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Diocese of Norwich
Church of England
Province: Canterbury
Arms of the Bishop of Norwich
Arms of the Bishop of Norwich

Norwich Cathedral
Bishop: Graham James
Cathedral: Norwich Cathedral
Organisation
Suffragan
bishop(s): 		Bishop of Thetford, Bishop of Lynn
Archdeaconries: Lynn, Norfolk, Norwich
No. of parishes: 563
No. of churches: 656
Details
Website: www.dioceseofnorwich.org

The Diocese of Norwich forms part of the Province of Canterbury in the Church of England.

History

The Diocese of Norwich traces its roots in an unbroken line to the diocese of the Bishop of the East Angles founded in 630. In common with many Anglo-Saxon bishoprics it moved, in this case to Elmham in 673. After the Norman invasion it moved to Thetford in 1070 finally moving to Norwich in 1094.

It covers 573 parishes with 656 churches covering all of the county of Norfolk save for the extreme west beyond the River Great Ouse that is part of the Diocese of Ely. It includes the deanery of Lothingland (the port of Lowestoft and its immediate hinterland) in Suffolk. This totals an area over 1,800 square miles, with a population (in 2008) of some 867,000.

Like most older dioceses, the territory has been gradually reduced. Until the formation of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich in 1914, eastern Suffolk was included, and earlier other areas.

Organisation

Bishops

The Bishop of Norwich eads the diocese and is assisted by two suffragan bishops, the Bishop of Thetford and the Bishop of Lynn. The suffragan sees of Ipswich and of Thetford were both created by the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 but went into abeyance after one incumbent; Thetford was next filled in 1894 and Ipswich in 1899. The See of Ipswich has been in abeyance since before the creation of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich; a new second suffragan see – of Lynn – was therefore founded in 1963.

Alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese which do not accept the ordination of women as priests) is provided by the provincial episcopal visitor, the Bishop of Richborough, who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese in order to facilitate his ministry. There are also seven retired bishops living in the diocese who are licensed as honorary assistant bishops.

Deaneries

The diocese is divided into 21 deaneries:

Bishops

Bishops at Elmham and at Thetford

Bishops of Elmham
From Until Incumbent Notes
672 x ? 693 x ? Bedwinus also recorded as Beaduwine
 ? x 706 716 x ? Northbertus also recorded as Nothbeorht
 ? x 716 716 x ? Headulacus also recorded as Heathulac
736 736 x ? Æthelfrith also recorded as Eadilfridus, and Aethelfrith
 ? x 758 758 x ? Eanfrith also recorded as Lanferthus
 ? x 781 781 x ? Æthelwulf also recorded as Athelwolfus, and Aethelwulf of Elmham
 ? x 785 805 x ? Alherdus also recorded as Alhheard
 ? x 814 816 x ? Sybba also recorded as Sibba
816 x 824 816 x 824 Hunferthus also recorded as Hunfrith
 ? x 824 845/856 x ?
or d. 869? 		Humbertus Episcopate ended in 845 or 856, or possibly died in November 869; also recorded as Hunberht and Humbryct
late 9th century by mid 950s The episcopal see was interrupted by the Danish invasions. Afterwards, the sees of Elmham and Dunwich were reunited by the mid 950s under one bishop, with the see at Elmham
 ? x 955 962 x ? Eadwulf
 ? x 970 970 x ? Ælfric I
 ? x 974  ? Theodred I
 ? 995 x 997 Theodred II
995 x 997 1001 Athelstan Died 7 October 1001
1001 1012 x 1016 Ælfgar Possibly resigned between 1012 and 1016; died 24 or 25 December 1020
 ? x 1019 1023 x 1038 Ælfwine Died 12 April 1023 and 1038
1023 x 1038 1038 Ælfric II Died in December 1038
1039 1042 x 1043 Ælfric III
1043 1043 Stigand Deprived in 1043
1043 1043 Grimketel Deprived in 1043; also was Bishop of Selsey 1039-1047
1044 1047 Stigand (again) Restored; translated to Winchester in 1047, and later Canterbury
1047 1070 Æthelmær Brother of Stigand; consecrated after August 1047; deposed c. 11 April 1070
1070 1075 Herfast Formerly Lord Chancellor; consecrated in 1070 as bishop of Elmham; transferred the see to Thetford in 1071
The episcopal see was transferred to Thetford in 1075, and subsequently to Norwich in 1094
Sources:[1][2]
Bishops of Thetford
From Until Incumbent Notes
1075 1084 Herfast Transferred the see from Elmham in 1075; died 1084
1085 1091 William de Beaufeu Nominated 25 December 1085; died or resigned before 27 January 1091; also known as William de Beaufai
1091 1094/95 Herbert de Losinga Previously Abbot of Ramsey; consecrated before 27 January 1091; became Bishop of Norwich in 1094 or 1095
In 1094 or 1095, the see of Thetford was moved to Norwich.
Source(s):[1][3]

