Suffragans Nomination Act 1888

The Suffragan Bishops Act 1534

Parliament of England
Long title	An Acte for nominacion and consecracyon of Suffragans wythin this Realme.
Citation	26 Hen 8 c 14
Status: Amended
Revised text of statute as amended

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.