Assistant Bishop of Leicester
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The Assistant Bishop of Leicester is an episcopal title used by the sole full-time stipendiary assistant bishop (effectively suffragan bishop) of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name as the bishop who assists the diocesan Bishop of Leicester.
Christopher Boyle has been the Assistant Bishop of Leicester since 6 September 2009,[2] having previously served in the Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa as the last British[3] diocesan Bishop of Northern Malawi for eight years (2001–2009).[4]
List of bishops
| Assistant Bishops of Leicester | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1988 | 1995 | Godfrey Ashby | |
| 1995 | 2001 | Bill Down | Formerly Bishop of Bermuda[5] |
| 2001 | 2009 | ? | |
| 2009 | present | Christopher Boyle | Formerly Bishop of Northern Malawi; first full-time assistant bishop.[2] |
References
- ↑ Anglican Communion — Leicester
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- ↑ Conger – First African bishop of Northern Malawi consecrated
- ↑ Diocese of Leicester – Asst Bishop
- ↑ The Memoir Club – Bill Down
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