Bishop of Birkenhead

The Bishop of Birkenhead is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Chester, in the Province of York, England.[1] The title takes its name after Birkenhead, a town located on the Wirral Peninsula.

List of bishops

Bishops of Birkenhead
From Until Incumbent Notes
1965 1973 Eric Mercer (1917–2003). Translated to Exeter
1974 1992 Ronald Brown (1921 - 2019)
1993 1999 Michael Langrish (b. 1946). Translated to Exeter
2000 2007 David Urquhart (b. 1952) Translated to Birmingham
2007 2021 Keith Sinclair (b. 1952) Retired 8 March 2021[2]
2021 present Julie Conalty Consecrated 19 July 2021.[3]
Source(s):[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 945. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. ^ "Farewell Bishop Keith - Diocese of Chester".
  3. ^ "Julie and Sam to be consecrated at York Minster - Diocese of Chester".


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