The Bishop of Selby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of York, in the Province of York, England. The title refers to the town of Selby in North Yorkshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 20 December 1938. The Bishop of Selby has episcopal oversight of the Archdeaconry of York.
On 3 July 2014, John Thomson was consecrated Bishop suffragan of Selby at York Minster; he retired in 2024.[1] In July 2024, Flora Winfield was announced as the next Bishop of Selby; she will be consecrated in October 2024.[2]
| Bishops of Selby | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes | |
| 1939 | 1940 | Harry Woollcombe | ||
| 1941 | 1962 | Carey Knyvett | (1885–1967) | |
| 1962 | 1971 | Douglas Sargent | (1907–1979) | |
| 1972 | 1983 | Morris Maddocks | (1928–2008) | |
| 1983 | 1991 | Clifford Barker | ||
| 1991 | 2003 | Humphrey Taylor | (1938–2021) | |
| 2003 | 2013 | Martin Wallace | (b. 1948) | |
| 2014 | 2024 | John Thomson | (b. 1959) retired in July 2024.[3] | |
| 2024 | announced | Flora Winfield | (b. 1964), to be consecrated on 10 October 2024 during a service at York Minster. | |
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