Bishop of Sodor and Man

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The name "Sodor and Man" is from an earlier diocese which included not only the Isle of Man but also the Hebrides. The name for this whole area in the original Norse was Suðreyjar (Sudreys or "southern isles").{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Sodor and Man |volume=25 |page=343}} In Latin, the corresponding adjective was Sodorensis, later abbreviated in the English title as Sodor.

In the Middle Ages, the diocese was considered part of Scotland, and was under the control of neither the Archbishop of York nor the Archbishop of Canterbury. During the Great Schism, the Pope created a different line of bishops in the southern part of the diocese which became part of the Church of England. An Act of Parliament in 1542, during the reign of King Henry VIII, included the diocese in the Province of York.Powicke Handbook of British Chronology 2nd ed. p. 254 The termination "and Man" appears to have been added in the 17th century, as later generations did not realise that "Sodor" originally included the Isle of Man. The designation "Sodor and Man" had become a fixture by 1684.

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(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

{{see also|Bishop of the Isles}}

The bishops of Man and the Isles ({{langx|la|Manniae et Insularum}}) were also styled bishops of Sodor (Old Norse: Suðreyjar; {{langx|la|Sodoren}}; meaning Southern Isles, which comprised the Hebrides, the islands of the Firth of Clyde and the Isle of Man).

In contrast with mainland dioceses, the Manx diocese did not formerly have assistant bishops, whether full- or part-time, stipendiary or retired. In recent years assistant bishops have been appointed ad hoc to exercise delegated functions in relation to clergy discipline, or in the absence of the diocesan bishop on leave. The diocese has never had a suffragan bishop.

The Bishop of Sodor and Man is mentioned in the song "If you Want a Receipt for that Popular Mystery" sung by Colonel Calverley in the operetta Patience (1881) by Gilbert and Sullivan. The song lists the elements of a Heavy Dragoon, including "Style of the Bishop of Sodor and Man". The reference is to Rowley Hill (Bishop 1877–1887).

The Island of Sodor, the main setting of The Railway Series and Thomas & Friends, is named after, and part of, the diocese. In addition, the Sudrian Locale known popularly as Rolf's Castle is named after Roolwer.Awdry, Rev. W. & G. - The Island Of Sodor: Its People, History & Railways - {{ISBN|9780434927623}} - Heinemann 1987 - pg.22

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• Haydn, Joseph, Haydn's Book of Dignities. Horace Ockerby. (1994, 1969 reprint)
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060413233933/http://manxman.flyinghat.net/ Manxman's Homepage] via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine
• National Archives. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060926060334/http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page4338.asp See of Sodor and Man], 12 August 2003 (Appointment of Graeme Paul Knowles)
• New, Anthony S.B., The Observer's Book of Cathedrals. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.
• Pepin, David, Discovering Cathedrals. Shire Publications Ltd.
• Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde. Handbook of British Chronology. 2nd ed. London: Royal Historical Society 1961
• [http://www.tudorplace.com.ar Tudor Place]{{Unreliable source?|certain=y|self published website; and Jorge H. Castelli is not an expert|date=January 2015 }}
• Whitaker, Joseph. Whitaker's Almanack 1883 to 2004. J. Whitaker & Sons Ltd/A&C Black 2004

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