List of the Bishops of Reading
The List of Bishops of Reading represents the episcopal titleholders of the Church of England , the Diocese of Oxford, in the Province of Canterbury . The title was named after the city of Reading .
Jeffrey John was named bishop of Reading on May 20, 2003 . John's nomination sparked controversy in the Church of England and the Anglican community . For many years John has been involved as an LGBT activist. On July 6, 2003, John waived a nomination for the episcopate and cleared the way for Stephen Cottrell.
| List of the Bishops of Reading | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Surname | Remarks |
| 1889 | 1909 | Leslie Randall | |
| 1909 | 1942 | Abeyance | |
| 1942 | 1954 | Arthur Parham | |
| 1954 | 1972 | Eric Knell | |
| 1972 | 1982 | Eric Wild | Previously Archdeacon of Berkshire |
| 1982 | 1989 | Graham Foley | |
| 1989 | 1997 | John Bone | |
| 1997 | 2003 | Dominic Walker | then Bishop of Monmouth |
| 2004 | 2010 | Stephen Cottrell | then Bishop of Chelmsford |
| 2011 | present | Andrew Proud | |
literature
- Church House Publishing (Ed.): Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/09 (= Crockford's Clerical Directory . No. 100 ). London 2007, ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0 , pp. 1145 (English).
- Pryde, Greenway, Porter, and Roy: Handbook of British Chronology . (Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks). Ed .: Cambridge University Press. No. 3 .. Cambridge 1996, ISBN 0-521-56350-X , pp. 645 (English).
Individual evidence
- ^ Suffragan See of Reading ( Memento August 17, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) on Number-10.gov.uk
- ^ Gay priest rejects bishop post on BBC.co.uk, accessed April 12, 2015