John Taylor (bishop of Sheffield)

Francis John Taylor[1] (13 November 1912 - 4 July 1971) was the third Bishop of Sheffield from 1962.[2]

Born on 13 November 1912 and educated at Hymers College and The Queen's College, Oxford,[3] he was ordained in 1937 and began his career with a curacy at Walcot, Bath. He was then a Tutor, Lecturer and Chaplain at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford after which he was Vicar of Christ Church, Claughton, Merseyside. From 1954, he was Principal of Wycliffe, a post he held until his elevation to the Episcopate. He was ordained into bishop's orders on St James's Day 1962 (25 July), by Donald Coggan, Archbishop of York, at York Minster.[4] He died in post on 4 July 1971 aged 58.

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1. ^ NPG details
2. ^ The Times, Thursday, 29 March 1962; pg. 12; Issue 55352; col G New Bishop of Sheffield
3. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
4. ^ "New bishops at York". Church Times. No. 5190\. 3 August 1962. p. 1\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 January 2025 - via UK Press Online archives.

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Preceded by

Leslie Hunter

|  Bishop of Sheffield
1962 - 1971  | Succeeded by

Gordon Fallows

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Bishops of Sheffield

for the sole Bishop suffragan of Sheffield, see John Quirk

* Leonard Burrows
* Leslie Hunter
* John Taylor
* Gordon Fallows
* David Lunn
* Jack Nicholls
* Steven Croft
* Peter Burrows (Acting)
* Philip North (bishop-nominate; withdrew)
* Pete Wilcox

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Diocese of Sheffield

* Sheffield Cathedral
* Bishopscroft, Ranmoor
* Church House, Rotherham

Office holders|

* Pete Wilcox, Bishop of Sheffield
* Bishop suffragan of Doncaster (vacant)
* AEO: Stephen Race, Bishop suffragan of Beverley & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet
* Abi Thompson, Dean of Sheffield
* Malcolm Chamberlain, Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham
* Javaid Iqbal, Archdeacon of Doncaster

Historic offices|

* Provost of Sheffield (1931–2000; see Dean of Sheffield)

Sheffield|

* All Saints, Ecclesall
* All Saints, Totley
* Beauchief Abbey
* Christ Church, Darnall
* Christ Church, Dore
* Christ Church, Endcliffe
* Christ Church, Fulwood
* Christ Church, Gleadless
* Christ Church, Hackenthorpe
* Christ Church, Heeley
* Christ Church, Pitsmoor
* Christ Church, Stannington
* Christ Church, Wadsley Bridge
* Emmanuel, Waterthorpe
* Holy Cross, Gleadless Valley
* Holy Trinity, Millhouses
* St Aidan, Sheffield Manor
* St Augustine, Endcliffe
* St Bartholomew, Primrose Hill
* St Bernard of Clairvaux, Southey Green
* St Catherine of Siena, Richmond
* St Chad, Norton Woodseats
* St Columba, Crosspool
* St Cuthbert, Fir Vale
* St Cyprian, Frecheville
* St Gabriel, Greystones
* St James, Midhopestones
* St James, Norton
* St James, Woodhouse
* St James and St Christopher, Shiregreen
* St John, Park
* St John, Ranmoor
* St John the Baptist, Owlerton
* St John the Evangelist, Abbeydale
* St John the Evangelist, Deepcar
* St Lawrence, Tinsley
* St Leonard, Norwood
* St Luke, Lodge Moor
* St Margaret, Brightside
* St Mark, Broomhill
* St Mark, Grenoside
* St Mark, Mosborough
* St Mary, Bolsterstone
* St Mary, Bramall Lane
* St Mary, Ecclesfield
* St Mary, Handsworth
* St Mary, Walkley
* St Mary the Virgin, Beighton
* St Matthew, Carver Street
* St Matthias, Stocksbridge
* St Nicholas, Bradfield
* St Paul, Norton Lees
* St Paul, Wordsworth Avenue
* St Peter, Ellesmere
* St Peter, Gleadless
* St Peter, Greenhill
* St Peter and St Oswald, Millhouses
* St Polycarp, Malin Bridge
* St Saviour, High Green and Mortomley
* St Stephen, Netherthorpe
* St Thomas, Crookes
* St Thomas, Wincobank
* St Timothy, Crookes
* The Ascension, Oughtibridge
* Wadsley Church
* William Temple, Sheffield Manor

Rotherham|

* All Hallows, Harthill
* All Saints, Aston
* All Saints, Laughton-en-le-Morthern
* Christ Church, Swallownest
* Holy Trinity, Dalton
* Holy Trinity, Thorpe Hesley
* Holy Trinity, Ulley
* Holy Trinity, Wentworth
* Mission Church, Harley
* Rotherham Bridge Chapel
* Rotherham Minster
* St Alban, Wickersley
* St Andrew, Brinsworth
* St Bartholomew, Maltby
* St Cuthbert, Herringthorpe
* St Francis, Bramley
* St George, Woodsetts
* St Helen, Treeton
* St James, Braithwell
* St James, Clifton
* St James, Ravenfield
* St James, South Anston
* St John, Kimberworth Park
* St John the Baptist, Hooton Roberts
* St John the Baptist, Wales
* St Leonard, Dinnington
* St Leonard, Thrybergh
* St Margaret, Swinton
* St Mary, Catcliffe
* St Mary, Greasbrough
* St Mary Magdalene, Whiston
* St Mary the Virgin, Rawmarsh and Parkgate
* St Martin, Firbeck
* St Nicholas, Ryecroft
* St Paul, Masbrough
* St Peter, Letwell
* St Peter, Thorpe Salvin
* St Peter, Thrybergh
* St Peter and St Paul, Todwick
* St Simon and St Jude, Thurcroft
* St Thomas, Kilnhurst
* St Thomas, Kimberworth
* St Winifred, Stainton

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