Bishop of Lynn

The Bishop of Lynn is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of King's Lynn in Norfolk; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 26 June 1963.[2] The Bishop of Lynn has particular oversight of the Archdeaconry of Lynn.[3]

The present bishop is Jane Steen, who was consecrated at Norwich Cathedral on 23 June 2021.[4]

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  2. ^ "No. 43041". The London Gazette. 28 June 1963. p. 5533.
  3. ^ "Diocese of Norwich – See of Lynn job description" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
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