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 present bishop is Jane Steen, who was consecrated at Norwich Cathedral on 23 June 2021.[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 | 2021 | Jonathan Meyrick | Previously Dean of Exeter; retired 25 January 2021.[5] |
| 2021 | present | Jane Steen | Previously Archdeacon of Southwark[4] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
- 1 2 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 28 March 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- 1 2 "New Bishop of Lynn announced". Diocese of Norwich. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ &
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