The Bishop of Islington is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1][2]
The title takes its name after Islington, an inner-city district of London, and the first suffragan bishop, who lived at Clapton Common,[3] was simultaneously Rector of St Andrew Undershaft.[4] Turner received responsibility for North London, which had hitherto been under the Bishops of Bedford and then of Stepney.[5] Towards the end of his life, Turner slowly handed over his responsibilities due to ill health, but retained his See until death; between 1923 and 2015, the title remained in abeyance.[1]
It was reported in 2015 that Richard Chartres, Bishop of London, had proposed to take the see out of abeyance for the appointment of a national "bishop for church plants",[6][7] and this was confirmed on 1 May 2015.[8] Ric Thorpe became Bishop of Islington from his consecration on 29 September.[9]
List of bishops
edit| Bishops of Islington | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1898 | 1923 | Charles Turner [10] | Suffragan for North London; died in post, having long retired from duties. |
| 1923 | 2015 | in abeyance | |
| 29 September 2015 | present | Ric Thorpe | [9] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References and notes
edit- ^ a b c Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 947. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ National archive data: Fulham Papers
- ^ At one stage Clapton was home to two Bishops, as in 1909 the Bishop of Islington also lived at 96 Clapton Common. Clapton Common memories
- ^ Hatts, Leigh (2003). London City Churches. drawings by Paul Middleton. London: Bankside Press. ISBN 0-9545705-0-2.
- ^ "London diocesan conference". Church Times. No. 1840. 29 April 1898. p. 468. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 19 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Centre for Church Multiplication". CCX. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Chartres sets out plan for 'Bishop for church-plants'". Church Times. No. 7929. 6 March 2015. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ Diocese of London — The Revival of the See of Islington (Accessed 1 May 2015)
- ^ a b Diocese of London – Two new bishops and new archdeacon for London announced (Accessed 9 July 2015)
- ^ The Bishop of London has appointed C. H. Turner to the living of St. Andrew Undershaft, and at the same time make him a new suffragan, with the title of Bishop of Islington Papers pertaining to Mandell Creighton