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The Bishop of Lincoln is the ordinary (diocesan bishop) of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury. The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
In 1981, Flavin prohibited women from serving as lectors during Mass; in response, Archbishop Rembert Weakland called his actions "a step backward and offensive." [24] [25] Flavin retired in 1992 after 24 years as bishop of Lincoln. To replace Flavin, Pope John Paul II selected Monsignor Fabian Bruskewitz of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in 1992 ...
Pages in category "Bishops of Lincoln" The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total. ... John Williams (archbishop of York) Thomas Winniffe;
The victim of a sadistic child abuser has called on the Bishop of Lincoln to resign over his failure to act once allegations emerged. The man, whom the BBC is not identifying, said the Right ...
As there are 42 dioceses of the Church of England, there are 42 bishops diocesan (including vacancies).Of the 42: both archbishops and the Bishops of London, of Durham and of Winchester, sit in the House of Lords as Lords Spiritual ex officio; a further 21 sit there by seniority (of whom five had their seniority accelerated); the Bishop of Sodor and Man sits ex officio in the Legislative ...
During his visit, Desmond Tutu, the South African religious leader, said seeing Lincoln documents and personal items was 'a very moving encounter' Remembering Tutu: Retired archbishop called visit ...
John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln, and later Archbishop of York, was born in Conwy, Wales, the second son of Edmund Williams and Mary Wynn. [1] At a time when many bishops came from rather humble backgrounds, Williams prided himself on belonging to an "ancient family".
Thomas Wolsey was born in about 1473, the son of Robert Wolsey of Ipswich and his wife, Joan Daundy. [3] Widespread traditions identify his father as a butcher; his modest origin became a topic of criticism later, when he amassed wealth and power that critics thought more befitting a member of the high nobility.