Bishop of Doncaster
The Bishop of Doncaster is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Sheffield, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name after the town of Doncaster in South Yorkshire;[1] the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 4 February 1972.[2] The See is now held by The Right Reverend Sophie Jelley.
List of bishops
| Bishops of Doncaster | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1972 | 1975 | Hetley Price | (1922–1977). Translated to Ripon |
| 1976 | 1982 | Stewart Cross | (1928–1989). Translated to Blackburn |
| 1982 | 1992 | William Persson | (b. 1927) |
| 1993 | 1999 | Michael Gear | (1934–2018) |
| 2000 | 2011 | Cyril Ashton | (b. 1942) |
| 2012 | 2019 | Peter Burrows | (b. 1955)[3] Retired 30 September 2019.[4] |
| 2020 | onwards | Sophie Jelley | Consecration originally scheduled for "spring 2020",[5] but postponed; licensed ad interim as "Bishop of Doncaster designate and Principal Commissary of the Bishop of Sheffield", 25 March 2020;[6] consecrated 21 September 2020[7] |
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References
- Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 946. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- "No. 45607". The London Gazette. 24 February 1972. p. 2299.
- "Suffragan Bishop of Doncaster" (Press release). 10 Downing St. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- "Resignations and Retirements". Church Times (#8167). 27 September 2019. p. 33. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- "The Consecration of the Revd Canon Sophie Jelley". York Minster Youtube Channel. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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