Robert Ladds

Robert Sidney Ladds SSC (born 15 November 1941) is an English Anglican bishop. From 1999 to 2008, he served as the Bishop of Whitby, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of York.[2]


Robert Ladds

Bishop of Whitby
Ladds in 2009
ChurchChurch of England
ProvinceYork
DioceseYork
SeeWhitby
In office1999–2008
PredecessorGordon Bates
SuccessorMartin Warner
Other postsHonorary assistant bishop in London (2009–present)
Archdeacon of Lancaster (1997–1999)
Orders
Ordination1980 (deacon)
1981 (priest)
Consecration29 September 1999[1]
by David Hope
Personal details
Born (1941-11-15) 15 November 1941
DenominationAnglican
ParentsSidney and Joan Cant
Spouse
Roberta Sparkes
(m. 1964)
Children3 sons
ProfessionBishop (former chemist and schoolmaster)
Alma materChrist Church College Canterbury

Early life

Ladds was educated at Canterbury Christ Church University.[3] A keen gardener, he was a chemistry teacher at Borden Grammar School, Sittingbourne before being ordained.[3]

Ordained ministry

He began his ordained ministry in 1981[4] as a curate in Hythe, Kent[5] and was then successively chaplain to Stewart Cross (Bishop of Blackburn), Rector of Bretherton, Rector of Preston and finally (before his ordination to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Lancaster (1997–1999).

He is the current Superior-General of the Society of Mary.[6]

References

  1. Morning Calm, Newsheet of the Korean Mission Partnership – No. 24, January 2000 p. 2 (Accessed 26 April 2014)
  2. Crockfords Online – accessed 21 March 2008
  3. ‘LADDS, Rt Rev. Robert Sidney’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 8 July 2012
  4. Burke's Peerage Online
  5. Crockfords,(London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
  6. "Officers of the Society of Mary". Society of Mary. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Gordon Bates
Bishop of Whitby
1999–2008
Succeeded by
Martin Warner


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