The Bishop of Stafford is an
episcopal title used by a
suffragan bishop of the
Church of England
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Diocese of Lichfield
The Diocese of Lichfield is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, England. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Chad in the city of Lichfield. The diocese covers of seve ...
, in the
Province of Canterbury,
England
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.
[ The title takes its name after Stafford, the county town of Staffordshire. The Bishop of Stafford has particular episcopal oversight of the parishes in the Archdeaconry of Stoke. ]Matthew Parker
Matthew Parker (6 August 1504 – 17 May 1575) was an English bishop. He was the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England from 1559 until his death in 1575. He was also an influential theologian and arguably the co-founder (with a p ...
has been in post since 2021; the bishops suffragan of Stafford have been area bishops since the Lichfield area scheme was erected in 1992.
List of bishops
Incarnation at Alton Towers
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.
After an encounter with the Warden of the Dungeon, visitors enter into the Court Room of the Bishop of Stafford who has been appointed by Elizabeth I
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as justice of the peace for the shire. The Bishop says:’To my flock of lambs, I shall be both shepherd and butcher!’ Several visitors are put on trial for various crimes for everyone being sentenced to journey down the black river!
References
External links
Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings
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Bishops of Stafford
Anglican suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Lichfield
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