The Bishop of Whitby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of York, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name after the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 30 July 1923. The Bishop of Whitby oversees the Archdeaconry of Cleveland.
Barry Hill is the Bishop of Whitby, having been consecrated 10 October 2024.Diocese of York – New Bishops of Selby and Whitby (Accessed 2 May 2014)
The Bishop of Whitby formerly had episcopal oversight of traditionalist parishes in the whole Diocese of York. Bates agreed not to ordain women and Ladds and Warner were both opponents of the ordination of women; however with the appointment of Ferguson, a supporter of women's ordination, oversight has been passed to the Bishop of Beverley, Stephen Race, (as PEV.)
List of bishops Bishops of Whitby From Until Incumbent Notes 1923 1939 Henry Woollcombe (1869–1941). Translated to Selby. 1939 1947 Harold Hubbard (1883–1953). Retired. 1947 1954 Walter Baddeley (1894–1960). Translated to Blackburn. 1954 1961 Philip Wheeldon (1913–1992). Translated to Kimberley and Kuruman. 1961 1972 George Snow (1907–1991). Retired. 1972 1975 John Yates (1925–2008). Translated to Gloucester. 1976 1983 Clifford Barker (1926–2017). Translated to Selby 1983 1999 Gordon Bates (b. 1934). Retired. 1999 2008 Robert Ladds SSC (b. 1941). Retired. 2010 2012 Martin Warner SSC (b. 1958). Translated to Chichester in 2012. October 2012 December 2012 Philip North, bishop-designate (b. 1966) Withdrew acceptance. Later became Bishop of Burnley (2015–2023), Bishop-nominate of Sheffield (2017) and Bishop of Blackburn (2023– ). 3 July 2014 July 2024 Paul Ferguson (b. 1955) Retired. 2024 current Barry Hill (b. 1979) Consecrated on 10 October 2024 Source(s):
References
External links Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings