Bishop of Maidstone and to the Forces . Nominated and confirmed in 1992. Resigned on 31 July 2002.
2002
2010
David James Translated from Pontefract . Nominated on 9 July 2002,[ 4] York Minster in November 2002.[ 5] [ 6]
2011
20 April 2014[ 7]
Nick Baines Translated from Croydon ; installed on 21 May 2011;[ 1] Bishop of Leeds , since June 2014.
February 2014
20 April 2014[ 2]
Tom Butler (Acting)Acting bishop during Baines' sabbatical; became Acting area Bishop of Bradford
Sources:[ 8] [ 9]
Assistant bishops
Among those who have served as assistant bishops in the diocese were:
1935–1949: Rupert Mounsey CR, Canon of Bradford (from 1937) and former Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak (1909–1916) and Assistant in Wakefield (1924) and in Truro (1925–1935)[ 10]
1948 – 1957 (ret.): Alec Hardy , Vicar of Gargrave and former Bishop in Nagpur [ 11]
1988 – 1993 (res.): David Evans , Gen. Sec. of SAMS and former Bishop in Peru [ 12]
1998 – 2001 (ret.): Peter Vaughan , house-for-duty assistant bishop and retired Bishop suffragan of Ramsbury [ 13]
2002 – 2008 (d.): Ian Harland , honorary assistant bishop, retired Bishop of Carlisle [ 14]
2005 – 2014 (formation of Leeds dio. ): David Hope , Hon. Priest-in-Charge , Ilkley (St Margaret's) until 2006, and former Archbishop of York
References
^ a b "Bradford Diocese – Enthronement" . Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2016 .^ a b Diocese of Bradford – Former Bishop of Southwark to be 'Mentor Bishop' (Archived , which accessed 20 October 2019)^ Obituary: The Right Rev Ross Hook . The Independent . Retrieved 16 June 2009.^ See of Bradford Archived 16 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine . Number10 . Retrieved 14 January 2018.^ "Now I can start, says Bradford's new Bishop" . Bradford Telegraph and Argus . 30 November 2002. Retrieved 14 January 2018 .^ The Daily Telegraph ^ Bradford Diocese – General Synod votes for new diocese (Accessed 9 July 2013)^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 230. ISBN 0-521-56350-X ^ "Historical successions: Bradford" . Crockford's Clerical Directory . Retrieved 6 January 2012 .^ "Mounsey, William Robert (Rupert)" Who's Who (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) ^ "Hardy, Alexander Ogilvy" Who's Who (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) ^ "Evans, David Richard John" Who's Who (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) ^ Details of service ^ "Harland, Ian" Who's Who (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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