TheBishop of Whitby is anepiscopal title used by asuffragan bishop of theChurch of EnglandDiocese of York, in theProvince of York,England.[1] The title takes its name after the town ofWhitby inNorth Yorkshire; the See was erected under theSuffragans Nomination Act 1888 byOrder in Council dated 30 July 1923.[2] The Bishop of Whitby oversees theArchdeaconry of Cleveland.
On 3 July 2014,Paul Ferguson was consecrated as Bishop of Whitby; he retired in July 2024.[3]Barry Hill was announced as the next Bishop of Whitby and was consecrated as a bishop on 10 October 2024.[4]
The Bishop of Whitby formerly had episcopal oversight of traditionalist parishes in the whole Diocese of York. Bates agreed not to ordain women and Ladds and Warner were both opponents of theordination of women; however with the appointment of Ferguson, a supporter of women's ordination, oversight has been passed to theBishop of Beverley,Stephen Race, (asPEV.)
| Bishops of Whitby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1923 | 1939 | Henry Woollcombe | (1869–1941).Translated toSelby. |
| 1939 | 1947 | Harold Hubbard | (1883–1953). Retired. |
| 1947 | 1954 | Walter Baddeley | (1894–1960). Translated toBlackburn. |
| 1954 | 1961 | Philip Wheeldon | (1913–1992). Translated toKimberley and Kuruman. |
| 1961 | 1972 | George Snow | (1907–1991). Retired. |
| 1972 | 1975 | John Yates | (1925–2008). Translated toGloucester. |
| 1976 | 1983 | Clifford Barker | (1926-2017). Translated toSelby |
| 1983 | 1999 | Gordon Bates | (b. 1934). Retired. |
| 1999 | 2008 | Robert LaddsSSC | (b. 1941). Retired. |
| 2010 | 2012 | Martin WarnerSSC | (b. 1958). Translated toChichester in 2012. |
| October 2012 | December 2012 | Philip North, bishop-designate | (b. 1966) Withdrew acceptance. Later becameBishop of Burnley (2015–2023),Bishop-nominate of Sheffield (2017) andBishop of Blackburn (2023– ). |
| 3 July 2014 | July 2024 | Paul Ferguson | (b. 1955) Retired.[5] |
| 2024 | current | Barry Hill | (b. 1979) Consecrated on 10 October 2024[6] |
| Source(s):[1][7] | |||
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