Bishop of Birmingham

This article is about the Anglican bishop. For the Catholic archbishop, see Archbishop of Birmingham.

Bishop of Birmingham
Bishopric
anglican
Incumbent:
Michael Volland
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceCanterbury
ResidenceBishop's Croft, Harborne
Information
First holderCharles Gore
Established1905
DioceseBirmingham
CathedralSt Philip's, Birmingham

The bishop of Birmingham is the diocesan bishop of the diocese of Birmingham in the Church of England. The bishop's seat, or cathedra, is at the Cathedral Church of Saint Philip in the city of Birmingham. The diocese covers the city of Birmingham and surrounding areas, including Smethwick, Solihull, and northern Warwickshire, and is within the province of Canterbury. The bishopric was created in 1905, when the diocese was formed from part of the diocese of Worcester.[1] The bishop's residence is Bishop's Croft in Harborne, Birmingham.[2]

The current bishop is Michael Volland, who took office on 22 November 2023.[3] The diocese currently has one suffragan bishop, the bishop of Aston.

List of bishops

Bishops of Birmingham
From Until Incumbent Notes
1905 1911 Charles Gore Translated from Worcester; nominated 20 January and invested 27 January 1905; translated to Oxford, 17 October 1911.
1911 1924 Henry Wakefield Nominated 20 October and consecrated 28 October 1911; resigned 1 August 1924; died 9 January 1933.
1924 1953 Ernest Barnes Previously a Canon of Westminster since 1918; nominated 1 September and consecrated 29 September 1924; resigned April 1953 and died 29 November 1953.
1953 1969 Leonard Wilson Previously Bishop of Singapore (as a POW) 1941–1948 then Dean of Manchester since 1948; nominated 30 June and confirmed 28 September 1953; resigned 30 September 1969; died 18 August 1970.
1969 1977 Laurie Brown Translated from Warrington; nominated 7 October and confirmed 9 December 1969; resigned 1 November 1977; died in 1993.
1977 1987 Hugh Montefiore Translated from Kingston-upon-Thames; nominated 7 November 1977 and confirmed 23 February 1978; resigned in 1987; died 13 May 2005.
1987 2002 Mark Santer Translated from Kensington; nominated and confirmed in 1987; resigned 31 May 2002;[4] died 14 August 2024.
2002 2005 John Sentamu Translated from Stepney; nominated 11 June 2002;[4] translated to York in 2005.[5]
2005 2006 Michael Whinney (Acting) Assistant bishop and former Bishop of Southwell; acting in interregnum.
2006 2022 David Urquhart Translated from Birkenhead; nominated 23 May 2006;[6] inaugurated 17 November 2006; retired 18 October 2022.[7]
2023 present Michael Volland Confirmed 22 November;[3] consecrated 30 November 2023.[8]
Source(s):[9][10]

Assistant bishops

Among those who have served as assistant bishops of the diocese were:

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Brief History of the Diocese of Birmingham". Diocese of Birmingham. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Provincial Directory: Birmingham". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Confirmation of Election of the Bishop of Birmingham". The Church of England Birmingham. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "See of Birmingham". Number10. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  5. ^ "New archbishop 'excited' by appointment". Number10. Retrieved 22 June 2009.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "New Bishop of Birmingham appointed". Number10. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  7. ^ "The Bishop of Birmingham". Diocese of Birmingham. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  8. ^ "The Consecration of Bishop Michael, Bishop of Birmingham, with pictures". The Church of England Birmingham. 4 December 2023. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  9. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 230. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  10. ^ "Historical successions: Birmingham". Crockford's Clerical Directory. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  11. ^ "Baynes, Arthur Hamilton". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  12. ^ "Around the dioceses: Birmingham. Bishop's Widow Dies". Church Times. No. 5144. 15 September 1961. p. 11. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  13. ^ "Archbishop Hughes translated". Church Times. No. 5153. 17 November 1961. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  14. ^ "Sinker, George". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  15. ^ "Whinney, Michael Humphrey Dickens". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  16. ^ "Evans, David Richard John". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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