Pre-Reformation bishops of Norwich

Pre-Reformation Bishops of Norwich
From Until Incumbent Notes
1094 1119 Herbert de Losinga Elected and consecrated Bishop of Thetford in 1091. Transferred the see to Norwich in 1094. Died in office on 22 July 1119.
1121 1145 Everard of Calne Also possibly known as Everard of Calne. Formerly Archdeacon of Salisbury. Elected bishop soon after 13 March 1121 and consecrated on 12 June 1121. Resigned in 1145 and died on 12 October 1146
1146/47 1174 William de Turbeville Also recorded as William Turbe. Formerly Prior of Norwich. Elected and consecrated in 1146 or early 1147. Died in office on 16 January 1174.
1175 1200 John of Oxford Formerly Dean of Salisbury. Elected before 26 November 1175 and consecrated on 14 December 1175. Died in office on 2 June 1200.
1200 1214 John de Gray Elected before 3 September 1200 and consecrated on 24 September 1200. Became Archbishop-elect of Canterbury in 1205, but was set aside by the pope in 1206. Continued bishop of Norwich until his death on 18 October 1214.
1215 1226 Pandulf Verraccio Elected sometime between 18 July and 9 August 1215, but was not consecrated until 29 May 1222. Also was Papal legate to England (1218-1221). Died in office on 16 September 1226.
1226 1236 Thomas Blunville Also recorded as Thomas de Blundeville. Formerly Clerk of the Exchequer. Elected in October 1226 and consecrated on 20 December 1226. Died in office on 16 August 1236.
1236 1239 Simon of Elmham (bishop-elect) Elected after 9 November 1236, but quashed on 17 January 1239.
1239 1243 William de Raley Also recorded as William Raleigh. Elected on 10 April 1239 and consecrated on 25 September 1239. Translated to Winchester in September 1243.
1245 1257 Walter Suffield Also recorded as Walter de Suthfield, and Walter Calthorp. Elected before 9 July 1244 and consecrated on 26 February 1245. Died in office on 19 May 1257.
1258 1266 Simon Walton Also recorded as Simon de Wanton. Elected on 4 June 1257 and consecrated on 10 March 1258. Died in office before January 1266.
1266 1278 Roger Skerning Elected on 23 January 1266 and consecrated on 4 April 1266. Died in office on 22 January 1278.
1278 1288 William Middleton Elected on 24 February 1278 and consecrated on 29 May 1278. Died in office on 31 August or 1 September 1288.
1289 1299 Ralph Walpole Ely on 5 June 1299.
1299 1325 John Salmon Appointed sometime between 5 and 18 June 1299 and consecrated on 15 November 1299. Died in office on 6 July 1325.
Jul 1325 Sep 1325 Robert Baldock (bishop-elect) Elected on 23 July 1325, but without consecration resigned on 3 September 1325.
1325 1336 William Ayermin Also recorded as William Ayermine. Appointed on 19 July 1325 and consecrated on 15 September 1325. Died in office on 27 March 1336.
1336 1337 Thomas Hemenhale (bishop-elect) Elected on 6 April 1336, but before consecration translated to Worcester on 14 March 1337.
1337 1343 Antony Bek Formerly Bishop-elect of Lincoln. Appointed on 14 March 1337 and consecrated on 30 March 1337. Died in office on 19 December 1343.
1344 1355 William Bateman Appointed on 23 or 24 January 1344 and consecrated on 23 May 1344. Died in office on 6 January 1355.
1356 1369 Thomas Percy Appointed on 4 February 1355 and consecrated on 3 January 1356. Died in office on 8 August 1369.
1370 1406 Henry le Despenser Appointed on 3 April 1370 and consecrated on 14 August 1370. Died in office on 23 August 1406.
1407 1413 Alexander Tottington Elected on 14 September 1406, appointed on 19 January 1407, and consecrated on 23 October 1407. Died in office before 20 April 1413.
1413 1415 Richard Courtenay Elected before 28 June 1413 and appointed on that date, and consecrated on 17 September 1413. Died in office on 15 September 1415.
1416 1425 John Wakering Also recorded as John Wakeryng. Elected before 24 November 1415 and consecrated on 31 May 1416. Died in office on 9 April 1425.
1426 1436 William Alnwick Formerly Archdeacon of Salisbury. Appointed on 27 February 1426 and consecrated on 18 August 1426. Translated to Lincoln on 19 September 1436.
1436 1445 Thomas Brunce Also known as Thomas Brouns, and sometimes incorrectly as Thomas Brown. Translated from Rochester. Appointed on 19 September 1436. Died in office on 6 December 1445.
1446 1472 Walter Hart Also recorded as Walter Lyhert. Appointed on 24 January 1446 and consecrated on 27 February 1446. Died in office on 24 May 1472.
1472 1499 James Goldwell Appointed on 17 July 1472 and consecrated on 4 October 1472. Died in office on 15 February 1499.
1499 1500 Thomas Jane Appointed on 14 June 1499 and consecrated on 20 October 1499. Died in office in September 1500.
1501 1535 Richard Nykke Also recorded as Richard Nix. Appointed on 26 February 1501 and consecrated on 6 June 1501. Died in office on 29 December 1535.
Source(s):[4][5][6]

