Richard Rogers (1532/33 – 1597) was an eminent 16th-century
priest
A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deity, deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in parti ...
who became
Suffragan Bishop of Dover.
Richard Rogers was educated at
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college includes the Master, the Fellows of the College, and about 450 undergraduate and 250 graduate students. The c ...
. In 1559, Rogers was made archdeacon of
St Asaph
St Asaph (; "church on the Elwy") is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and community (Wales), community on the River Elwy in Denbighshire, Wales. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census the community had a population ...
, and on 15 May 1569 he was consecrated
Suffragan Bishop of Dover. After his death no more
Suffragan Bishop
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
In the Catholic Church, a suffragan bishop leads a diocese within an ecclesiastical province other than the principal diocese, the metropolitan archdiocese; the diocese led b ...
s were appointed until 1870.
["Faith, History and Practice of the Church of England": Eaton, W. E: London: , 1957]
He was the
Dean of Canterbury
The Dean of Canterbury is the head of the Chapter (religion), Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral, the Cathedral of Christ Church, Canterbury, England. The current office of dean (religion), Dean originated after the English Reformation, although Dea ...
from 1584 till his death.
Notes
1532 births
1597 deaths
Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge
16th-century Church of England bishops
Bishops of Dover, Kent
Deans of Canterbury
Archdeacons of St Asaph
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