The Bishop of Reading is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford, which is within the Province of Canterbury, England. [1] The current bishop of Reading is Olivia Graham (formerly Archdeacon of Berkshire), [2] consecrated on 19 November 2019; [3] Graham succeeds Andrew Proud, who retired earlier in 2019. [4]
The title takes its name after the town of Reading in Berkshire. The bishops suffragan of Reading have been area bishops since the Oxford area scheme was founded in 1984. [5] The Bishop of Reading is responsible for the archdeaconry of Berkshire.
Bishops of Reading | |||
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From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1889 | 1909 | Leslie Randall | |
1909 | 1942 | in abeyance | |
1942 | 1954 | Arthur Parham | |
1954 | 1972 | Eric Knell | |
1972 | 1982 | Eric Wild | |
1982 | 1989 | Graham Foley | First area bishop from 1984. |
1989 | 1997 | John Bone | |
1997 | 2003 | Dominic Walker | Also known as Edward William Murray Walker. [6] [7] Translated to Monmouth. [8] |
2003 | Jeffrey John | Nominated in May 2003, [6] but withdrew in July 2003 after controversy about his homosexuality. [9] | |
2004 | 2010 | Stephen Cottrell [7] | Translated to Chelmsford. [10] [11] |
2011 | 2019 | Andrew Proud | Retired 1 May 2019. [12] [13] |
2019 | present | Olivia Graham | Consecrated 19 November 2019. [14] |
Source(s): [1] |