The Bishop of Jarrow is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Durham, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name after the former Anglo Saxon monastery in the town of Jarrow in Tyne and Wear.
List of bishops Bishops of Jarrow From Until Incumbent Notes 1906 1914 George Nickson Translated to Bristol 1914 1924 John Quirk (1849–1924). Formerly Suffragan Bishop of Sheffield 1924 1932 Samuel Knight Samuel Kirshbaum Knight. National Register of Archives. Retrieved on 7 June 2008. (1868–1932). 1932 1939 James Gordon With the Jarrow marchers. The Guardian, Tuesday, October 13, 1936. 1939 1944 Leslie Owen Translated to Maidstone 1944 1950 Colin Dunlop Previously Prior and Precentor of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh 1950 1958 John Ramsbotham Translated to Wakefield 1958 1965 Mervyn Armstrong 1965 1980 Alexander Hamilton 1980 1990 Michael Ball (b. 1932). Translated to Truro 1990 2002 Alan Smithson 2002 2007 John Pritchard (b. 1948). Translated to Oxford 2007 2018 Mark Bryant (b. 1949) Retired on 8 October 2018.Diocese of Durham Bishop of Jarrow to retire at next birthday (Announced 7 May 2018) 2019 Incumbent Sarah Clark (b. 1965) Consecrated on 27 February 2019; acting diocesan bishop, 2024–present; to translate to Ely in 2026. Source(s):
References
External links Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings