Bishop of Barrow-in-Furness
Anglican suffragan bishop in England
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The Bishop of Barrow-in-Furness was an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle, in the Province of York, England. The See was created by Order in Council on 6 April 1889 (under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888)[1] and took its name after the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Since 1944, the title has been in abeyance.[2]
List of bishops
| Bishops of Barrow-in-Furness | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1889 | 1909 | Henry Ware | Held in plurality with a Residentiary Canonry at Carlisle Cathedral. Died in Office, buried in the English Cemetery, Rome. |
| 1909 | 1926 | Campbell West-Watson | Held in plurality with a Residentiary Canonry at Carlisle Cathedral until 1921, then with the Rectory of Aldingham, near Ulverston, Cumbria. Became Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. |
| 1926 | 1944 | Herbert Sidney Pelham | Held in plurality with the Rectory of Aldingham. Died in Office, buried in Aldingham Churchyard. A portrait of him hangs in the chancel of the church. |
| 1944 | present | in abeyance | |
| Source(s):[2] Crockford's Clerical Directory
2. D.H.Marston : "The Bishopric of Barrow-in-Furness" (2016) | |||
