The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin CD, MBE became the Bishop of Dover and Bishop in 黑料网 in November 2019 and oversees the Diocese of 黑料网 on behalf of the Archbishop of 黑料网. Bishop Rose has four priorities for her ministry in our diocese:
- Prayer
- Bible reading
- Generosity
- Evangelism
About Bishop Rose
Rose Hudson-Wilkin was born and raised in Jamaica. She was educated at Montego Bay High School for Girls and later at Birmingham University. She trained with the Church Army and was commissioned as an evangelist in 1982 before training for ordination at Queen’s Theological College. Ordained deacon in 1991 and priest in 1994, she served as a curate at St Matthew’s Church, Willenhall Road, in the Diocese of Lichfield. For sixteen and a half years, she served as a priest in Hackney at Holy Trinity with St Philip, Dalston, and All Saints, Haggerston. In 2007, she was appointed a Chaplain to Her Majesty The Queen. In 2010, she became the first woman to serve as Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, as the 79th holder of the post. In November 2014, she also became Priest-in-Charge of St Mary-at-Hill, near Monument.
She has previously served as a member of the General Synod of the Church of England and currently serves as one of its Panel of Chairs. In April 2026, Bishop Rose was appointed as a one of four Bishops elected to the role by the General Synod.
Bishop Rose is regularly invited to preach and speak, and undertakes numerous engagements both nationally and internationally. She is also a published author. Her autobiography, 'The Girl from Montego Bay', was published in January 2025. She also wrote 'The Room Where It Happens', a Lent course for groups and individuals based on the musical 'Hamilton'.
She is married to Kenneth, a retired prison Chaplain and they have three adult children.
Sermons, speeches and media
You can view the latest from Bishop Rose on her Sermons, Speeches and Media webpage.
Contact Bishop Rose
To get in touch with Bishop Rose, please email:
diary@bishcant.org – for diary, event and external engagement requests
BishopofDover@bishcant.org – for clergy HR, finance and general enquiries
All media enquiries and interview requests for Bishop Rose should be made via the diocesan media and engagement team.
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