James Langstaff (bishop)


James Langstaff
Bishop of Rochester
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Rochester
In office2010–2021
PredecessorMichael Nazir-Ali
Other post(s)Bishop of Lynn (2004–2010)
Orders
Ordination28 June 1981 (deacon)
27 June 1982 (priest)
by David Brown, Bishop of Guildford
Consecration24 June 2004[1]
by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
Personal details
Born (1956-06-27) 27 June 1956 (age 68)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ResidenceBishopscourt, Rochester
ParentsHenry Langstaff & Jillian (née Brooks, now Harper)
Spouse
Bridget
(m. 1977)
[2]
Childrentwo
Alma materSt Catherine's College, Oxford
University of Nottingham

James Henry Langstaff (born 27 June 1956) is a British retired Anglican bishop. He served as Bishop of Rochester from 2010[3][4] until 2021; he was previously the Bishop of Lynn, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Norwich, from 2004 to 2010.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference lynn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Page cannot be found (Diocese of Norwich)". norwich.anglican.org. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ^ Official notification of appointment Archived 19 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Office, Anglican Communion. "Page not found - Anglican Communion". Anglican Communion Website. Retrieved 28 July 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)