Bishop of Lynn

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The Bishop of Lynn is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of King's Lynn in Norfolk; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 26 June 1963.[2] The Bishop of Lynn has particular oversight of the Archdeaconry of Lynn.[3]

The present bishop is Jane Steen, who was consecrated at Norwich Cathedral on 23 June 2021.[4]

## List of Bishops of Lynn

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Bishops of Lynn

From  | Until  | Incumbent  | Notes
1963 | 1972 | William Llewellyn | Also Archdeacon of Lynn
1972 | 1986 | Aubrey Aitken |
1986 | 1993 | David Bentley | Translated to Gloucester
1994 | 1999 |  David Conner | Translated to Dean of Windsor
1999 | 2003 | Tony Foottit |
2004 | 2010 |  James Langstaff | Translated to Rochester
2011 | 2021 |  Jonathan Meyrick | Previously Dean of Exeter; retired 25 January 2021.[5]
2021 | present | Jane Steen | Previously Archdeacon of Southwark[4]
Source(s):[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 947\. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
2. ^ "No. 43041". The London Gazette. 28 June 1963. p. 5533.
3. ^ "Diocese of Norwich – See of Lynn job description" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
4. ^ a b "New Bishop of Lynn announced". Diocese of Norwich. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
5. ^ [1] & [2]

## External links

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* Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings

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Bishops of Lynn

* William Llewellyn
* Aubrey Aitken
* David Bentley
* David Conner
* Tony Foottit
* James Langstaff
* Jonathan Meyrick
* Jane Steen

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Bishops suffragan in the Church of England

Active suffragan sees|

| Province of Canterbury|

* Aston
* Barking
* Basingstoke
* Bedford
* Bradwell
* Brixworth
* Buckingham
* Colchester
* Crediton
* Croydon
* Dorchester
* Dorking
* Dover
* Dudley
* Dunwich
* Ebbsfleet
* Edmonton
* Europe
* Fulham
* Grantham
* Grimsby
* Hertford
* Horsham
* Huntingdon
* Islington
* Kensington
* Kingston-upon-Thames
* Lewes
* Loughborough
* Lynn
* Oswestry
* Plymouth
* Ramsbury
* Reading
* Repton
* Richborough
* Sherborne
* Shrewsbury
* Southampton
* St Germans
* Stafford
* Stepney
* Swindon
* Taunton
* Tewkesbury
* Thetford
* Tonbridge
* Warwick
* Willesden
* Wolverhampton
* Woolwich

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Province of York|

* Berwick
* Beverley
* Birkenhead
* Bolton
* Bradford
* Burnley
* Doncaster
* Huddersfield
* Hull
* Jarrow
* Kirkstall
* Lancaster
* Middleton
* Penrith
* Ripon
* Selby
* Sherwood
* Stockport
* Wakefield
* Warrington
* Whitby

Former suffragan sees|

| Abeyant|

* Alnwick
* Aylesbury
* Barrow-in-Furness
* Bishopwearmouth
* Boston
* Bristol
* Chelsea
* Cirencester
* Coventry
* Derby
* Guildford
* Halifax
* Hexham
* Hulme
* Ipswich
* Kendal
* Leicester
* Leominster
* Ludlow
* Maidstone
* Marlborough
* Northampton
* Nottingham
* Penrydd
* Rochdale
* Shaftesbury
* Sheffield
* Southwark
* Swansea
* Whalley
* Wigan

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Translated|

* Knaresborough (to Ripon)
* Malmesbury (to Swindon)
* Pontefract (to Wakefield)
* Richmond (to Kirkstall)

See also: Suffragan Bishops Act 1534; Bishop for the Falkland Islands; Bishop to the Forces; spokesperson bishops; Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York

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