Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf

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The Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf is one of four dioceses in the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, a province in the Anglican Communion. It covers Cyprus and the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Yemen. The bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf[1] is the Ordinary of the diocese. In every part of the diocese, except in Cyprus and Iraq, the congregations are largely expatriate, with many Christians from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and the African continent. The diocese is linked with the Diocese of Exeter in England and the Diocese of Thika in Kenya. The diocese is divided into the and the : Christopher Futcher was collated archdeacon in Cyprus on 7 September 2019.[2]

List of bishops in Cyprus and the Persian Gulf[]

(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment.)

Tenure Name Notes
1976 to 1981 Leonard Ashton Inaugural bishop; died 2001
1981 to 1986 Henry Wylie Moore General secretary, Church Missionary Society, 1986–89, retired as bishop in 1991
1986 to 1996 John Brown Briefly rural dean of Grimsby (2003 to 2004); died 2011
1997 to 2007 Clive Handford Now an assistant bishop, Diocese of Ripon and Leeds
2007 to present Michael Lewis Formerly bishop of Middleton

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory (97th ed. London: Church House Publishing, 2001), p. 1144, column a: 'Cyprus and the Gulf (Bishop in) [emphasis in original].
  2. ^ [1]

Sources[]

  • Who’s Who 2008 London, A&C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8

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