Bishop of Truro
| Bishop of Truro | |
|---|---|
| Bishopric | |
| anglican | |
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Incumbent: Tim Thornton | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Cathedral | Truro Cathedral |
| First incumbent | Edward Benson |
| Formation | 1876 |
The Bishop of Truro is the ordinary (diocesan bishop) of the Church of England Diocese of Truro in the Province of Canterbury.[1]
The current incumbent is the Right Reverend Tim Thornton, 15th Lord Bishop of Truro, who was enthroned at Truro Cathedral on 7 March 2009.
History
There had been between the 9th and 11th centuries a Bishopric of Cornwall until it was merged with Crediton and the sees were transferred to Exeter in 1050.[2]
The Diocese of Truro was established by Act of Parliament in 1876 under Queen Victoria. It was created by the division of the Diocese of Exeter in 1876 approximately along the Devon-Cornwall border (a few parishes of Devon west of the Tamar were included in the new diocese). The bishop's seat is located at Truro Cathedral and his official residence at Lis Escop, Feock, Truro. The Bishop of Truro is assisted by the suffragan Bishop of St Germans in overseeing the diocese.
List of bishops
| Bishops of Truro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1877 | 1883 | Edward Benson | Translated to Canterbury |
| 1883 | 1891 | George Wilkinson | Translated to St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane; later became Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church |
| 1891 | 1906 | John Gott | |
| 1906 | 1912 | Charles Stubbs | |
| 1912 | 1919 | Winfrid Burrows | Translated to Chichester |
| 1919 | 1923 | Guy Warman | Translated to Chelmsford; later to Manchester |
| 1923 | 1935 | Walter Frere CR | |
| 1935 | 1951 | Joseph Hunkin[3] | |
| 1951 | 1960 | Edmund Morgan | Translated from Southampton |
| 1960 | 1973 | Maurice Key | Translated from Sherborne |
| 1973 | 1981 | Graham Leonard | Translated from Willesden; later to London. Ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1994. |
| 1981 | 1989 | Peter Mumford | Translated from Hertford |
| 1990 | 1997 | Michael Ball CGA | Translated from Jarrow. Founder of the Community of the Glorious Ascension with his twin brother. |
| 1997 | 2008 | Bill Ind | Translated from Grantham |
| 2009 | present | Tim Thornton | Translated from Sherborne |
| Source(s):[4][5][6] | |||
References
- ↑ The Diocese of Truro: Homepage. Retrieved on 7 December 2008.
- ↑ Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 214–215.
- ↑ "Joseph Hunkin in New York". Time Inc. 14 February 1938. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
- ↑ "The Bishops of Truro". The Diocese of Truro. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ↑ "Historical successions: Truro". Crockford's Clerical Directory. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ↑ Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 275.
Bibliography
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
