Spokesperson bishops in the Church of England are bishops in the church who, additionally to their see, have an episcopal role relating to a particular sector, situation or group of people.
Bishops to Her Majesty's Prisons[edit]
The Bishop to Her Majesty's Prisons is an episcopal post relating to the church's chaplaincy to Her Majesty's Prison Service.
The post has been held, alongside a diocesan or suffragan see, by at least five bishops:
- 1975–1985: John Cavell, Bishop of Southampton
- 1985: Br Michael (Fisher), Bishop of St Germans
- 1985–2001: Robert Hardy, Bishop of Maidstone until 1987, thereafter of Lincoln
- 2001–2007: Peter Selby, Bishop of Worcester
- 2007–2013: James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool
- 2013–2020: James Langstaff, Bishop of Rochester[1]
- 2020–present: Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester[2]
Bishops for Urban Life and Faith[edit]
The Bishop for Urban Life and Faith is an episcopal post relating to the church's outreach into urban communities.
The post has been held, alongside a diocesan or suffragan see, by two bishops since its 2006 creation:
- 2006–2009: Stephen Lowe, Bishop of Hulme
- 2009–present: Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Woolwich then of Southwark
Lead bishop on healthcare issues[edit]
On 20 October 2010, it was announced that James Newcome, Bishop of Carlisle had been appointed lead bishop on healthcare issues.[3]
Lead bishop for religious communities[edit]
David Walker, Bishop of Dudley then of Manchester has been Chair of the Advisory Council on the Relations of Bishops and Religious Communities since before November 2012;[4] as such he is described as lead bishop for religious communities.[5]
Chairs of the CMDDP[edit]
On 19 April 2013, it was announced that Nick Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury had been appointed Chair of the Committee for Ministry of and among Deaf and Disabled People (CMDDP).[6] By 2020, Richard Atkinson, Bishop of Bedford, had taken over as Chair.[7]
Bishops for Higher and Further Education[edit]
Since approximately May 2013, Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester, has also been the Bishop for Higher and Further Education, a role relating to universities and colleges respectively.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Archbishop of Canterbury – Bishop of Rochester to be next Bishop to Prisons (Accessed 18 November 2013)
- ^ [1]
- ^ Church of England – Bishop of Carlisle appointed as Lead Bishop on Healthcare Issues (Accessed 7 March 2014)
- ^ Towards Acknowledgement (Accessed 16 June 2015)
- ^ Church of England – The Church Commissioners (Accessed 7 March 2014)
- ^ "Bishop of Salisbury takes leading role in ministry of and among Deaf and disabled people". Church of England. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Church of England Higher Education Bulletin – May 2013
