Anglican Bishop of Lancaster

For the Roman Catholic Bishop, see Roman Catholic Bishop of Lancaster.

The Anglican Bishop of Lancaster is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn, in the Province of York, England.[1] The title takes its name after the traditional county town of Lancaster in Lancashire. The incumbent is Geoff Pearson.[2]

List of Anglican bishops

Anglican Bishops of Lancaster
From Until Incumbent Notes
1936 1954 Benjamin Pollard Translated to Sodor and Man
1955 1975 Anthony Hoskyns-Abrahall
1975 1985 Dennis Page
1985 1989 Ian Harland Translated to Carlisle
1990 1997 Jack Nicholls Translated to Sheffield
1998 2006 Stephen Pedley
2006 present Geoff Pearson
Source(s):[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 947. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. Diocese of Blackburn — Bishop's Staff

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