Bishop of Selby

The Bishop of Selby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of York, in the Province of York, England.[1] The title refers to the town of Selby in North Yorkshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 20 December 1938.[2] The Bishop of Selby has episcopal oversight of the Archdeaconry of York.

On 3 July 2014, John Thomson was consecrated Bishop suffragan of Selby at York Minster.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference crockfords948 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "No. 34582". The London Gazette. 23 December 1938. p. 8143.
  3. ^ Diocese of York – New Bishops of Selby and Whitby (Accessed 2 May 2014)

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