The Bishop of Lancaster is a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name after the traditional county town of Lancaster in Lancashire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 24 July 1936. The current bishop is Jill Duff.
List of Anglican bishops Anglican Bishops of Lancaster From Until Incumbent Notes 1936 1954 Benjamin Pollard Translated to Sodor and Man 1955 1975 Anthony Hoskyns-Abrahall 1975 1985 Dennis Page 1985 1989 Ian Harland Translated to Carlisle 1990 1997 Jack Nicholls Translated to Sheffield 1998 2006 Stephen Pedley 2006 2017 Geoff Pearson Retired 31 July 2017.Diocese of Blackburn — The Anglican Bishop of Lancaster announces his retirement (Accessed 16 January 2017)Diocese of Blackburn — Bishop Geoff's retirement reflections (Accessed 26 July 2017) 2018 present Jill Duff Since consecration, 29 June 2018.Diocese of Blackburn — Next Bishop of Lancaster is Jill Duff (Accessed 13 March 2018) Source(s):
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External links Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings