Bishop of Dorchester (modern)
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The modern Bishop of Dorchester is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The Bishop of Dorchester, along with the Bishop of Buckingham and the Bishop of Reading, assists the Diocesan Bishop of Oxford in overseeing the diocese.
The title takes is name after the town of Dorchester-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, and was first used by the historic Bishops of Dorchester; at first for a West Saxon diocese, and later for a Mercian diocese.
[edit] List of the Suffragan Bishops of Dorchester
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Allen | 1939 | 1952 | Formerly Bishop of Sherborne |
| 2 | Kenneth Riches | 1952 | 1956 | Translated to Lincoln |
| 3 | David Loveday | 1957 | 1972 | |
| 4 | Peter Walker | 1972 | 1977 | Translated to Ely |
| 5 | Conrad Meyer | 1979 | 1988 | |
| 6 | Anthony Russell | 1988 | 2000 | Translated to Ely |
| 7 | Colin Fletcher OBE[2] | 2000 | present |
[edit] References
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
- ^ God in the Life of Colin Fletcher. Retrieved on 5 June 2008.
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