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Thomas Sparke was the only medieval incumbent of the office of Bishop of Berwick in England. Previously Prior of Lindisfarne and Prebendary at Durham Cathedral, he was consecrated by Edward Lee, Archbishop of York, in 1536 and continued in post until his death in 1572.

References

The Dependent Priories of Medieval English Monasteries; Heale, M.: Rochester (NY), Boydell & Brewer, 2004 ISBN 9781843830542
An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the County Palatine of Durham; Mackenzie, E.; Ross, M.: Newcastle upon Tyne, Mackenzie and Dent, 1834
Consecration details

v t e Bishops of Berwick and Assistant Bishops of Newcastle
Medieval suffragan	Thomas Sparke
Assistant Bishops	Ken Gill Paul Richardson Frank White
Modern suffragans	Mark Tanner Mark Wroe

v t e Diocese of Durham
Durham Cathedral Auckland Castle Prince-Bishops Durham Castle
Office holders	Bishop of Durham (vacant) Sarah Clark, Bishop suffragan of Jarrow and acting Bishop of Durham AEO: Stephen Race, Bishop suffragan of Beverley & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Philip Plyming, Dean of Durham Rick Simpson, Archdeacon of Auckland Bob Cooper, Archdeacon of Sunderland and Dean-designate of Guildford Libby Wilkinson, Archdeacon of Durham
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Berwick (16th century) Archdeacon of Northumberland (until 1882; now in Newcastle) Archdeacon of Lindisfarne (1842–1882; now in Newcastle)

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