The Bishop of Buckingham is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name from the historic county town of Buckingham; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888, by Order in Council dated 22 November 1913. The bishops suffragan of Buckingham have been area bishops since the Oxford area scheme was founded in 1984.
The see became vacant following the death of the former incumbent, Alan Wilson, in February 2024. On Wednesday 27 November 2024 it was announced that the next Bishop of Buckingham would be Dave Bull who was duly consecrated on 27 February 2025.
List of bishops Bishops of BuckinghamFrom Until Incumbent Notes 1914 1921 Edward Shaw became Assistant Bishop and Archdeacon of Oxford 1921 1944 Philip Eliot 1944 1960 Robert Hay 1960 1964 Gordon Savage Translated to Southwell 1964 1974 Christopher Pepys 1974 1994 Simon Burrows First area bishop from 1984. 1994 1998 Colin Bennetts Translated to Coventry 1998 2003 Mike Hill Translated to Bristol 2003 2024 Alan Wilson Died in post. 2025 present Dave Bull Consecrated 27 February 2025 at Canterbury Cathedral. Source(s):
References
External links Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings