Bishop of Warrington
Anglican suffragan bishop in England
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The Bishop of Warrington is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Liverpool, in the Province of York, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Warrington in Cheshire; the most recent bishop's official residence was in Eccleston Park, St Helens.
List of bishops of Warrington
| Bishops of Warrington | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1918 | 1920 | Linton Smith | (1869–1950). Translated to Hereford on 5 October 1920.[2] |
| 1920 | 1927 | Edwin Kempson | (1862–1931) |
| 1927 | 1946 | Herbert Gresford Jones | (1870–1958) |
| 1946 | 1960 | Charles Claxton | (1903–1992). Translated to Blackburn on 18 July 1960.[3] |
| 1960 | 1969 | Laurie Brown | (1907–1994). Translated to Birmingham on 9 December 1969.[3] |
| 1970 | 1975 | John Bickersteth | (b. 1921). Translated to Bath and Wells on 12 December 1975.[3] |
| 1976 | 1996 | Michael Henshall | (1928–2017) |
| 1996 | 2000 | John Packer | (b. 1946). Consecrated in November 1996 at York Minster and installed at Liverpool Cathedral on 21 November 1996;[4] translated to Ripon and Leeds |
| 2000 | 2009 | David Jennings | (b. 1944). Nominated on 11 July 2000;[5] Resigned on 30 September 2009.[6] |
| 2009 | 2018 | Richard Blackburn | (b. 1952). Formerly Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham |
| 2018 | 2025 | Bev Mason | (b. 1960). Consecrated 18 October 2018;[7] took extended leave from diocesan duties;[8] resigned 1 October 2025.[9] |
| 2026 | present | Simon Robinson | (b. 1967). Consecrated on 30 April 2026 and installed on 23 May 2026.[10] |
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