Bishop of Grantham

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The Bishop of Grantham is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln, in the Province of Canterbury, England. [1] The title takes its name after the market town of Grantham in Lincolnshire.

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Nicholas Chamberlain was consecrated Bishop of Grantham on 19 November 2015. [2] In 2016, Chamberlain announced he is gay and in a partnership, becoming the first bishop so to do in the Church of England. [3]

List of bishops

Bishops of Grantham
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
19051920 Welbore MacCarthy
19201930 John Hine Archdeacon of Lincoln (from 1925); resigned his see and became an assistant bishop, at Swayne's request, to make way for Blackie.
19301935 Ernest Blackie Translated to Grimsby
19351937 Arthur Greaves Translated to Grimsby
19371949 Algernon Markham
19491965 Anthony Otter
19651972 Ross Hook Translated to Bradford
19721987 Dennis Hawker
19871997 Bill Ind Translated to Truro
19972006 Alastair Redfern Translated to Derby
200626 September 2013 Tim Ellis Area bishop, 2010–2013
20132015vacancyUpon Ellis' resignation, it was announced that the see was not to be filled.
2015present Nicholas Chamberlain since his consecration on 19 November 2015.
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References

  1. 1 2 Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 946. ISBN   978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. Diocese of Lincoln — New Bishop of Grantham announced Archived 2015-10-05 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 8 September 2015)
  3. correspondent, Harriet Sherwood Religion (2 September 2016). "Bishop of Grantham first C of E bishop to declare he is in gay relationship". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 September 2016.