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ÔÚÏß¹ú²ú¸£Àû is the oldest diocese in England, stretching from Maidstone to Thanet, the Isle of Sheppey to the Romney Marsh. We have 350 miles of coastline with historic ports and seaside resorts, alongside rural communities, market towns and commuter-belt urban developments. Affluent areas often sit alongside pockets of major deprivation, offering an exciting and challenging mission context. 

At the heart of all we do is a vision of transformation for ourselves and our communities: no one can encounter God and remain unchanged. In the Diocese of Canterbury, we want to increasingly become a Christian community transformed through encounter with Christ, growing and overflowing to transform and bless the families, homes and communities we serve: Changed Lives, Changing Lives. 

Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover

The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin
Bishop of Dover

The Rt Revd Sarah Mullally
The Archbishop of Canterbury Designate

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A Prayer for Jamaica

Bishop Rose shares a prayer for Jamaica.

Installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury

The service will take place at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday 25 March 2026, the Feast of the Annunciation.

Estella Last named Archdeacon of Maidstone

The Diocese of Canterbury is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev’d Canon Estella Last as the next Archdeacon of Maidstone.

Today's Prayer

Each day we pray for members of our diocese. Below you can find details of who we are praying for today, which we invite you to use in your own prayers.

Join us in prayer for justice and healing

Loving God, we pray for all those in our Diocese who are vulnerable and find themselves voiceless, especially those who have suffered within the family of our Church. For those that suffer in silence, please help them feel they are not alone, that they will be heard and that you know them by name. Empower us all to do the right thing for those suffering injustice and abuse – both historically and in the present – and help us do better at protecting people in the future. Amen.

Prayer written by Jacqui Town - PA to the Head of Vocations/Diocesan Director of Ordinands

Anglican Communion:
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Vacancies

Rector (0.2 Stipend plus House)

Sturry with Fordwich and Westbere with Hersden

Priest in Charge (0.2 Stipend + House)

Reculver

Vicar

St George's, Deal

Lead Chaplain

The Living Well, Nonington

Generous Giving Manager

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