Bishop of Maidstone

The Bishop of Maidstone is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Canterbury, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the county town of Maidstone in Kent and formerly had a similar though subordinate role to that of the Bishop of Dover. It was decided at the diocesan synod of November 2010 that a new bishop would not be appointed; rather the Archdeaconry of Ashford was erected.[2]

On 4 December 2014, it was announced that the see of Maidstone would be filled again in order to provide alternative episcopal oversight for particular members of the Church of England who take a conservative evangelical view on male "headship".[3] On 23 September 2015, Rod Thomas was consecrated Bishop of Maidstone.[4]

List of bishops
Bishops of Maidstone
From Until Incumbent Notes
19441946Leslie OwenTranslated to Lincoln
19461956no appointment
19561966Stanley Betts
19661969no appointment
19691976Geoffrey Tiarks
19761980Richard ThirdTranslated to Dover
19801987Robert HardyTranslated to Lincoln
19871992David SmithTranslated to Bradford
19922001Gavin Reid [5]
20012009Graham Cray
20092015vacant
Bishops of Maidstone (AEO)
From Until Incumbent Notes
2015presentRod Thomas[4] Since 23 September 2015 consecration.
Source(s):[1]

See also
  • List of Conservative Evangelical Anglican churches in England

References
  1. Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 947. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. Canterbury Diocese — Synod News Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Thinking Anglicans – Appointment of a bishop who takes a conservative evangelical view on headship (Accessed 4 December 2014)
  4. Lambeth Palace – Suffragan Bishop of Maidstone announced (Accessed 5 May 2015)
  5. Succession details Archived 2007-08-17 at the Wayback Machine


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