The Bishop of Basingstoke is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Winchester, in the province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of BasingstokeinHampshire. The previous bishop, Peter Hancock, was translated to be Bishop of Bath and Wells on 4 March 2014.[2] On 26 June 2014, it was announced that David Williams, Vicar of Christ Church Winchester, was to be consecrated Bishop of Basingstoke, and he assumed the role on 19 September 2014 at a consecration service at Winchester Cathedral.[3]
On 20 May 2021, it was reported that Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester, had "stepped back" as Bishop for six weeks, in light of the threat of a Diocesan Synod motion of no confidence in his leadership. Williams also "stepped back" and Debbie Sellin, Bishop of Southampton, served as acting diocesan bishop.[4] Williams' leave was later extended to the end of August 2021.[5]
| Bishops of Basingstoke | |||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1973 | 1977 | Colin James | (1926–2009) TranslatedtoWakefield, and later to Winchester |
| 1977 | 1993 | Michael Manktelow | (1927–2017) |
| 1994 | 2001 | Geoffrey Rowell | (1943–2017) Translated to Gibraltar in Europe |
| 2002 | 2009 | Trevor Willmott | (b. 1950) Translated to Dover |
| 2010 | 2014 | Peter Hancock | (b. 1955)[2][6] Translated to Bath and Wells |
| 2014 | Present | David Williams (on leave) | (b. 1961) Formerly Vicar of Christ Church, Winchester;[3] on leave, 20 May 2021–present[4][5] |
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See also: Suffragan Bishops Act 1534; Bishop for the Falkland Islands; Bishop to the Forces; spokesperson bishops; Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York | |||||
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