Bishop of Wakefield
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The Bishop of Wakefield is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Wakefield in the Province of York.
The diocese covers south-west Yorkshire. The see is in the City of Wakefield where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, a parish church elevated to cathedral status in 1888.
The Bishop's residence is Bishop's Lodge, Wakefield.
The office has existed since the founding of the diocese in 1888 under Queen Victoria. The Cathedral contains a memorial to Bishop Walsham How, the first Bishop of Wakefield. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Stephen George Platten, the 12th Bishop of Wakefield, who signs Stephen Wakefield.
[edit] List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Wakefield, England
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 to 1897 | William Walsham How | |
| 1897 to 1928 | George Rodney Eden | |
| 1928 to 1938 | James Buchanan Seaton | |
| 1938 to 1946 | Campbell Richard Home | |
| 1946 to 1949 | Henry McGovan | |
| 1949 to 1958 | Roger Plumpton Wilson | |
| 1958 to 1968 | John Alexander Ramsbotham | |
| 1968 to 1977 | Eric Treacy | |
| 1977 to 1985 | Colin Clement Walter James | |
| 1985 to 1992 | David Michael Hope | |
| 1992 to 2003 | Nigel Simeon McCulloch | |
| 2003 to present | Stephen George Platten |
