The Bishop of Dudley is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Dudley in the West Midlands; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 24 October 1973.[2] From 1 October 1993 until 2002, the bishop was an area bishop for the diocese's Black Country parishes.[3]
Bishops of Dudley | |||
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From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1974 | 1977 | Michael Mann | |
1977 | 1993 | Tony Dumper | First area bishop from 1993. |
1993 | 2000 | Rupert Hoare | |
2000 | 2013 | David Walker [4][5][6] | Last area bishop until 2002; translated to Manchester. |
2014 | 2019 | Graham Usher | [7] Translated to Norwich, 17 June 2019.[8] |
28 January 2020 | present | Martin Gorick | |
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