The Bishop of Lancaster is a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name after the traditional county town of Lancaster in Lancashire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 24 July 1936. The current bishop is Jill Duff.
Anglican Bishops of Lancaster | ||||
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From | Until | Incumbent | Notes | |
1936 | 1954 | Benjamin Pollard | ||
1955 | 1975 | Anthony Hoskyns-Abrahall | ||
1975 | 1985 | Dennis Page | ||
1985 | 1989 | Ian Harland | Translated to Carlisle | |
1990 | 1997 | Jack Nicholls | Translated to Sheffield | |
1998 | 2006 | Stephen Pedley | ||
2006 | 2017 | Geoff Pearson | Retired 31 July 2017.[1] [2] | |
2018 | present | Jill Duff | Since consecration, 29 June 2018.[3] | |
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