Eric Kemp
Eric Waldram Kemp FRHistS (27 April 1915 – 28 November 2009) was a Church of England bishop. He was the Bishop of Chichester from 1974 to 2001. He was one of the leading Anglo-Catholics of his generation and one of the most influential figures in the Church of England in the last quarter of the twentieth century.
The Right Reverend Eric Kemp FRHistS | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Chichester | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Installed | 1974 |
| Term ended | 2001 (retirement) |
| Predecessor | Roger Wilson |
| Successor | John Hind |
| Other post(s) | Bishop Emeritus of Chichester (2001–2009) Dean of Worcester (1969–1974) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1939 (deacon) 1940 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1974 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1915 |
| Died | 28 November 2009 (aged 94) |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Patricia Kirk |
| Children | 1 son; 4 daughters |
| Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
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