Suffragan bishop in the Anglican church
The Bishop of Grantham is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the market town of Grantham in Lincolnshire.
Nicholas Chamberlain was consecrated Bishop of Grantham on 19 November 2015.[2] In 2016, Chamberlain announced he is gay and in a partnership, becoming the first bishop so to do in the Church of England.[3]
List of bishops
References
- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 946. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ Diocese of Lincoln — New Bishop of Grantham announced Archived 2015-10-05 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 8 September 2015)
- ^ correspondent, Harriet Sherwood Religion (2 September 2016). "Bishop of Grantham first C of E bishop to declare he is in gay relationship". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
External links
- Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings
