Bishop of Thetford

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The Bishop of Thetford is an episcopal title which takes its name after the market town of Thetford in Norfolk, England. The title was originally used by the Normans in the 11th century, and is presently used by a Church of England suffragan bishop.^[1]

Diocesan Bishops of Thetford

The Diocese of Thetford was formed when Bishop Herfast moved the episcopal see from Elmham to Thetford in 1075. This short-lived see continued until it was moved to Norwich in 1094.^[2][1]

List of the Diocesan Bishops of Thetford [2][1]
No.	Incumbent	From	Until	Notes
1	Herfast	1075	1084	Transferred the see from Elmham in 1075; died 1084
2	William de Beaufeu	1085	1091	Nominated 25 December 1085; died or resigned before 27 January 1091; also known as William de Beaufai
3	Herbert de Losinga	1091	1094/95	Previously Abbot of Ramsey; consecrated before 27 January 1091; became Bishop of Norwich in 1094 or 1095
In 1094 or 1095, the see of Thetford was moved to Norwich.

Suffragan Bishops of Thetford

The present Bishop of Thetford is a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title was resurrected under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534. The Bishop of Thetford, along with the Bishop of Lynn, assists the Diocesan Bishop of Norwich in overseeing the diocese, and has particular oversight of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk.^[1]

List of the Suffragan Bishops of Thetford
No.	Incumbent	From	Until	Notes
1	John Salisbury	1536	1570	Translated to Sodor and Man
–	in abeyance	1570	1894
2	Arthur Lloyd	1894	1903	Translated to Newcastle
3	John Bowers	1903	1926
–	no appointment	1926	1945
4	John Woodhouse	1945	1953
5	Martin Leonard	1953	1963
6	Eric Cordingly	1963	1977
7	Hugh Blackburne	1977	1981
8	Timothy Dudley-Smith	1981	1992
9	Hugo de Waal	1992	2001
10	David Atkinson [3]	2001	2009
11	Alan Winton [4]	2009	present

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
2. ^ ^{a b} Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 217, 243 and 261. ISBN 0-521-56350-X. 
3. ^ Diocese of Norwich: The Rt Revd David Atkinson. Retrieved on 12 June 2008.
4. ^ Official announcement. Retrieved on 11 July 2009.

External links

• Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings

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