Bishop of Hulme

The Bishop of Hulme was an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Manchester, in the Province of York, England.[1] The See was created by Order in Council on 11 October 1923 (under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888)[2] and took its name after Hulme, an area of the city of Manchester.

Following the retirement of Stephen Lowe, the last suffragan Bishop of Hulme, in July 2009,[3][4] the post was axed and its duties were divided between the remaining suffragan bishops of Bolton and of Middleton, who assist the diocesan Bishop of Manchester in overseeing the diocese.[5]

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  2. ^ "No. 32871". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 October 1923. p. 6962.
  3. ^ Bishop Stephen Lowe to retire The Church of England: Diocese of Manchester. Dated 18 July 2009.
  4. ^ Urban bishop retires. The Church of England: Diocese of Manchester. Dated 20 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Bishop of Hulme post to be axed". BBC News. 30 June 2009.