The Bishop of Barking is an episcopal title used by an area bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford, in the Province of Canterbury.
The Barking area comprises the east London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest, together with the Epping Forest and Harlow districts of west Essex. The total population of these in 2023 was 1,674,392 (estimated) and includes a wide mix of ethnicity and culture. The area comprises 166 churches, 60 of which are set in urban priority area parishes. The Barking area also includes the main site for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.Church of England, Essex & East London Initially, the see was suffragan to the Bishop of St Albans – the Diocese of Chelmsford was not created until 1914.Canvey Island Archive – St Anne's 1910-2010 The bishops suffragan of Barking have been area bishops since the Chelmsford area scheme was erected in 1983.
The current bishop, since 2022, is Lynne Cullens. She had previously been Rector of Stockport and Brinnington in the Diocese of Chester since 2019.
List of bishops Bishops of Barking From Until Incumbent Notes 1901 1919 Thomas Stevens (1841–1920). Also Archdeacon of Essex (1895–1920). 1919 1948 James Inskip (1868–1949). Also Archdeacon of Essex (1920–1922); Archdeacon of West Ham (1922–1948). 1948 1959 Hugh Gough (1905–1997). Also Archdeacon of West Ham (1948–1958); translated to Sydney. 1959 1975 William Chadwick (1905–1991) 1975 1983 James Adams (1915–1999) 1983 1990 James Roxburgh (1921–2007) First area bishop. 1991 2002 Roger Sainsbury (1936–2025) 2002 30 March 2014 David Hawkins (b. 1949) 25 July 2014 4 August 2021 Peter Hill (b. 1950). Previously Archdeacon of Nottingham;Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham – Archdeacon of Nottingham to become Bishop (Accessed 2 May 2014) retired effective 4 August 2021. 2022 present Lynne Cullens (b. 1964). Consecrated 25 January 2022. Source(s):
References
External links Barking area fact sheet Crockford's Clerical Directory - listings