Bishop of Grimsby

The Bishop of Grimsby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Grimsby in Lincolnshire. The suffragan bishop's official residence is Bishop's House, Church Lane, Irby-on-Humber, Lincolnshire. From 2010[2] until 31 January 2013,[3] the bishop had episcopal oversight as the area bishop for the northern part of the diocese, i.e. the same area as the Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey – the archdeaconries of Stow and of Lindsey.[4]

David Court was consecrated bishop on 25 July 2014 at St Paul's Cathedral.[5]

List of bishops

Bishops of Grimsby
From Until Incumbent Notes
19351937Ernest BlackieFormerly Bishop of Grantham
19371958Arthur GreavesFormerly Bishop of Grantham
19581966Kenneth Healey
19661979Gerald Colin
19792000David Tustin
20006 April 2013David RossdaleArea bishop (2010–2013)
25 July 2014presentDavid CourtAnnounced 9 May 2014.[5]
Source(s): [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 946. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. ↑ Diocese of Lincoln Central Services Review – Report to the Bishop of Lincoln Archived 2014-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. (Accessed 23 April 2014)
  3. ↑ Diocese of Lincoln Central Services Review – Response from the Bishop of Lincoln Archived 2014-04-24 at the Wayback Machine. (Accessed 23 April 2014)
  4. ↑ Diocese of Lincoln – Who's Who Archived 2012-01-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. 1 2 Diocese of Lincoln – New Bishop of Grimsby is announced Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine. (Accessed 9 May 2014)
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