The Bishop of Repton is an
episcopal
Episcopal may refer to:
*Of or relating to a bishop, an overseer in the Christian church
*Episcopate, the see of a bishop – a diocese
*Episcopal Church (disambiguation), any church with "Episcopal" in its name
** Episcopal Church (United State ...
title used by a
suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdiction ...
of the
Church of England Diocese of Derby, in the
Province of Canterbury
The Province of Canterbury, or less formally the Southern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces which constitute the Church of England. The other is the Province of York (which consists of 12 dioceses).
Overview
The Province consist ...
,
England.
The title takes its name after
Repton, a large village in
Derbyshire; the See was erected under the
Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by
Order in Council dated 18 May 1965.
List of bishops
References
External links
Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings
Bishops of Repton
Anglican suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Derby
Diocese of Derby
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