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Name
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The Diocese of Sodor and Man
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Description
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The bishopric that served the Island from the Norse period onward, answering to its own traditions and serving its own people. The name Sodor derives from the Norse Sudreyjar, the Southern Isles (the Hebrides). The bishop held a seat in Tynwald. The diocese maintained the accommodation between the Christian faith and the older world. After the Revestment, the patronage of the bishopric was transferred to the Crown in the 1829 settlement, valued at £100,000, meaning the Bishop of Sodor and Man was now an appointment made in London for reasons that had nothing to do with the Island.
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Active Period
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c.1100-present
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Type
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Diocese
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Institution
