Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York

{{Short description|Chief of staff to the archbishops of the Church of England}}

The Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York is a position within the hierarchy of the Church of England. It is a non-diocesan appointment in which a bishop acts as head of staff or general assistant to the Archbishop of Canterbury and to the Archbishop of York. It was created in 2021 to replace the former role Bishop at Lambeth, who assisted only the Archbishops of Canterbury.

On 19 April 2021, it was announced that Emma Ineson, then Bishop suffragan of Penrith, was to move to Lambeth Palace, to become "Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York". She took up the appointment on 1 June 2021, and her new role replaces that of Bishop at Lambeth as episcopal assistant to Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury. The new role also includes assisting Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, coordinating between Lambeth and Bishopthorpe, and overseeing the Lambeth Conference 2022 programme.{{Cite web|url=https://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/news/news-and-statements/bishop-emma-ineson-be-bishop-archbishops-canterbury-and-york|title=Bishop Emma Ineson to be Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York}}{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Hattie|date=19 April 2021|title=New Bishop to Archbishops of Canterbury and York appointed|url=https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2021/23-april/news/uk/new-bishop-to-archbishops-of-canterbury-and-york-appointed|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-29|website=www.churchtimes.co.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419125854/https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2021/23-april/news/uk/new-bishop-to-archbishops-of-canterbury-and-york-appointed |archive-date=2021-04-19 }} On 15 December 2022, it was announced that Ineson was to become the next Bishop of Kensington (an area bishop in the Diocese of London) in "spring 2023".{{cite web |title=New Bishop for West London |url=https://www.london.anglican.org/articles/new-bishop-for-west-london/ |website=Diocese of London |access-date=15 December 2022 |date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215114817/https://www.london.anglican.org/articles/new-bishop-for-west-london/ |archive-date=15 December 2022}} On 2 February 2023, it was announced that David Urquhart (retired Bishop of Birmingham) would succeed Ineson for a one-year interim period starting during the week beginning 6 February 2023.{{cite web |website=Archbishop of York |title=Bishop David Urquhart to be new Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York |url=https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-news/bishop-david-urquhart-be-new-bishop-archbishops-canterbury-and-york |date=2 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202150549/https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-news/bishop-david-urquhart-be-new-bishop-archbishops-canterbury-and-york |archive-date=2 February 2023 |access-date=3 February 2023 }}

Past and present bishops

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valign=top bgcolor="#F7F0F2" \|align=center\| 1980 \|align=center\| 1984 \| Ross Hook \|Hook was the first bishop (recently) to serve as Chief of Staff to the Archbishop of Canterbury.{{Church Times \| title = Episcopal aide for Primate \| archive = 1980_04_18_001 \| issue = 6114 \| date = 18 April 1980 \| page = 1 \| accessed = 17 February 2022 }}
colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;"\|Bishops at Lambeth
valign=top bgcolor="white" \|align=center\| 1984 \|align=center\| 1992 \| Ronald Gordon \|Previously Bishop of Portsmouth (1975–1984). Also became Bishop to the Forces (1985–1990).
valign=top bgcolor="#F7F0F2" \|align=center\| 1992 \|align=center\| 1994 \| John Yates \|Previously Bishop of Gloucester (1975 –1992).
valign=top bgcolor="white" \|align=center\| 1994 \|align=center\| 1999 \| Frank Sargeant \|Previously Bishop of Stockport (1984–1994).
valign=top bgcolor="#F7F0F2" \|align=center\| 1999 \|align=center\| 2004 \| Richard Llewellin \|Previously Bishop of Dover (1992–1999). Appointed in 1999.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110929181718/http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/News/newsRelease.asp?newspk=36 Honorary Fellowship Awarded To Bishop of Lambeth]. Retrieved on 23 August 2011. Became Chairman of the Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals (ASWA).[http://www.aswa.org.uk/page/about/aswa_team/ ASWA Committee & Officers] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920115024/http://www.aswa.org.uk/page/about/aswa_team/ \|date=2011-09-20 }}. Retrieved on 23 August 2011.
valign=top bgcolor="white" \|align=center\| 2004 \|align=center\| 2013 \| vacant \|{{Cite web \|url=http://changingattitude.org.uk/campaigns/gay-bishops/3841-2 \|title=Changing Attitude – The Southwark CNC \|access-date=2012-01-25 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229072641/http://changingattitude.org.uk/campaigns/gay-bishops/3841-2 \|archive-date=2011-12-29 \|url-status=dead }}
valign=top bgcolor="#F7F0F2" \|align=center\| October 2013{{cite press release \|url=http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5085/announcement-of-staff-changes-in-the-archbishop-of-canterburys-staff-at-lambeth-palace \|publisher=Lambeth Palace \|title=Announcement of staff changes in the Archbishop's staff \|access-date=25 June 2013}} \|align=center\| 2017 \| Nigel Stock \| Previously Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich; retired during August 2017.[http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5845/bishop-nigel-stock-announces-retirement-as-bishop-of-lambeth Archbishop of Canterbury — Nigel Stock announces retirement as Bishop at Lambeth] (Accessed 17 March 2017)
valign=top bgcolor="white" \|align=center\| 6 September 2017 \|align=center\| 30 September 2021 \| Tim Thornton \| previously Bishop of Truro;[http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5852/bishop-tim-thornton-announced-as-new-bishop-at-lambeth Lambeth Palace — Tim Thornton announced as new Bishop at Lambeth] (Accessed 4 April 2017) commissioned 6 September 2017;[http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5887/bishop-tim-thornton-commissioned-as-new-bishop-at-lambeth Lambeth Palace — Tim Thornton commissioned as new Bishop at Lambeth] (Accessed 9 September 2017) retired on 30 September 2021.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/news/news-and-statements/bishop-tim-thornton-retire-bishop-lambeth\|title = Bishop Tim Thornton to retire as Bishop at Lambeth}}
colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;"\|Bishops to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York
valign=top bgcolor="#F7F0F2" \|align=center\| 1 June 2021 \|align=center\| February 2023 \| Emma Ineson \| Previously Bishop suffragan of Penrith; translated to Kensington.
valign=top bgcolor="white" \|align=center\| February 2023 \|align=center\| present \| David Urquhart \| ad interim and part-time; retired Bishop of Birmingham.

