Bishop of Lynn
The Bishop of Lynn is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of King's Lynn in Norfolk; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 26 June 1963.[2] The Bishop of Lynn has particular oversight of the Archdeaconry of Lynn.[3]
The current bishop is Jonathan Meyrick, who was consecrated by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, on 2 June and installed on 29 June 2011.[4]
List of Bishops of Lynn
| Bishops of Lynn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1963 | 1972 | William Llewellyn | Also Archdeacon of Lynn |
| 1972 | 1986 | Aubrey Aitken | |
| 1986 | 1993 | David Bentley | Translated to Gloucester |
| 1994 | 1999 | David Conner | Translated to Dean of Windsor |
| 1999 | 2003 | Tony Foottit | |
| 2004 | 2010 | James Langstaff | Translated to Rochester |
| 2011 | present | Jonathan Meyrick | Previously Dean of Exeter |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
- Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 947. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- "No. 43041". The London Gazette. 28 June 1963. p. 5533.
- "Diocese of Norwich – See of Lynn job description" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- Eastern Daily Press
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