Bishop of Sodor and Man | |
|---|---|
| Bishopric | |
| anglican | |
| Incumbent: vacant (bishop-designate: Tricia Hillas; acting bishop: Mark Davies (Bishop of Middleton)) | |
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | York |
| Residence | Thie yn Aspick, Douglas |
| Information | |
| Diocese | Sodor and Man |
| Cathedral | St German's, Peel |
| Website | |
| Bishop's office | |
The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Sodor and Man (Manx Gaelic: Sodor as Mannin) in the Province of York in the Church of England. The diocese only covers the Isle of Man. The Cathedral Church of St German where the bishop's seat is located, is in the town of Peel. St German's was elevated to cathedral status on 1 November 1980.
The bishop is an ex officio member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man (the upper house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man) and of Tynwald Court. The bishop's residence is Thie yn Aspick (Bishop's House), Douglas.[1]
The right to appoint the Bishop of Sodor and Man is vested in the British crown; the Monarch acts, perhaps somewhat anomalously (in view of Man's status as a Crown Dependency), on the advice of the Prime Minister. However, unlike diocesan bishops in England, who are formally elected by the canons of the cathedral church in accordance with the monarch's congé d'elire,[2] the Bishop of Sodor and Man is appointed directly by the monarch by letters patent.[3]
Peter Eagles was appointed Bishop of Sodor and Man, and was installed at the Cathedral Church of St German at Peel on 30 September 2017. He retired[4] effective 31 October 2023.[5] It has been announced that Tricia Hillas is to become the next bishop, in October 2024.[6]
- ^ "Eagles Peter Andrew". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ Hill M. (2007), Ecclesiastical Law (3rd ed, Oxford), paras.4.57-4.59
- ^ Gumbley, K F W (1994), Church Legislation in the Isle of Man, 3 Eccles. L.J. at p.294 [1]
- ^ Eagles, PA (9 March 2023). "Announcement of Resignation" (PDF). The Diocese of Sodor and Man. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Crown Nominations Commission". The Diocese of Sodor and Man. 7 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Coldwell, John (16 May 2024). "The Venerable Patricia Hillas appointed as the next Bishop of Sodor and Man". The Diocese of Sodor and Man. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.