TheBishop of Barking is anepiscopal title used by anarea bishop of theChurch of EnglandDiocese of Chelmsford, in theProvince of Canterbury.[1]
The Barking area comprises the east London boroughs ofBarking and Dagenham,Havering,Newham,Redbridge andWaltham Forest, together with theEpping Forest andHarlow districts of westEssex. The total population of these in 2023 was 1,674,392 (estimated)[2][3] and includes a wide mix of ethnicity and culture. The area comprises 166 churches, 60 of which are set in urban priority area parishes. The Barking area also includes the main site for the2012 Summer Olympics in London.[4] Initially, the see was suffragan to theBishop of St Albans – the Diocese of Chelmsford was not created until 1914.[5] The bishops suffragan of Barking have been area bishops since the Chelmsford area scheme was erected in 1983.[6]
The current bishop, since 2022, isLynne Cullens. She had previously been Rector ofStockport andBrinnington in theDiocese of Chester since 2019.
| Bishops of Barking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1901 | 1919 | Thomas Stevens | (1841–1920). AlsoArchdeacon of Essex (1895–1920). |
| 1919 | 1948 | James Inskip | (1868–1949). Also Archdeacon of Essex (1920–1922);Archdeacon of West Ham (1922–1948). |
| 1948 | 1959 | Hugh Gough | (1905–1997). Also Archdeacon of West Ham (1948–1958);translated toSydney. |
| 1959 | 1975 | William Chadwick | (1905–1991) |
| 1975 | 1983 | James Adams | (1915–1999) |
| 1983 | 1990 | James Roxburgh | (1921–2007) First area bishop. |
| 1991 | 2002 | Roger Sainsbury | (1936–2025) |
| 2002 | 30 March 2014 | David Hawkins | (b. 1949) |
| 25 July 2014 | 4 August 2021 | Peter Hill | (b. 1950). PreviouslyArchdeacon of Nottingham;[7] retired effective 4 August 2021.[8] |
| 2022 | present | Lynne Cullens | (b. 1964). Consecrated 25 January 2022.[9] |
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