Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham facts for kids

The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham is a very important leader in the Church of England. This person is the main bishop for the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. A diocese is like a special area or region that a bishop looks after. This diocese is part of the larger Province of York in England.

The diocese covers a large area, about 847 square miles (2,194 square kilometers). This includes all of Nottinghamshire and a small part of South Yorkshire. The main church, called the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary (or just Southwell Minster), is in the town of Southwell. This church became a cathedral in 1884. The bishop lives nearby at Bishop's Manor, Southwell.

The Diocese of Southwell was created in 1884. In 2005, the name was changed to "Southwell and Nottingham" to include the city of Nottingham. The current bishop is Paul Williams. He became bishop on May 11, 2015. There are 314 church buildings in this diocese.

The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham gets help from another bishop called the Bishop of Sherwood. The current Bishop of Sherwood is Andy Emerton.

Past Bishops of Southwell and Nottingham

Here is a list of the bishops who have led the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham over the years.

Bishops of Southwell (1884-2005)

Bishops of Southwell
From	Until	Bishop	Notes
1884	1904	George Ridding	He used to be the Headmaster of Winchester College.
1904	1925	Edwyn Hoskyns	He passed away while serving as bishop.
1926	1928	Bernard Heywood	He resigned due to poor health.
1928	1941	Henry Mosley	He was previously the Bishop of Stepney.
1941	1964	Russell Barry
1964	1970	Gordon Savage	He was previously the Bishop of Buckingham.
1970	1985	Denis Wakeling
1985	1988	Michael Whinney	He was previously the Bishop of Aston.
1988	1999	Patrick Harris	He was previously the Bishop of Northern Argentina.
1999	2005	George Cassidy	The diocese name changed to "Southwell and Nottingham" in 2005 while he was bishop. Bishops of Southwell and Nottingham (2005-Present)
Bishops of Southwell and Nottingham
From	Until	Bishop	Notes
2005	2009	George Cassidy
2010	20 January 2014	Paul Butler	He later became the Bishop of Durham.
11 May 2015	present	Paul Williams	He was previously the area Bishop of Kensington.
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