Rose Hudson-Wilkin
Rose Hudson-Wilkin | |
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| Bishop of Dover | |
Hudson-Wilkin in April 2017 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Elected | 19 November 2019 |
| In office | 2019 to present |
| Predecessor | Trevor Willmott |
| Other post | Bishop in Canterbury (2019–present) |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Rose Josephine Hudson 19 January 1961 |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Residence | Old Palace, Canterbury, Kent |
| Spouse | Kenneth Wilkin |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Cleric |
| Alma mater | Montego Bay High School |
Rose Josephine Hudson-Wilkin CD MBE KHC (born 19 January 1961) is a British Anglican prelate, who serves as Suffragan Bishop of Dover in the diocese of Canterbury – deputising for the archbishop – since 2019: she is the first black woman to become a Church of England bishop. She was previously Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons from 2010 to 2019, having trained with the Church Army before entering parish ministry.