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The Bishop of Hull is a suffragan bishop in the Church of England Diocese of York, England.[1] The suffragan bishop, along with the Bishop of Selby and the Bishop of Whitby, assists the Archbishop of York in overseeing the diocese.
The title takes its name from the city of Kingston upon Hull and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534. Today, the Bishop of Hull is responsible for the Archdeaconry of the East Riding.
[edit] List of holders of the office
| Tenure |
Incumbent |
Notes |
| 1538 to 1579 |
Robert Sylvester (Pursglove) |
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| 1579 to 1891 |
in abeyance |
| 1891 to 1910 |
Richard Augustus Lefevre Blunt |
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| 1910 to 1913 |
John Augustus Kempthorne |
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| 1913 to 1929 |
Francis Gurdon |
|
| 1929 to 1931 |
no appointment |
| 1931 to 1934 |
Bernard Oliver Francis Heywood |
Translated to Ely |
| 1934 to 1957 |
Henry Townsend Vodden |
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| 1957 to 1965 |
George Frederick Townley |
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| 1965 to 1977 |
Hubert Laurence Higgs |
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| 1977 to 1981 |
Geoffrey John Paul |
Translated to Bradford |
| 1981 to 1994 |
Donald George Snelgrove |
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| 1994 to 1998 |
James Stuart Jones |
Translated to Liverpool |
| 1998 to Present |
Richard Michael Cockayne Frith |
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