The Bishop of Southampton is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Winchester, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the city of Southampton in Hampshire. The suffragan bishop has particular oversight of the Archdeaconry of Bournemouth, which since a diocesan reorganisation in 2000 constitutes the southern half of the diocese including Bournemouth and Southampton.
On 20 May 2021, it was reported that Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester, had "stepped back" as Bishop for six weeks, in light of the threat of a Diocesan Synod motion of no confidence in his leadership. David Williams, Bishop of Basingstoke also "stepped back" and Sellin served as acting diocesan bishop. Dakin's and Williams' leave, and therefore Sellin's time as acting bishop, was later extended to the end of August 2021.
List of bishops Bishops of Southampton From Until Incumbent Notes 1895 1896 William Awdry Translated to Osaka and South Tokyo 1896 1899 George Fisher Translated to Ipswich 1898 1903 Arthur Lyttelton 1903 1920 James Macarthur Formerly Bishop of Bombay; also Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight. Resigned in ill health, remaining as Archdeacon and assistant bishop for the Island. 1921 1933 Cecil Boutflower Formerly Bishop of Dorking and South Tokyo 1933 1943 Arthur Karney Formerly Bishop of Johannesberg 1943 1951 Edmund Morgan Translated to Truro 1951 1972 Kenneth Lamplugh 1972 1984 John Cavell 1984 1989 David Cartwright 1989 1996 John Perry Translated to Chelmsford 1996 2003 Jonathan Gledhill Translated to Lichfield 2004 2009 Paul Butler Translated to Southwell and Nottingham.CMS article on appointment to Southwell and Nottingham - 2010 2019 Jonathan Frost Formerly Co-ordinating Chaplain to the University of Surrey;Number 10 — Suffragan See of Southampton became Dean of York, 2 February 2019, translated to Portsmouth 22 March 2022 Wikipedia "Jonathan Frost" 2019 2023 Debbie Sellin Consecrated 3 July 2019; acting Bishop of Winchester, 20 May 2021–2023; translated to Peterborough, 13 December 2023. 2023 2024 Geoff Annas, acting bishop Retired area Bishop of Stafford; acting bishop suffragan November 2023–2024 2024 present Rhiannon King Consecrated 18 October 2024. Source(s):
References
External links Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings