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The '''Bishop of Maidstone''' is an [[Episcopal polity|episcopal]] title used by a [[suffragan bishop]] of the [[Church of England]] [[Diocese of Canterbury]], in the [[Province of Canterbury]], [[England]].<ref name=crockfords947/> The title takes its name after the [[county town]] of [[Maidstone]] in [[Kent]] |
The '''Bishop of Maidstone''' is an [[Episcopal polity|episcopal]] title used by a [[suffragan bishop]] of the [[Church of England]] [[Diocese of Canterbury]], in the [[Province of Canterbury]], [[England]].<ref name=crockfords947/> The title takes its name after the [[county town]] of [[Maidstone]] in [[Kent]] |
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==Canterbury suffragan== |
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Until 2009, the suffragan Bishop of Maidstone had a similar, though subordinate, role to that of the [[Bishop of Dover]]: to assist the diocesan bishop (the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]) in the episcopal leadership of the Diocese of Canterbury. 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.<ref>[http://www.canterburydiocese.org/diocesansynodnews/index.htm Canterbury Diocese — Synod News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615003605/http://www.canterburydiocese.org/diocesansynodnews/index.htm |date=2011-06-15 }}</ref> |
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=="Headship" bishop== |
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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 Evangelicalism in Britain|conservative evangelical]] view on [[Complimentarianism|male "headship"]].<ref>[http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/006797.html Thinking Anglicans – Appointment of a bishop who takes a conservative evangelical view on headship] (Accessed 4 December 2014)</ref> On 23 September 2015, [[Rod Thomas (bishop)|Rod Thomas]] was consecrated Bishop of Maidstone.<ref name="thomas">[http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5545/suffragan-bishop-of-maidstone-announced Lambeth Palace – Suffragan Bishop of Maidstone announced] (Accessed 5 May 2015)</ref> |
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 Evangelicalism in Britain|conservative evangelical]] view on [[Complimentarianism|male "headship"]].<ref>[http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/006797.html Thinking Anglicans – Appointment of a bishop who takes a conservative evangelical view on headship] (Accessed 4 December 2014)</ref> On 23 September 2015, [[Rod Thomas (bishop)|Rod Thomas]] was consecrated Bishop of Maidstone.<ref name="thomas">[http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5545/suffragan-bishop-of-maidstone-announced Lambeth Palace – Suffragan Bishop of Maidstone announced] (Accessed 5 May 2015)</ref> |
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|align="center"| 2015 ||align="center"| 2022 || '''[[Rod Thomas (bishop)|Rod Thomas]]''' || <ref name="thomas" /> Retired 2 October 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bishopofmaidstone.org/|title=Bishop of Maidstone to retire in October 2022|website=The Bishop of Maidstone|date=7 January 2022|access-date=18 July 2021|archive-date=15 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115162116/https://bishopofmaidstone.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|align="center" colspan="4"| Source(s):<ref name=crockfords947>{{cite book |title=Crockford's Clerical Directory |edition=100th |location=London |publisher=Church House Publishing |year=2007 |page=947 |isbn=978-0-7151-1030-0}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:53, 2 October 2022
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
Canterbury suffragan
Until 2009, the suffragan Bishop of Maidstone had a similar, though subordinate, role to that of the Bishop of Dover: to assist the diocesan bishop (the Archbishop of Canterbury) in the episcopal leadership of the Diocese of Canterbury. 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]
"Headship" bishop
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]
In June 2022, it was announced that, from January 2023, oversight of conservative Catholics in the west of Canterbury province (formerly the Bishop of Ebbsfleet's area) would be taken by a new Bishop of Oswestry, suffragan to the Bishop of Lichfield; while oversight of conservative Evangelicals would be taken by the next Bishop of Ebbsfleet; the See of Maidstone would be left vacant, available for other uses.[5]
List of bishops
| Bishops of Maidstone | |||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1944 | 1946 | Leslie Owen | Translated to Lincoln |
| 1946 | 1956 | no appointment | |
| 1956 | 1966 | Stanley Betts | |
| 1966 | 1969 | no appointment | |
| 1969 | 1976 | Geoffrey Tiarks | |
| 1976 | 1980 | Richard Third | Translated to Dover |
| 1980 | 1987 | Robert Hardy | Translated to Lincoln |
| 1987 | 1992 | David Smith | Translated to Bradford |
| 1992 | 2001 | Gavin Reid[6] | |
| 2001 | 2009 | Graham Cray | |
| 2009 | 2015 | vacant | |
| Bishops of Maidstone (AEO) | |||
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 2015 | 2022 | Rod Thomas | [4] Retired 2 October 2022.[7] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 947. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ Canterbury Diocese — Synod News Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Thinking Anglicans – Appointment of a bishop who takes a conservative evangelical view on headship (Accessed 4 December 2014)
- ^ a b Lambeth Palace – Suffragan Bishop of Maidstone announced (Accessed 5 May 2015)
- ^ "Bishops of Maidstone, Ebbsfleet and Oswestry". Diocese of Canterbury. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Succession details Archived 2007-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bishop of Maidstone to retire in October 2022". The Bishop of Maidstone. 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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