Bishop of Rochester

The Bishop of Rochester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.

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Bishop - Rochester - Ordinary - Church of England - Diocese of Rochester - Province of Canterbury

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The diocese covers the west of the County of Kent. The see is in the City of Rochester where the seat is located at The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was founded as a cathedral in 604.

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Kent - See - Rochester - The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary - 604

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The Bishop's residence is Bishopscourt, Rochester, Kent.

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The office was created in 604 at the founding of the diocese in the Kingdom of Kent under King Æthelbert. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Dr Michael James Nazir-Ali, PhD, the 106th Lord Bishop of Rochester, who signs Michael Roffen.

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604 - Kingdom of Kent - King Æthelbert - Dr '''Michael''' James '''Nazir-Ali'''

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