The Bishop of Crediton is an episcopal title which takes its name from the town of Crediton in Devon, England. Since 1897, it has been used by the Church of England as the title of a suffragan bishop who, along with the Bishop of Plymouth, assists the diocesan Bishop of Exeter in overseeing the Diocese of Exeter.
The title was originally used by the Anglo-Saxons in the 10th and 11th centuries for a diocese covering Devon and Cornwall.
List of bishops suffragan
Bishops suffragan of CreditonFromUntilIncumbentNotes 1897 1930 Robert Trefusis 1930 1954 William Surtees 1954 1974 Wilfrid Westall 1974 1984 Philip Pasterfield 1984 1996 Peter Coleman 1996 2004 Richard Hawkins Formerly Bishop of Plymouth. 2004 October 2012 Bob EvensBBC: New Bishop for Crediton Retired on 31 October 2012.Diocese of Exeter: Bishop of Crediton to retire November 2012 19 April 2015 Nick McKinnelBBC: New Bishop of Crediton named as Rev Nick McKinnel Translated to Plymouth 19 April 2015.Diocese of Exeter — Vacancy in the See of Crediton (Archive.org) (Accessed 1 May 2015) 22 July 2015 8 March 2018 Sarah Mullally Announced 9 June 2015; consecrated 22 July;Diocese of Exeter — New Bishop of Crediton to be Dame Sarah Mullally (Accessed 9 June 2015) translated to London on 8 March 2018.Diocese of London — Mullally’s installation as Bishop of London (Accessed 26 January 2018) translated to Canterbury on 28 January 2026.I will speak out on misogyny, first female Archbishop of Canterbury says 2018 2025 Jackie Searle Consecrated 27 September 2018; retired January 2025. 2025 present Moira Astin Announced June 2025; and consecrated 3 July. Source(s):
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