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
19631972William LlewellynAlso Archdeacon of Lynn
19721986Aubrey Aitken
19861993David BentleyTranslated to Gloucester
19941999David ConnerTranslated to Dean of Windsor
19992003Tony Foottit
20042010James LangstaffTranslated to Rochester
2011presentJonathan MeyrickPreviously Dean of Exeter
Source(s):[1]

References

  1. Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 947. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. "No. 43041". The London Gazette. 28 June 1963. p. 5533.
  3. "Diocese of Norwich – See of Lynn job description" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  4. Eastern Daily Press


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