bishop of southwell

The Bishop of Southwell is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Southwell in the Province of York. The diocese covers the county of Nottinghamshire and a small area of South Yorkshire. The see is in the town of Southwell where the seat is located at the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary (also known as Southwell Minster), which was elevated to cathedral status in 1884. The diocese was created in 1884 under Queen Victoria. The current bishop is the Right Reverend George Henry Cassidy, the 10th Bishop of Southwell, who signs George Southwell.

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small>4 May 1884 to ????	George Ridding	Headmaster of St Mary's College, Winchester
small>???? to 1941
small>1941 to 1964	Frank Russell Barry, DSO, DD
small>1964 to 1970	Gordon David Savage, MA
small>1970 to 1985	John Denis Wakeling	Retired
small>1985 to 1988	Michael Humphrey Dickens Whinney
small>1988 to 1999	Patrick Burnet Harris
small>1999 to present	George Henry Cassidy	Enthroned 11 September 1999