Spokesperson bishops in the Church of England

Spokesperson bishops in the Church of England are bishops in the church who, additionally to their see, have an episcopal role relating to a particular sector, situation or group of people.

Bishops to Her Majesty's Prisons[]

The Bishop to Her Majesty's Prisons is an episcopal post relating to the church's chaplaincy to Her Majesty's Prison Service.

The post has been held, alongside a diocesan or suffragan see, by at least five bishops:

1975–1985: John Cavell, Bishop of Southampton
1985: Br Michael (Fisher), Bishop of St Germans
1985–2001: Robert Hardy, Bishop of Maidstone until 1987, thereafter of Lincoln
2001–2007: Peter Selby, Bishop of Worcester
2007–2013: James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool
2013–2020: James Langstaff, Bishop of Rochester^[1]
2020–present: Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester^[2]

Bishops for Urban Life and Faith[]

The Bishop for Urban Life and Faith is an episcopal post relating to the church's outreach into urban communities.

The post has been held, alongside a diocesan or suffragan see, by two bishops since its 2006 creation:

2006–2009: Stephen Lowe, Bishop of Hulme
2009–present: Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Woolwich then of Southwark

Lead bishop on healthcare issues[]

On 20 October 2010, it was announced that James Newcome, Bishop of Carlisle had been appointed lead bishop on healthcare issues.^[3]

Lead bishop for religious communities[]

David Walker, Bishop of Dudley then of Manchester has been Chair of the Advisory Council on the Relations of Bishops and Religious Communities since before November 2012;^[4] as such he is described as lead bishop for religious communities.^[5]

Chairs of the CMDDP[]

On 19 April 2013, it was announced that Nick Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury had been appointed Chair of the Committee for Ministry of and among Deaf and Disabled People (CMDDP).^[6] By 2020, Richard Atkinson, Bishop of Bedford, had taken over as Chair.^[7]

Bishops for Higher and Further Education[]

2013–2021: Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester^[8]
2021–present: Christopher Cocksworth, Bishop of Coventry^[9]

References[]

^ Archbishop of Canterbury – Bishop of Rochester to be next Bishop to Prisons (Accessed 18 November 2013)
^ "Bishop of Gloucester takes on new national role for prisons".
^ Church of England – Bishop of Carlisle appointed as Lead Bishop on Healthcare Issues (Accessed 7 March 2014)
^ Towards Acknowledgement (Accessed 16 June 2015)
^ Church of England – The Church Commissioners (Accessed 7 March 2014)
^ "Bishop of Salisbury takes leading role in ministry of and among Deaf and disabled people". Church of England. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
^ "Rt Rev Richard Atkinson | University of Bedfordshire". Archived from the original on 3 August 2020.
^ Church of England Higher Education Bulletin – May 2013
^ "Bishop of Coventry to lead Further and Higher Education work". Church of England. 3 December 2021.

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[1] Archbishop of Canterbury – Bishop of Rochester to be next Bishop to Prisons (Accessed 18 November 2013)

[2] "Bishop of Gloucester takes on new national role for prisons".

[3] Church of England – Bishop of Carlisle appointed as Lead Bishop on Healthcare Issues (Accessed 7 March 2014)

[4] Towards Acknowledgement (Accessed 16 June 2015)

[5] Church of England – The Church Commissioners (Accessed 7 March 2014)

[6] "Bishop of Salisbury takes leading role in ministry of and among Deaf and disabled people". Church of England. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

[7] "Rt Rev Richard Atkinson | University of Bedfordshire". Archived from the original on 3 August 2020.

[8] Church of England Higher Education Bulletin – May 2013

[9] "Bishop of Coventry to lead Further and Higher Education work". Church of England. 3 December 2021.

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v Spokesperson bishops in the Church of England
Bishops to HM Prisons	? John Cavell, Bishop of Southampton Br Michael (Fisher), Bishop of St Germans Bob Hardy, Bishop of Maidstone then Lincoln Peter Selby, Bishop of Worcester James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool James Langstaff, Bishop of Rochester
Bishops for Urban Life and Faith	Stephen Lowe, Bishop of Hulme Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Woolwich then of Southwark
lead bishop on healthcare issues: James Newcome, Bishop of Carlisle lead bishop for religious communities: David Walker, Bishop of Dudley then of Manchester Chair of the CMDDP: Nick Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury Bishop for Higher and Further Education: Christopher Cocksworth, Bishop of Coventry