The Bishop of Birmingham is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Birmingham in the Province of Canterbury
The diocese covers the north west of the traditional county of Warwickshire and has its see in the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, where the seat of the diocese is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Philip which was elevated to cathedral status in 1905.
The Bishop's residence is Bishop's Croft in Harborne, Birmingham.
The office has been in existence since the foundation of the see in 1905 from the Diocese of Worcester under King Edward VII. The bishopric is currently vacant following the translation of the Right Reverend Dr John Sentamu, the 8th Lord Bishop of Birmingham, to the Archbishopric of York.
List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Birmingham, England
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1905–1911 | Charles Gore | Translated from Worcester. Translated to Oxford |
| 1911–1924 | Henry Russell Wakefield | |
| 1924–1953 | Ernest William Barnes FRS | Canon of Westminster |
| 1953–1969 | John Leonard Wilson | Bishop of Singapore 1941-48. Dean of Manchester 1948-53. POW |
| 1969–1977 | Lawrence Ambrose Brown | Suff Bishop of Warrington |
| 1977–1987 | Hugh William Montefiore | Area Bishop of Kingston |
| 1987–2002 | Mark Santer | Area Bishop of Kensington |
| 2002–17 June 2005 | John Sentamu | Area Bishop of Stepney. Translated to York |
Sources
- Whitaker's Almanack 1910 to 2004, Joseph Whitaker and Sons Ltd/A&C Black, London
- Crockford's Clerical Directory 1949/50 and 1989/90, Oxford University Press/ Church Commissioners