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|align=center| 1980

|align=center| 1984

| Ross Hook

|Hook was the first bishop (recently) to serve as Chief of Staff to the Archbishop of Canterbury.{{Church Times | title = Episcopal aide for Primate | archive = 1980_04_18_001 | issue = 6114 | date = 18 April 1980 | page = 1 | accessed = 17 February 2022 }}

colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;"|Bishops at Lambeth

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|align=center| 1984

|align=center| 1992

| Ronald Gordon

|Previously Bishop of Portsmouth (1975–1984). Also became Bishop to the Forces (1985–1990).

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|align=center| 1992

|align=center| 1994

| John Yates

|Previously Bishop of Gloucester (1975 –1992).

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|align=center| 1994

|align=center| 1999

| Frank Sargeant

|Previously Bishop of Stockport (1984–1994).

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|align=center| 1999

|align=center| 2004

| Richard Llewellin

|Previously Bishop of Dover (1992–1999). Appointed in 1999.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110929181718/http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/News/newsRelease.asp?newspk=36 Honorary Fellowship Awarded To Bishop of Lambeth]. Retrieved on 23 August 2011. Became Chairman of the Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals (ASWA).[http://www.aswa.org.uk/page/about/aswa_team/ ASWA Committee & Officers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920115024/http://www.aswa.org.uk/page/about/aswa_team/ |date=2011-09-20 }}. Retrieved on 23 August 2011.

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|align=center| 2004

|align=center| 2013

| vacant

|{{Cite web |url=http://changingattitude.org.uk/campaigns/gay-bishops/3841-2 |title=Changing Attitude – The Southwark CNC |access-date=2012-01-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229072641/http://changingattitude.org.uk/campaigns/gay-bishops/3841-2 |archive-date=2011-12-29 |url-status=dead }}

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|align=center| October 2013{{cite press release |url=http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5085/announcement-of-staff-changes-in-the-archbishop-of-canterburys-staff-at-lambeth-palace |publisher=Lambeth Palace |title=Announcement of staff changes in the Archbishop's staff |access-date=25 June 2013}}

|align=center| 2017

| Nigel Stock

| Previously Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich; retired during August 2017.[http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5845/bishop-nigel-stock-announces-retirement-as-bishop-of-lambeth Archbishop of Canterbury — Nigel Stock announces retirement as Bishop at Lambeth] (Accessed 17 March 2017)

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|align=center| 6 September 2017

|align=center| 30 September 2021

| Tim Thornton

| previously Bishop of Truro;[http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5852/bishop-tim-thornton-announced-as-new-bishop-at-lambeth Lambeth Palace — Tim Thornton announced as new Bishop at Lambeth] (Accessed 4 April 2017) commissioned 6 September 2017;[http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5887/bishop-tim-thornton-commissioned-as-new-bishop-at-lambeth Lambeth Palace — Tim Thornton commissioned as new Bishop at Lambeth] (Accessed 9 September 2017) retired on 30 September 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/news/news-and-statements/bishop-tim-thornton-retire-bishop-lambeth|title = Bishop Tim Thornton to retire as Bishop at Lambeth}}

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|align=center| 1 June 2021

|align=center| February 2023

| Emma Ineson

| Previously Bishop suffragan of Penrith; translated to Kensington.

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|align=center| February 2023

|align=center| present

| David Urquhart

| ad interim and part-time; retired Bishop of Birmingham.

References

Category:Church of England bishops

Category:Non-diocesan Anglican bishops

Category:Anglican episcopal offices