Bishop of Portsmouth
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The Bishop of Portsmouth is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Portsmouth in the Province of Canterbury.
The diocese covers south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and has its see in the City of Portsmouth, where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury which was elevated to cathedral status in 1927.
The Bishop's residence is Bishopsgrove, Fareham, Hampshire.
The office was created in 1927 when the new diocese was formed from part of the Diocese of Winchester. The present bishop is the Right Reverend Dr Kenneth William Stevenson, the 8th Lord Bishop of Portsmouth who signs Kenneth Portsmouth.
Sadly, Bishop Kenneth is currently suffering from Leukaemia, however hopes are high as to his recovery. More information about the Bishop can be found on this page of the Portsmouth Diocese Website.
[edit] List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Portsmouth, England
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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| 1927 to 1937 | Ernest Neville Lovett | |
| 1937 to 1942 | Frank Partridge | |
| 1942 to 1949 | William Louis Anderson | |
| 1949 to 1960 | William Lancelot Scott Fleming, DD | |
| 1960 to 1975 | John Henry Lawrence Phillips, DD | |
| 1975 to 1985 | Archibald Ronald McDonald Gordon | |
| 1985 to 1995 | Timothy John Bavin | |
| 1995 to present | Dr Kenneth William Stevenson |
Link for diocese of Portsmouth broken . Try: http://www.portsmouth.anglican.org/
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[edit] Sources
- Whitaker's Almanack to 2004, Joseph Whitaker and Sons Ltd/A&C Black, London
