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The Bishop of Woolwich is an episcopal title used by an area bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwark, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1][2]

The title takes its name after Woolwich, a suburb of the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Two of the best known former bishops are John A. T. Robinson, who was a major figure in Liberal Christianity, and David Sheppard, the former Sussex and England cricketer who went on to become the Anglican Bishop of Liverpool. The bishops suffragan of Woolwich have been area bishops since the Southwark area scheme was founded in 1991.[3]

The current Bishop of Woolwich is Alastair Cutting[4]. He will be consecrated at Southwark Cathedral on 3 July 2024[5].

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference crockfords949 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Diocesan web site Archived 2006-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Appointment of Suffragan Bishop of Woolwich: 6 June 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. ^ "The Venerable Alastair Cutting named as the next Bishop of Woolwich". The Diocese of Southwark. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

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