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Bishop of Burnley

Bishop of Burnley

Suffragan bishop in the Church of England

The Bishop of Burnley 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 town of Burnley in Lancashire. Originally, the suffragan bishops were appointed for the diocese of Manchester, but with the creation of the Diocese of Blackburn in 1926, Burnley came under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Blackburn. Until 1977, the bishop was ex officio rector of St Peter's Church, Burnley.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 946. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. [2]
    St Peter's Burnley: "20th Century Burnley"
  3. [3]
    "No. 27359". The London Gazette. 27 September 1901. p. 6292.
  4. [4]
    "Press release - Suffragan Bishop of Burnley: Reverend Philip John North". gov.uk. Westminster. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  5. [5]
    Diocese of Blackburn – Consecration of the Eleventh Bishop of Burnley at York Minster Archived 2015-02-03 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 2 February 2015)
  6. [6]
    "Bishop Philip's election as Bishop of Blackburn is now confirmed". The Diocese of Blackburn. 25 April 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Next Bishop of Burnley will be Rev. Dr Joe Kennedy". 22 March 2024. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.


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