The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the
Ordinary of the
Diocese of Sodor and Man
The Diocese of Sodor and Man is a diocese of the Church of England. Originally much larger, today it covers just the Isle of Man and its adjacent islets. Today, the bishop's office is in Douglas and the cathedral is in Peel. The diocese is ''not ...
(Manx Gaelic: ''Sodor as Mannin'') in the
Province of York
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in the
Church of England
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. The diocese only covers the
Isle of Man
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. The
Cathedral Church of St German where the bishop's seat is located, is in the town of
Peel. St German's was elevated to cathedral status on 1 November 1980.
The bishop is an ''ex officio'' member of the
Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
The Legislative Council ( gv, Yn Choonceil Slattyssagh) is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man. The abbreviation "LegCo" is often used.
It consists of eleven members (MLCs):
* Eight members elected by the House of ...
(the upper house of
Tynwald
Tynwald ( gv, Tinvaal), or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald ( gv, Ard-whaiyl Tinvaal) or Tynwald Court, is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It consists of two chambers, known as the branches of Tynwald: the directly elected House of ...
, the parliament of the
Isle of Man
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) and of
Tynwald Court. The bishop's residence is Thie yn Aspick (Bishop's House),
Douglas
Douglas may refer to:
People
* Douglas (given name)
* Douglas (surname)
Animals
* Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking
*Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civi ...
.
The right to appoint the Bishop of Sodor and Man is vested in the
British crown; the Monarch acts, perhaps somewhat anomalously (in view of Man's status as a
Crown Dependency), on the advice of the
Prime Minister
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. However, unlike diocesan bishops in England, who are formally elected by the canons of the cathedral church in accordance with the monarch's ''
congé d'elire'', the Bishop of Sodor and Man is appointed directly by the monarch by letters patent.
Peter Eagles
Peter Andrew Eagles, (born 6 July 1959) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2017, he has been the Bishop of Sodor and Man; he was consecrated a bishop in the Church of England in June 2017, and he was installed in September 2017. He is a former ...
was appointed Bishop of Sodor and Man, and was installed at the
Cathedral Church of St German at Peel on 30 September 2017.
Diocese
The name "Sodor and Man" is from an earlier diocese which included not only the Isle of Man but also the
Hebrides
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. The name for this whole area in the original
Norse was ''Suðreyjar'' (''Sudreys'' or "southern isles").
In
Latin
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, the corresponding adjective was ''Sodorensis'', later abbreviated in the English title as Sodor.
In the
Middle Ages
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, the diocese was considered part of Scotland, and was under the control of neither the
Archbishop of York
The archbishop of York is a senior bishop in the Church of England, second only to the archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and the metropolitan bishop of the province of York, which covers th ...
nor the
Archbishop of Canterbury. During the
Great Schism, the
Pope
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created a different line of bishops in the southern part of the diocese which became part of the
Church of England
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. An Act of
Parliament
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in 1542, during the reign of King
Henry VIII, included the diocese in the
Province of York
The Province of York, or less formally the Northern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England and consists of 12 dioceses which cover the northern third of England and the Isle of Man. York was elevated to ...
.
[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.][
]
Tables
(Dates in italics indicate ''de facto ''continuation of office)
List of known Bishops of Mann
List of Bishops of Mann and the Isles
The bishops of Mann and the Isles ( la, Manniae et Insularum) were also styled bishops of Sodor (Old Norse
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: ''Suðreyjar''; la, Sodoren; meaning Southern Isles, which comprised the Hebrides
The Hebrides (; gd, Innse Gall, ; non, Suðreyjar, "southern isles") are an archipelago off the west coast of the Scottish mainland. The islands fall into two main groups, based on their proximity to the mainland: the Inner and Outer Hebr ...
, the islands of the Firth of Clyde and the Isle of Man
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).
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, 1188–94 to 1203 , , Michael , , Died in office
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, 1210 to 1217 , , Nicholas , ,
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, 1217 to 1226 , , Reginald
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Etymology and history
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(II) , ,
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, 1219 to 1225–26 , , Nicholas de Meaux , , Abbot of Furness
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The Furness Peninsula, also known as Low Furness, is an area of vill ...
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, Until bef.1230 , , John (II), son of Hefar , ,
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, 1230 to 1248 , , Simon , , Either a native of Argyll
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Argyll is of ancient origin, and corresponds to most of the part of the ancient kingdom of ...
( la, Ergadiensis) or of Orkney ( la, Orcadensis).
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, 1248 to 1249 , , ''Laurence'' (bishop-elect) , , Archdeacon of Man; shipwrecked and drowned on voyage from Norway before taking up the office
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, 1253 to 1274 , , Richard
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e Natherton?, , Died in office.
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, 1275 , , ''Gilbert'' (bishop-elect) , , Elected, but not confirmed.
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, 1275–76 to 1303 , , Mark , , Marcus, Mauritius; a native of Galloway
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A native or ...
; promoted by Alexander III, King of Scotland; died in office
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, 1303 to 1305 , , colspan=2
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, 1305 to 1321 , , Alan , , Died in office
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, 1321 to 1326–27 , , Gilbert Maclelan , , gd, Giolla-Brighde Mac Giolla-Faoláin; a native of Galloway
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A native or ...
; died in office
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, 1327–28 to 1331 , , Bernard of Kilwinning , , Abbot of Kilwinning
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, Scotland
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, 1331 , , ''Cormac Cormacii'' (bishop-elect) , , gd, Cormac Mac Chormaic; elected before 6 July 1331, but was not confirmed.
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, 1331 to 1348 , , Thomas de Rossy , , Died in office
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, 1349 to 1374 , , William Russell , , Abbot of Rushen
Rushen ( ; gv, Rosien), formally Kirk Christ Rushen, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
It is located in the south of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) in the sheading of the same name.
A ...
; died in office.
, -
, 1374 to 1387 , , John Dongan , , Lost control of the northern part of the see (the Scottish isles) in 1387, but retained the Isle of Man.
List of Bishops of Sodor and Man
Assistant bishops
In contrast with mainland dioceses, the Manx diocese seldom (if ever) has assistant bishops, whether full- or part-time, stipendiary or retired.
In fiction
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
(or forbearance) is the ability to endure difficult circumstances. Patience may involve perseverance in the face of delay; tolerance of provocation without responding in disrespect/anger; or forbearance when under strain, especially when face ...
'' (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 fictional Island of Sodor
The Island of Sodor is a fictional island featured as the setting for ''The Railway Series'' books by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry (and his son Christopher), begun in 1945, and for the popular ''Thomas & Friends'' television series since 1984, alth ...
, home to Thomas the Tank Engine
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, is named after 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 - - Heinemann 1987 - pg.22]
Notes
References
* Haydn, Joseph, ''Haydn's Book of Dignities''. Horace Ockerby. (1994, 1969 reprint)
Manxman's Homepage
via the Internet Archive
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Wayback Machine
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* National Archives
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
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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
Tudor Place
* Whitaker, Joseph. ''Whitaker's Almanack 1883 to 2004''. J. Whitaker & Sons Ltd/A&C Black 2004
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