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Bishop of Birmingham
The Bishop of Birmingham is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Birmingham in the Province of Canterbury
The diocese covers the north west of the traditional county of Warwickshire and has its see in the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, where the seat of the diocese is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Philip which was elevated to cathedral status in 1905.
The office has been in existence since the foundation of the see in 1905 from the Diocese of Worcester under King Edward VII. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Dr John Sentamu , the 8th Lord Bishop of Birmingham, who signs John Birmingham.
List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Birmingham, England
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 to 1911 | Charles Gore | |
| 1911 to 1924 | Henry Russell Wakefield | |
| 1924 to 1953 | Ernest William Barnes | |
| 1953 to 1969 | John Leonard Wilson | |
| 1969 to 1977 | Lawrence Ambrose Brown | |
| 1977 to 1987 | Hugh William Montefiore | |
| 1987 to 2002 | Mark Santer | |
| 2002 to present | Dr John Sentamu |
See also
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