The Bishop of Stafford is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Stafford, the county town of Staffordshire. The Bishop of Stafford has particular episcopal oversight of the parishes in the Archdeaconry of Stoke. Matthew Parker has been in post since 2021; the bishops suffragan of Stafford have been area bishops since the Lichfield area scheme was erected in 1992, presiding over the Stafford Episcopal Area, which is coterminous with the Archdeaconry of Stoke.
Bishops of Stafford From Until Incumbent Notes 1909 1915 Edward Were (1846–1915). Formerly Bishop of Derby 1915 1934 Lionel Crawfurd (1864–1934) 1934 1938 Douglas Crick (1885–1973). Translated to Chester 1938 1958 Lemprière Hammond (1881–1965) 1958 1974 Richard Clitherow (1909–1984) 1975 1978 John Waine (1930-2020). Translated to St Edmundsbury and Ipswich 1979 1987 John Waller (1924–2015) 1987 1995 Michael Scott-Joynt (1943–2014). First area bishop from 1992; translated to Winchester. 1996 2004 Christopher Hill (b. 1945). Translated to Guildford 2005 2010 Gordon Mursell (b. 1949) 2010Diocese of Lichfield — Bishop of Stafford 2019 Geoff Annas (b. 1953) Retired 30 November 2019. 2021 present Matthew Parker Consecrated 14 April 2021. & Source(s):
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External links Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings