Bishop of Selby explained

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]

List of bishops

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 2024John 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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Notes and References

  1. http://dioceseofyork.org.uk/news-events/news/new-bishops-of-selby-and-whitby/ Diocese of York – New Bishops of Selby and Whitby
  2. Web site: Dover . Lou . New Bishops of Selby and Whitby: the Reverend Canon Doctor Flora Winfield and the Reverend Barry Hill . Diocese of York . 1 August 2024 . 31 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240801205124/https://dioceseofyork.org.uk/new-bishops-selby-whitby/ . 1 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Diocese of York . Two Bishops in the Diocese of York to retire in mid-2024 . 27 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729192158/https://dioceseofyork.org.uk/news-events/news/two-bishops-in-the-diocese-of-york-to-retire-in-mid2024/ . 29 July 2023 . 29 July 2023 .
  4. Book: Crockford's Clerical Directory . 100th . London . Church House Publishing . 2007 . 948 . 978-0-7151-1030-0.