The Bishop of Kingston (technically of ''
Kingston upon Thames'' or, originally, of ''Kingston-on-Thames'') is an
episcopal
Episcopal may refer to:
*Of or relating to a bishop, an overseer in the Christian church
*Episcopate, the see of a bishop – a diocese
*Episcopal Church (disambiguation), any church with "Episcopal" in its name
** Episcopal Church (United State ...
title used by an
area bishop of the
Church of England Diocese of Southwark
The Diocese of Southwark is one of the 42 dioceses of the Church of England, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The diocese forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. It was created on 1 May 1905 from part of the ancient Dio ...
, in the
Province of Canterbury
The Province of Canterbury, or less formally the Southern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces which constitute the Church of England. The other is the Province of York (which consists of 12 dioceses).
Overview
The Province consist ...
,
England.
[ The title takes its name after Kingston upon Thames, a settlement in south-west London. The bishops suffragan of Kingston have been area bishops since the Southwark area scheme was founded in 1991.
On 15 December 2022, it was announced that Martin Gainsborough is to become the next area Bishop of Kingston during February 2023.]
List of bishops
References
External links
Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings
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Bishops of Kingston
Anglican suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Southwark
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