Bishop of Reading
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The Bishop of Reading is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford, which is within the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The current Bishop is the Rt Revd Andrew Proud.
The title takes its name after the town of Reading in Berkshire. The Bishop of Reading is responsible for the archdeaconry of Berkshire. In 2003, the Reverend Dr Jeffrey John was originally appointed to succeeded the previous incumbent,[2] but withdrew after controversy about his homosexuality.[3]
[edit] List of the Bishops of Reading
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie Randall | 1889 | 1909 | |
| – | in abeyance | 1909 | 1942 | |
| 2 | Arthur Parham | 1942 | 1954 | |
| 3 | Eric Knell | 1954 | 1972 | |
| 4 | Eric Wild | 1972 | 1982 | |
| 5 | Ronald Foley | 1982 | 1989 | |
| 6 | John Bone | 1989 | 1997 | |
| 7 | Dominic Walker | 1997 | 2003 | Also known as Edward William Murray Walker.[2][4] Translated to Monmouth.[5] |
| 8 | Stephen Cottrell [4] | 2004 | 2010 | Translated to Chelmsford.[6][7] |
| 9 | Andrew Proud | 2011 | Incumbent |
[edit] References
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
- ^ a b Suffragan See of Reading - 2003. Retrieved on 9 June 2008.
- ^ Gay priest rejects bishop post. BBC News, Sunday, 6 July 2003.
- ^ a b Suffragan See of Reading - 2004. Retrieved on 9 June 2008.
- ^ Biography: Dominic Walker. Retrieved on 9 June 2008.
- ^ "Diocese of Chelmsford". Number10. 22 March 2010. http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page22878. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "Bishop of Chelmsford: Together we will be a transforming presence and make Christ known". Diocese of Chelmsford . 11 October 2010. http://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/bishop-of-chelmsford-together-we-will-be-a-transforming-presence-and-make-christ-known.html. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
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