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Vaccines offer us a path through the pandemic
Last Updated: 5th July 2021 | First published on: 23rd January 2021"When you are offered the opportunity to get your COVID vaccination, I want you to take it." Bishop Rose
Grant for Churches Together in Dover
Last Updated: 18th January 2021 | First published on: 11th January 2021Find out about the new grant
Letter from Archbishop Justin and Bishop Rose to our parishes
Last Updated: 6th January 2021 | First published on: 6th January 2021A letter from our Bishops on the feast of Epiphany 2021
Emergency Fund for Kent
Last Updated: 23rd December 2020 | First published on: 23rd December 2020A fund launched to help manage the impact of the restricted movement of people and traffic in the county.
Julian Hills to retire
Last Updated: 22nd December 2020 | First published on: 16th December 2020Julian Hills has announced his retirement from his role as our Diocesan Secretary
Living in Love and Faith
Last Updated: 9th November 2020 | First published on: 9th November 2020Living in Love and Faith resources published as bishops issue appeal to Church to ‘listen and learn together'
New online Collective Worship available for schools
Last Updated: 9th October 2020 | First published on: 9th October 2020The launch of online weekly acts of Collective Worship for schools
IICSA Report: Open Letter from our Archbishops
Last Updated: 12th October 2020 | First published on: 7th October 2020The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, IICSA, published its overarching investigation report into the Church of England and Church in Wales on 7 October. Ahead of its publication, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the lead safeguarding bishop and the national director of safeguarding published an open letter.
Introducing our New Revs for 2020
Last Updated: 6th October 2020 | First published on: 6th October 2020The ordinations of priests and deacons for Canterbury Diocese began at Canterbury Cathedral
Welcome our new Readers
Last Updated: 18th September 2020 | First published on: 18th September 2020Admission and Licensing of Readers service on Sunday 20 September
Introducing our new ordinands 2023
Last Updated: 7th August 2025 | First published on: 18th September 2020Read about our new deacons and priests
New Director of Ordinands and Vocations Officer
Last Updated: 3rd September 2020 | First published on: 3rd September 2020Jon Marlow will start on 1 October.
New Commissary General appointed
Last Updated: 3rd September 2020 | First published on: 3rd September 2020Robin Hopkins appointed with effect from 7 September 2020.
"What are we waiting for? Our children are being washed up on our beaches"
Last Updated: 19th August 2020 | First published on: 19th August 2020Bishop of Dover calls for action over death of teenager
Diocese calls for Gift Aid emergency relief
Last Updated: 30th July 2020 | First published on: 30th July 2020Proposed increase to 33% from 25% - Charities form coalition for change
"Greatness will come by the way we treat one another"
Last Updated: 24th July 2025 | First published on: 13th June 2020Bishop Rose addresses #BlackLivesMatter protest
"'I can't breathe' - Can they not hear them?'"
Last Updated: 3rd June 2020 | First published on: 3rd June 2020Bishop Rose speaks about events in the USA
Listening on the Way
Last Updated: 22nd May 2020 | First published on: 18th May 2020Our Diocesan Day of Prayer and Pilgrimage Re-imagined for Lockdown
Information for Social Justice
Last Updated: 1st May 2020 | First published on: 24th March 2020Communities and Partnerships - some responses to the Coronavirus Situation
Postponed events
Last Updated: 23rd March 2020 | First published on: 23rd March 2020Please note that all non-essential Diocesan events have now been postponed or cancelled
Inspiring Everyday Faith
Last Updated: 24th January 2020 | First published on: 24th January 2020
Diocesan Synod in Open Session
Inspiring Everyday Faith – Diocesan Synod in Open Session
Saturday 7 March 2020 from 9am to 12.30pm
John Wallis Academy, Ashford
Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin will be addressing synod for the first time and our
Saying Yes to Life
Last Updated: 23rd January 2020 | First published on: 24th January 2020
An evening with Ruth Valerio
Join us at St Paul’s Church in Canterbury on Monday 24 February from 7.30pm for a talk by Ruth Valerio about her Lent book ‘Saying yes to life’, which is the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent book for this year.
Hugh Nelson named as next Bishop of St Germans
Last Updated: 20th January 2020 | First published on: 20th January 2020
Hugh is currently the parish priest of St Mary’s, Goudhurst and Christ Church, Kilndown (known as GK Church), in Canterbury Diocese.
Downing Street has announced that the next Bishop of St Germans is to be the Revd Hugh Nelson. Hugh is currentl
Response to Peter Ball Documentary
Last Updated: 16th January 2020 | First published on: 16th January 2020
The programme is upsetting but important viewing for all who want to make the Church safer.
The two-part documentary is available to watch online here.
The national church has issued the following response from Bishop Peter H
A prayer for Haiti
Last Updated: 24th January 2020 | First published on: 10th January 2020
Pray for the nation on the 10th anniversary of the earthquake
Wherever you will be this Sunday (12 January), the Bishop of Dover, the Rt Revd Dr Rose Hudson-Wilkin asks you to join her in prayer to mark the 10th anniversary of Haiti’s devastatin
MBE for Bishop Rose
Last Updated: 27th December 2019 | First published on: 27th December 2019
Bishop Rose has been made an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list for 2020.
The Rt Revd Dr Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, has been made an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list for 2020.
The citation states: "Everywhere she
Bishop Rose urges people of Kent to seek unity
Last Updated: 30th November 2019 | First published on: 30th November 2019
Giving her first sermon as Bishop of Dover, The Rt Revd Dr Rose Hudson-Wilkin urged people to refuse to be divided, instead focusing on their common humanity.
Speaking at her installation at Canterbury Cathedral, she said: "Let us think what it
Pledge to support White Ribbon campaign
Last Updated: 29th November 2019 | First published on: 29th November 2019
Canterbury Diocese pledges support to global campaign
The Archdeacon of Canterbury, The Venerable Jo Kelly-Moore, joined the Bishop of Tonbridge, the Rt Rev Simon Burton-Jones, in Chatham to pledge support to the White Ribbon campaign.
White
Rose Hudson-Wilkin consecrated as Bishop of Dover
Last Updated: 19th November 2019 | First published on: 19th November 2019
Rose will be installed in Canterbury on 30 November
• Images from the Consecration
• Video: Meet Bishop Rose
The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin has been consecrated as the Bishop of Dover at a special service at St Paul’s Cathedral in Lond
Advent Justice Appeal 2019
Last Updated: 11th November 2019 | First published on: 11th November 2019Your support allows us to continue our vital work with refugees across the diocese - sharing love and hope with those in need of a place to call home. Click here to donate and find out more