- Bishop of Ebbsfleet
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The Bishop of Ebbsfleet is a suffragan bishop who fulfils the role of a provincial episcopal visitor for the whole of the Province of Canterbury in the Church of England.[1]
The position was created in 1994 and licensed by the Archbishop of Canterbury as a "flying bishop" to provide episcopal oversight for parishes throughout the province which do not accept the sacramental ministry of bishops who have participated in the ordination of women. The position is named after Ebbsfleet in Thanet, Kent.
Jonathan Baker was consecrated as a bishop on 16 June 2011 at Southwark Cathedral.[2] His installation as the fourth Bishop of Ebbsfleet is yet to be announced.
List of the Bishops of Ebbsfleet
No. Incumbent From Until Notes 1 John Richards 1994 1998 2 Michael Houghton SSC 1998 1999 3 Andrew Burnham SSC 2000 2010 Resigned 31 December 2010 to become Roman Catholic [3] 4 Jonathan Baker SSC 2011 present See also
References
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0)
- ^ Number 10 — Suffragan See of Ebbsfleet
- ^ The Resignation of Bishop Andrew. 24th November AD 2010.
External links
Categories:- Anglican suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Canterbury
- Religious organizations established in 1994
- Living people
- Bishops of Ebbsfleet
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