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Bishop of Swindon

Bishop of Swindon

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The Bishop of Swindon is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Bristol, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Swindon in Wiltshire. The title of Bishop of Malmesbury was the precursor title, named after Malmesbury in Wiltshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 25 July 1927.[2]

List of bishops of Swindon

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References

  1. [1]
    Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. pp. 947–949. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. [2]
    "No. 33299". The London Gazette. 2 August 1927. p. 4979.
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    "Senior clergy". Diocese of Bristol. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Bishop Lee announces his retirement". Diocese of Bristol. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  5. [5]
    "New Bishop of Swindon consecrated at Canterbury Cathedral". Diocese of Bristol. 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.


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