John Thomas (bishop of Rochester)
John Thomas (14 October 1712 – 22 August 1793) was an English churchman, Bishop of Rochester from 1774.
Right Reverend John Thomas | |
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| Bishop of Rochester | |
Portrait by Joshua Reynolds | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Rochester |
| Elected | 1774 |
| Term ended | 1793 (death) |
| Predecessor | Zachary Pearce |
| Successor | Samuel Horsley |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Westminster 1768 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 September 1737 (priest) |
| Consecration | 13 November 1774 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1712 |
| Died | 22 August 1793 (aged 80) Bromley, Kent |
| Buried | Bletchingley, Surrey |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Bromley Palace |
| Parents | John Thomas & Ann Kelsick |
| Spouse | Anne Clayton m. 1742; d. 1772 Elizabeth Baldwin m. 1776 |
| Alma mater | The Queen's College, Oxford |
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