Bishop of Willesden
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The Bishop of Willesden is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after Willesden, an area of the London Borough of Brent.
The post was created in 1911, and was the fourth suffragan bishopric in the diocese. The new bishop was given oversight of four rural deaneries: Hampstead, Hornsey, St Pancras and Willesden previously the responsibility of the Bishop of Islington.[2][3]
The bishop now has responsibility for the Willesden Episcopal Area, comprising four deaneries: Brent, Ealing, Harrow and Hillingdon.[4]
[edit] List of bishops
| Bishops of Willesden | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1911 | 1929 | William Perrin | |
| 1929 | 1940 | Guy Smith | Translated to Leicester |
| 1940 | 1942 | Henry Campbell | Translated to Kensington |
| 1942 | 1950 | Edward Jones | Translated to St Albans |
| 1950 | 1955 | Gerald Ellison | Translated to Chester |
| 1955 | 1964 | George Ingle | Formerly Bishop of Fulham |
| 1964 | 1973 | Graham Leonard | Translated to Truro |
| 1974 | 1985 | Hewlett Thompson | Translated to Exeter |
| 1985 | 1991 | Thomas Butler | Translated to Leicester |
| 1992 | 2000 | Graham Dow | Translated to Carlisle |
| 2001 | present | Pete Broadbent | Also was Acting Bishop of Stepney (2010–2011)[5][6] Effectively suspended 23 November 2010–10 January 2011.[6][7] |
| Source(s): [1] | |||
[edit] References
- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 949. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ "A Fourth Suffragan For London". The Times. 9 August 1911. p. 11.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 28520. p. 5909. 8 August 1911.
- ^ "Willesden Episcopal Area". Diocese of London. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ Diocese of London — Ad clerum: Acting Bishop of Stepney
- ^ a b Diocese of London — Ad clerum: The Bishop of Willesden
- ^ Bishop who said 'shallow' William and Kate's marriage would fall apart within seven years is suspended. Daily Mail. Published on 23 November 2010.
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