The Bishop of Middlesbrough

Serving Bishop

Rt Rev Terence Patrick Drainey

The Seventh Bishop of Middlesbrough

Ordained priest 12 July 1975; ordained and installed as the seventh Bishop of Middlesbrough 25 January 2008

Bishop Emeritus

Rt Rev John Crowley

The Sixth Bishop of Middlesbrough

Ordained 12 June 1965; ordained priest 12 June 1965; ordained titular Bishop of Tala and Auxiliary of Westminster 8 December 1986; installed as sixth Bishop of Middlesbrough 18 January 1993; resigned 3 May 2007

Predecessors

Rt Rev Augustine Harris

The Fifth Bishop of Middlesbrough

Ordained bishop of Social and Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool 11 February 1966; trans 20 November 1978; retired December 1992; died August 2007

Rt Rev Thomas Kevin O'Brien

Auxiliary Bishop of Middlesbrough

Ordained June 1948; appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Middlesbrough November 1981; retired June 1998; died December 2004

Rt Rev John Gerard McClean

The Fourth Bishop of Middlesbrough

Consecrated Coadjutor 24 February 1967; succeeded 13 June 1967; died August 1978

Rt Rev George Brunner

The Third Bishop of Middlesbrough

Consecrated Bishop of Elide and Auxiliary 25 July 1946; trans 7 June 1956; resigned 13 June 1967; died 21 March 1969

Rt Rev Thomas Shine

The Second Bishop of Middlesbrough

Consecrated Bishop of Lamus and Coadjutor 29 June 1921; succeeded 11 April 1929; named Archbishop ad personal
19 January 1955; died 22 November 1955

Rt Rev Richard Lacy

The First Bishop of Middlesbrough

Consecrated 18 December 1878; died 11 April 1929