Bishops during the Reformation

Bishops of Norwich during the Reformation
From Until Incumbent Notes
1536 1550 William Rugg Also recorded as William Repps. Elected on 31 May 1536 and consecrated on 11 June 1536. Resigned before 26 January 1550 and died on 21 September 1550.
1550 1554 Thomas Thirlby Translated from Westminster on 1 April 1550. Afterwards translated to Ely on 10 July 1554.
1554 1558 John Hopton Nominated on 4 September 1554 and consecrated on 28 October 1554. Died in office after 24 August 1558.
Source(s):[6][7][8]

Post-Reformation bishops

Post-Reformation Bishops of Norwich
From Until Incumbent Notes
1560 1575 John Parkhurst Nominated on 27 March 1560 and consecrated on 1 September 1560. Died in office on 2 February 1575.
1575 1584 Edmund Freke Translated from Rochester. Nominated on 21 July 1575 and confirmed on 14 November 1575. Translated to Worcester on 5 December 1584.
1585 1594 Edmund Scambler Translated from Peterborough. Elected on 15 December 1584 and confirmed on 15 January 1585. Died in office on 7 May 1594.
1594 1602 William Redman Elected on 17 December 1594 and consecrated on 12 January 1595. Died in office on 25 September 1602.
1603 1618 John Jegon Nominated on 10 January 1603 and consecrated on 20 February 1603. Died in office on 13 March 1618.
1618 1619 John Overall Translated from Lichfield. Nominated on 9 May 1618 and confirmed on 30 September 1618. Died in office on 12 May 1619.
1619 1629 Samuel Harsnett Translated from Chichester. Nominated on 1 June 1619 and confirmed on 28 August 1619. Translated from York on 13 January 1629.
1628 1631 Francis White Translated from Carlisle. Elected on 22 January 1629 and confirmed on 9 February 1629. Translated to Ely on 8 December 1631.
1632 1635 Richard Corbet Translated from Oxford. Elected on 7 April 1632 and confirmed on 7 May 1632. Died in office on 28 July 1635.
1635 1638 Matthew Wren Translated from Hereford. Elected 10 November 1635 and confirmed on 5 December 1635. Translated to Ely on 24 April 1638.
1638 1641 Richard Montagu Translated from Chichester. Nominated on 1 May 1638 and confirmed on 12 May 1638. Died in office on 13 April 1641.
1641 1646 Joseph Hall Translated from Exeter. Elected on 15 November 1641 and confirmed on 16 December 1641. Deprived when the episcopate was abolished by Parliament on 9 October 1646. Died on 8 September 1656.
1646 1660 The see was abolished during the Commonwealth and the Protectorate.[9][10]
1661 1676 Edward Reynolds Nominated on 30 September 1660 and consecrated on 13 January 1661. Died in office on 28 July 1676.
1676 1685 Anthony Sparrow Translated from Exeter. Elected on 28 August 1676 and confirmed on 18 May 1676. Died in office on 18 May 1685.
1685 1690 William Lloyd Translated from Peterborough. Elected on 11 June 1685 and confirmed on 4 July 1685. Deprived on 1 February 1690 and died on 1 January 1710.
1691 1707 John Moore Nominated on 25 April 1691 and consecrated on 5 July 1691. Translated to Ely on 31 July 1707.
1708 1721 Charles Trimnell Nominated on 13 January 1708 and consecrated on 8 February 1708. Translated to Winchester on 19 August 1721.
1721 1723 Thomas Green Nominated on 19 August 1721 and consecrated on 8 October 1721. Translated to Ely on 24 September 1723.
1723 1727 John Leng Nominated on 27 August 1723 and consecrated on 3 November 1723. Died in office on 26 October 1727.
1727 1732 William Baker Translated from Bangor. Nominated on 2 November 1727 and confirmed on 19 December 1727. Died in office on 4 December 1732.
1733 1738 Robert Butts Nominated on 17 January 1733 and consecrated on 25 February 1733. Translated to Ely on 27 June 1738.
1738 1748 Thomas Gooch Translated from Bristol. Nominated on 29 August 1738 and confirmed on 17 October 1738. Translated to Ely on 11 March 1748.
