The Bishop of St Germans is an episcopal title which was used by Anglo Saxon Bishops of Cornwall and currently in use in the Church of England and in the Roman Catholic Church.
The title is used by suffragan bishops of the Church of England, and is currently used by a suffragan bishop assistant to the Bishop of Truro of the Diocese of Truro. In the Roman Catholic Church, is a titular see, used as the title for a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.Annuario Pontificio 2010, 'Sedi Titolari', p.967.
The title takes its name after St Germans, a large village in Cornwall. In the 10th and 11th centuries, St Germans Priory was effectively the seat for the bishopric of Cornwall. In 1043, dioceses of Cornwall and Crediton merged under one bishop, and eventually they moved to Exeter in 1050.St Germans Group Parish . Retrieved on 10 June 2008.St Germans Church, Cornwall. Retrieved on 10 June 2008.
List of Anglican bishops Bishops of St Germans From Until Incumbent Notes 1905 1918 John Cornish 1918 1974 in abeyance 1974 1979 Richard Rutt Translated to Leicester 1979 1985 Br Michael (Fisher) SSF 1985 1992 Richard Llewellin Translated to Dover 1993 1999 Graham James Translated to Norwich 2000 2011 Roy Screech 2013 2019 Chris Goldsmith Consecrated 14 May, installed 19 May 2013; resigned September 2019. 2020 2025 Hugh Nelson Consecrated 15 July 2020. Translation to Worcester announced 27 July 2025. 2026 present James Treasure Nominated on 13 April 2026 Source(s):
List of Catholic bishops Bishops of Sanctus Germanus From Until Incumbent Notes 12 Feb 1970 10 Dec 1970 Pierre-Marie Théas, Bishop emeritus of Tarbes-et-Lourdes Resigned titular See 2 Feb 1972 31 Oct 1974 James McGuinness, Bishop coadjutor of Nottingham Succeeded to the diocesan See of Nottingham 24 Jan 1976 27 Apr 2013 Joseph O'Connell, Auxiliary Bishop (later emeritus) of Melbourne Retired 2006, retaining titular See until death. 31 Mar 2014 29 Nov 2025 Nicholas Hudson, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster Appointed to the diocesan see of Plymouth Source(s):
References
External links Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings