Thomas Sprat, Bishop of Rochester 1684-1713
Bishops of Rochester at Westminster
John Physick studies the careers of four bishops over the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries that also served as the Dean of Westminster.
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David A. H. Cleggett
Reillustrated by Jacob Scott, Heritage Officer
Also see Barney Milligan’s subsequent study of Bishop Thomas Sprat featured in The Friends of Rochester Cathedral Report for 2005-2006:
Thomas Sprat, Bishop of Rochester 1684-1713
Barney Milligan of the Beaminster Society provides a further angle on Bishop Thomas Sprat.
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The Friends of Rochester Cathedral were founded to help finance the maintenance of the fabric and grounds. The Friends’ annual reports have become a trove of articles on the fabric and history of the cathedral.
Explore the stories of the many hundreds of officials and members of staff from bishops and deans to monks and organists.