TheBishop of Croydon is anepiscopal title used by anarea bishop of theChurch of EnglandDiocese of Southwark, in theProvince of Canterbury,England. The Croydon Archdeaconry was transferred from the Canterbury Diocese to Southwark in 1984.[1]
The bishops suffragan of Croydon have been area bishops since the Southwark area scheme was founded in 1991.[2] The Bishop of Croydon oversees the Episcopal Area ofCroydon, which is made up of theArchdeaconries ofCroydon andReigate. The Archdeaconry of Croydon comprises the Deaneries of CroydonAddington (nine parishes), Croydon Central (10 parishes), Croydon North (12 parishes), Croydon South (10 parishes) andSutton (14 parishes). The Archdeaconry of Reigate comprises theDeaneries ofCaterham (nine parishes),Godstone (14 parishes) and Reigate (24 parishes), extending as far asGatwick Airport andBanstead.
The Episcopal area was historically in theDiocese of Canterbury, as theArchbishop of Canterbury lived atCroydon Palace andAddington Palace when he did not live atLambeth Palace or other episcopal residences, from their medieval construction until the 19th century.
| Bishops of Croydon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1904 | 1924 | Henry Pereira | (1845–1926) |
| 1924 | 1930 | no appointment | |
| 1930 | 1937 | Edward Woods | (1877–1953).Translated toLichfield. |
| 1937 | 1942 | William Anderson | (1892–1972). Translated toPortsmouth. |
| 1942 | 1947 | Maurice Harland | (1896–1986). Translated toLincoln. |
| 1947 | 1956 | Cuthbert Bardsley | (1907–1991). Translated toCoventry. |
| 1957 | 1977 | John Hughes | (1908–2001) |
| 1977 | 1985 | Stuart Snell | (1920–1988) |
| 1985 | 2003 | Wilfred Wood | (b. 1936) First area bishop from 1991. |
| 2003 | 2011 | Nick Baines | (b. 1957). Translated toBradford. |
| 2012 | 2022 | Jonathan Clark | (b. 1961). Consecrated on 21 March 2012;[3] retired 21 March 2022.[4] |
| 2022 | present | Rosemarie Mallett | (b. 1959). PreviouslyArchdeacon of Croydon.[5] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
