The Bishop of Selby 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 York, in the
Province of York,
England.
[ The title refers to the town of Selby in North Yorkshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 20 December 1938.] The Bishop of Selby has episcopal oversight of the Archdeaconry of York.
On 3 July 2014, John Thomson was consecrated Bishop suffragan of Selby at York Minster.[Diocese of York – New Bishops of Selby and Whitby](_blank)
(Accessed 2 May 2014)
List of bishops
References
External links
Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings
Anglican suffragan bishops in the Diocese of York
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