Bishop in Europe

The Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe, commonly known as the Bishop in Europe, is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese in Europe in the Province of Canterbury.

Overview The diocese provides the ministry of Anglican chaplains, not only in the area of Gibraltar in British jurisdiction but also in all of mainland Europe, Morocco and the territory of the former Soviet Union.Pius IX once remarked on meeting the bishop of the time, "Then I am in your diocese." (J.A.Gere and John Sparrow (ed.), Geoffrey Madan's Notebooks, Oxford University Press, 1981) The see is based in the City of Gibraltar where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity.

Two previous bishops, John Hind (1993–2001) and Geoffrey Rowell (2001–2013), resided in England at Bishop's Lodge in Worth, Crawley, West Sussex (close to Gatwick Airport, to facilitate ease of travel). The current bishop, Robert Innes (2014–present), is based in Waterloo, Belgium. The diocesan office and administrative team, with the office of the suffragan bishop, is in Tufton Street, London, part of the Church House complex.Diocese in Europe – New Diocesan Bishop Appointed (Accessed 7 May 2014)

The bishopric has existed since the union in 1980 of the see of Gibraltar (founded 1842) with the Jurisdiction of North and Central Europe of the see of London (headed by the suffragan Bishop of Fulham).

List of diocesan bishops

(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment.) Bishops of GibraltarFrom Until Incumbent Notes 1842 1863 George Tomlinson A founder of the Cambridge Apostles 1863 1868 Walter Trower 1868 1873 Charles Harris Resigned due to ill health, October 1873 1874 1903 Charles Sandford Died in office, 8 December 1903 1904 1911 William Collins Died in office, 22 March 1911 1911 1920 Henry Knight Died in office, 27 November 1920 1921 1927 John Greig Translated to Guildford 1927 1927 1932 Nugent Hicks Translated to Lincoln 1932 1933 1946 Harold Buxton Retired 1947 1953 Cecil Horsley Died in office, 10 March 1953 1954 1960 Thomas Craske Retired 1960 1970 Stanley Eley Retired 1970 1980 John Satterthwaite Also Bishop of Fulham. Translated to Gibraltar in Europe 1980Bishops (of Gibraltar) in Europe 1980 1993 John Satterthwaite Retired 1993 2001 John Hind Translated to Chichester 2001 2013 Geoffrey Rowell Retired 8 November 2013.Diocese in Europe – Bishop announces his retirement 2014 present Robert Innes

Suffragan and assistant bishops The bishop also has one suffragan bishop, known as the Suffragan Bishop in Europe (currently Andrew Norman) and various honorary assistant bishops from the Church of England and other churches in communion with the Church of England. Immediately prior to the 1980 (re)erection of the diocese and the creation of the post of Suffragan Bishop, the Diocese of Gibraltar and the jurisdiction of Fulham shared a full-time assistant bishop in a similar post – at least Harold Isherwood and Ambrose Weekes served in that role; indeed Weekes became the first Suffragan Bishop in 1980. (See Suffragan Bishop in Europe.)

Edmund Capper and Ambrose Weekes were assistant (auxiliary) bishops of the diocese in 1988; Weekes was still one in 2004. Ken Giggall, former Bishop of St Helena, Chaplain of Sanremo with Bordighera was also an auxiliary bishop (1979–1981). Frank Sargeant, retired Bishop at Lambeth, was an assistant bishop of the diocese, 1999–2008.

Nicholas Reade, retired bishop of Blackburn, was licensed an honorary assistant bishop in 2013.

Bishop in Europe

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