1748 1749 Samuel Lisle Translated from St Asaph. Nominated on 17 March 1748 and confirmed on 9 April 1748. Died in office on 3 October 1749.
1749 1761 Thomas Hayter Nominated on 13 October 1749 and consecrated on 3 December 1749. Translated to London on 24 October 1761.
1761 1783 Philip Yonge Translated from Bristol. Nominated on 27 October 1761 and confirmed on 25 November 1761. Died in office on 23 April 1783.
1783 1790 Lewis Bagot Translated from Bristol. Nominated on 15 May 1783 and confirmed on 14 June 1783. Translated to St Asaph on 24 April 1790.
1790 1792 George Horne Nominated on 7 May 1790 and consecrated on 6 June 1790. Died in office on 17 June 1792.
1792 1805 Charles Manners-Sutton Nominated on 5 February 1792 and consecrated on 8 April 1792. Translated from Canterbury on 21 February 1805.
1805 1837 Henry Bathurst Nominated on 5 March 1805 and consecrated on 28 April 1805. Died in office on 5 April 1837.
1837 1849 Edward Stanley Nominated on 14 April 1837 and consecrated on 11 June 1837. Died in office on 6 September 1849.
1849 1857 Samuel Hinds Nominated on 26 September 1849 and consecrated on 2 December 1849. Resigned in 1857 and died on 7 February 1872.
1857 1893 John Pelham Nominated on 5 May 1857 and consecrated on 11 June 1857. Retired on 16 May 1893 and died on 1 May 1894.
1893 1910 John Sheepshanks Nominated on 26 May 1893 and consecrated on 29 June 1893. Retired on 19 February 1910 and died on 3 June 1912.
1910 1942 Bertram Pollock Nominated on 19 February 1910 and consecrated on 25 April 1910. Retired on 24 June 1942 and died on 17 October 1943.
1942 1959 Percy Herbert Translated from Blackburn. Nominated on 1 July 1942 and confirmed on 22 July 1942. Retired on 25 July 1959 and died on 22 January 1968.
1959 1971 Launcelot Fleming Translated from Portsmouth. Nominated on 23 October 1959 and confirmed on 18 December 1959. Resigned on 30 June 1971 and appointed Dean of Windsor (1971–1976). Died on 30 July 1990.
1971 1985 Maurice Wood Nominated on 12 July 1971 and consecrated on 29 September 1971. Retired on 26 August 1985 and died on 24 June 2007.
1985 1999 Peter Nott Translated from Taunton. Nominated and confirmed in 1985. Retired in 1999.
1999 incumbent Graham James Translated from St Germans. Nominated in 1999 and enthroned on 29 January 2000.
Source(s):[8][11]

Outside links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 216–217 and 243. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.  Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "HBOBC" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ "Historical successions: Norwich (including precussor offices)". Crockford's Clerical Directory. http://www.crockford.org.uk/listing.asp?id=684. Retrieved 1 February 2012. 
  3. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
  4. ↑ Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 217 and 261–262.
  5. ↑ Greenway 1971, Bishops of Norwich, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300, volume 2, pp. 55–58.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jones 1962, Bishops of Norwich, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541, volume 4, pp. 23–25.
  7. ↑ Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 262 .
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Horn 1996, Bishops of Norwich, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, volume 7, pp. 37–41.
  9. ↑ Episcopacy. British Civil Wars, Commonwealth and Protectorate 1638–60. Retrieved on 30 July 2013.
  10. ↑ King, Peter (July 1968). "The Episcopate during the Civil Wars, 1642-1649". The English Historical Review (Oxford University Press) 83 (328): 523–537. doi:10.1093/ehr/lxxxiii.cccxxviii.523. 
  11. ↑ Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 262–263.


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