Bishop of Swindon

The Bishop of Swindon is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Bristol, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Swindon in Wiltshire. The title of Bishop of Malmesbury was the precursor title, named after Malmesbury in Wiltshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 25 July 1927. The name was changed from Malmesbury to Swindon at the same time as the archdeaconry was renamed from Swindon to Malmesbury. The suffragan bishop assists the Bishop of Bristol in overseeing the diocese.