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Bishop of Buckingham

Bishop of Buckingham

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The Bishop of Buckingham is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name from the historic county town of Buckingham; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888, by Order in Council dated 22 November 1913.[2] The bishops suffragan of Buckingham have been area bishops since the Oxford area scheme was founded in 1984.[3]

The see is presently vacant following the death of the most recent incumbent, Alan Wilson, in February 2024.

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  1. [1]
    Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 946. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. [2]
    "No. 28776". The London Gazette. 25 November 1913. p. 8496.
  3. [3]
    "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Death announced of Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham". Diocese of Oxford. 17 February 2024. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.


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