Bishop of Lincoln

Not to be confused with Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln.

Bishop of Lincoln
Bishopric
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Arms of the Diocese of Lincoln: Gules, two lions passant guardant or on a chief azure the Virgin ducally crowned sitting on a throne issuant from the chief on her dexter arm the infant Jesus and in her sinister hand a sceptre all or[1]
Incumbent:
Stephen Conway
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceCanterbury
ResidenceBishop's Palace, Lincoln (medieval & 19th century – 1948)
Buckden Palace (12th century – 1841)
Riseholme Hall (1843–1888)
Bishop's House, Lincoln (1948–2011)
5-bed house (since 2011)
Information
First holderCuthwine of Leicester
Remigius de Fécamp (first Bishop of Lincoln)
DioceseLincoln
CathedralLeicester (7th–9th centuries)
Dorchester Abbey (9th–11th c.)
Lincoln Cathedral (since 1072)
Website
lincoln.anglican.org

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. The bishop's seat (cathedra) is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the city of Lincoln. The cathedral was originally a minster church founded around 653 and refounded as a cathedral in 1072. Until the 1530s the bishops were in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.

The historic medieval Bishop's Palace lies immediately to the south of the cathedral in Palace Yard; managed by English Heritage, it is open to visitors.[2] A later residence (first used by Bishop Edward King in 1885)[3] on the same site was converted from office accommodation to reopen in 2009 as a 16-bedroom conference centre and wedding venue.[4] It is now known as Edward King House and provides offices for the bishops, archdeacons and diocesan staff. A 14-bedroom house (Bishop's House) on Eastgate was the official residence in use from 1948 until 2011, when the bishop's office staff and home were separated, allowing the incoming bishop, Christopher Lowson, to live in a modern five-bedroom house. [5] A further residence of the mediaeval Bishops of Lincoln was Banbury Castle, built in 1135 by Alexander of Lincoln, Bishop of Lincoln and retained by the see until 1547.

  1. ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.683; the infant Jesus appears to be shown here on the incorrect (sinister) arm (the dexter side in heraldry being generally of the greatest honour)
  2. ^ "Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace". English Heritage. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  3. ^ "The Old Palace - Retreats and Quiet Days at the Edward King Centre". Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  4. ^ "The Old Palace Hotel, Lincoln". Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  5. ^ "New Bishop Pledges Help for Parishes ; Enthronement of the Bishop of Lincolnthe Right Reverend Christopher Lowson Tells Ed Grover About His Most Pressing Priorities After Being Enthroned As the 72nd Bishop of Lincoln". Lincolnshire Echo. Lincoln, England: Northcliffe Newspapers. 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2012.