Bishop of Wolverhampton
Area bishop in the Church of England
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The Bishop of Wolverhampton is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands;[1][2] the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 6 February 1979.[3] The Bishop of Wolverhampton has particular episcopal oversight of the parishes in the Archdeaconries of Lichfield and Walsall. The bishops suffragan of Wolverhampton have been area bishops since the Lichfield area scheme was erected in 1992.[4]
List of bishops
| Bishops of Wolverhampton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1979 | 1985 | Barry Rogerson | Translated to Bristol |
| 1985 | 1993 | Christopher Mayfield | First area bishop from 1992; translated to Manchester |
| 1993 | 2007 | Michael Bourke | Son-in-law of Ludwig Bieler |
| 2007 | 2023 | Clive Gregory | Retired 30 April 2023.[5] |
| 2024 | Present | Tim Wambunya | Installed 15 October 2024. Previously consecrated as Bishop of Butere (Kenya).[6][7][8] |
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