Bishop of Swindon
The Bishop of Swindon is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Bristol, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Swindon in Wiltshire. The title of Bishop of Malmesbury was the precursor title, named after Malmesbury in Wiltshire.
List of bishops of Swindon
| Bishops of Malmesbury | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1927 | 1946 | Ronald Ramsay | |
| 1946 | 1956 | Ivor Watkins | Translated to Guildford |
| 1956 | 1962 | Edward Roberts | Translated to Kensington |
| 1962 | 1973 | Jim Bishop | |
| 1973 | 1983 | Freddy Temple | |
| 1983 | 1994 | Peter Firth | |
| Bishops of Swindon | |||
| 1994 | 2005 | Michael Doe | |
| 2005 | present | Lee Rayfield | Acting Bishop of Bristol, 2017–present[2] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. pp. 947–949. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ Diocese of Bristol — Senior Clergy (Accessed 9 November 2017)
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