Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Acte for nominacion and consecracyon of Suffragans wythin this Realme. |
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| Citation | 26 Hen. 8. c. 14 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 December 1534 |
| Commencement | 3 November 1534 |
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| Text of the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 (26 Hen. 8. c. 14) is an act of the Parliament of England that authorised the appointment of suffragan (i.e., assistant) bishops in England and Wales. The tradition of appointing suffragans named after a town in the diocese other than the town the diocesan bishop is named after can be dated from this act.
The act named Thetford, Ipswich, Colchester, Dover, Guildford, Southampton, Taunton, Shaftesbury, Molton, Marlborough, Bedford, Leicester, Gloucester, Shrewsbury, Bristol, Penrydd, Bridgwater, Nottingham, Grantham, Hull, Huntingdon, Cambridge, Penrith, Berwick-upon-Tweed, St Germans and the Isle of Wight as specific suitable suffragan sees.
This act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.
The repeal by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 of section 2 of the Act of Supremacy (1 Eliz. 1. c. 1) (1558) does not affect the continued operation, so far as unrepealed, of the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534.
| Suffragan Bishops Act 1898 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to explain the Act as to Suffragan Bishops. |
| Citation | 61 & 62 Vict. c. 11 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
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| Royal assent | 1 July 1898 |
| Commencement | 1 July 1898 |
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| Text of the Suffragan Bishops Act 1898 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Since 1898, notwithstanding anything contained in the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 it has been lawful to nominate, present and appoint as suffragan bishop persons already consecrated as a bishop and, in that case, the letters patent presenting them do not require their consecration. The Dioceses Measure 1978 concerns petitions to make appointments under this act. Until 1898, men already in episcopal orders were sometimes made assistant bishops instead.