Bishop of Willesden

The Bishop of Willesden is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England.^[1] The title takes its name after Willesden, an area of the London Borough of Brent.

The post was created in 1911, and was the fourth suffragan bishopric in the diocese. The new bishop was given oversight of four rural deaneries: Hampstead, Hornsey, St Pancras and Willesden, previously the responsibility of the Bishop of Islington.^[2][3]

The bishops suffragan of Willesden have been area bishops since the London area scheme was founded in 1979.^[4] The bishop now has responsibility for the Willesden Episcopal Area, comprising four deaneries: Brent, Ealing, Harrow and Hillingdon.^[5]

List of bishops

Bishops of Willesden
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1911	1929	William Perrin
1929	1940	Guy Smith	Translated to Leicester
1940	1942	Henry Montgomery Campbell	Translated to Kensington
1942	1950	Edward Jones	Translated to St Albans
1950	1955	Gerald Ellison	Translated to Chester
1955	1964	George Ingle	Formerly Bishop of Fulham
1964	1973	Graham Leonard	Translated to Truro
1974	1985	Hewlett Thompson	First area bishop from 1979; translated to Exeter
1985	1991	Tom Butler	Translated to Leicester
1992	2000	Graham Dow	Translated to Carlisle
2001	present	Pete Broadbent	Also was Acting Bishop of Stepney (2010–2011)[6][7] Effectively suspended 23 November 2010 – 10 January 2011.[7][8]
Source(s):[1]

References

1. Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 949. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
2. "A Fourth Suffragan For London". The Times. 9 August 1911. p. 11.
3. The London Gazette: no. 28520. p. 5909. 8 August 1911.
4. "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
5. "Willesden Episcopal Area". Diocese of London. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
6. Diocese of London — Ad clerum: Acting Bishop of Stepney
7. Diocese of London — Ad clerum: The Bishop of Willesden
8. Bishop who said 'shallow' William and Kate's marriage would fall apart within seven years is suspended. Daily Mail. Published on 23 November 2010.

External links

• Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings