The Bishop of Taunton is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 and takes its name after Taunton, the county town of Somerset.
Ruth Worsley was consecrated Bishop of Taunton[1] on 29 September 2015.[2]
| Bishops of Taunton | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes | |
| 1538 | 1559 | William Finch | ||
| 1559 | 1911 | in abeyance | ||
| 1911 | 1931 | Charles de Salis | Archdeacon of Taunton
| |
| 1931 | 1945 | George Hollis | ||
| 1945 | 1955 | Harry Thomas | ||
| 1955 | 1961 | Mark Hodson | Translated to Hereford | |
| 1962 | 1977 | Francis West | ||
| 1977 | 1985 | Peter Nott | Translated to Norwich | |
| 1986 | 1992 | Nigel McCulloch | Translated to Wakefield | |
| 1992 | 1997 | Richard Lewis | Translated to St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | |
| 1997 | 1998 | Will Stewart | Died in office | |
| 1998 | 2006 | Andy Radford | Died in office | |
| 2006 | 2015 | Peter Maurice | Retired 30 April 2015.[3] | |
| 29 September 2015 | present | Ruth Worsley | also Acting Bishop of Coventry (part-time) since 6 November 2023[4] | |
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