The Bishop of Lynn is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of King's Lynn in Norfolk; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 26 June 1963. The Bishop of Lynn has particular oversight of the Archdeaconry of Lynn.[1]
The present bishop is Jane Steen, who was consecrated at Norwich Cathedral on 23 June 2021.
| Bishops of Lynn | ||||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes | |
| 1963 | 1972 | William Llewellyn | Also Archdeacon of Lynn | |
| 1972 | 1986 | Aubrey Aitken | ||
| 1986 | 1993 | David Bentley | ||
| 1994 | 1999 | David Conner | Translated to Dean of Windsor | |
| 1999 | 2003 | Tony Foottit | ||
| 2004 | 2010 | James Langstaff | Translated to Rochester | |
| 2011 | 2021 | Jonathan Meyrick | Previously Dean of Exeter; retired 25 January 2021.[2] | |
| 2021 | present | Jane Steen | Previously Archdeacon of Southwark[3] | |
| Source(s):[4] | ||||
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