Robert Ladds | |
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Bishop of Whitby | |
![]() Ladds in 2009 | |
Church | Church of England |
Province | York |
Diocese | York |
See | Whitby |
In office | 1999–2008 |
Predecessor | Gordon Bates |
Successor | Martin Warner |
Other post(s) |
Honorary assistant bishop in
London (2009–present) Archdeacon of Lancaster (1997–1999) Currently Superior general of The Society of Mary (Anglican) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1980 (deacon) 1981 (priest) |
Consecration | 29 September 1999
[1] by David Hope |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 November 1941 |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Sidney and Joan Cant |
Spouse |
Roberta Sparkes (
m. 1964) |
Children | 3 sons |
Profession | Bishop (former chemist and schoolmaster) |
Alma mater | Christ Church College Canterbury |
Robert Sidney Ladds SSC (born 15 November 1941) is an English Anglican bishop. From 1999 to 2008, he served as the Bishop of Whitby, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of York. [2]
Ladds was born on 15 November 1941. [3] After school, he worked as an industrial research chemist from 1959 to 1968. [3] He then attended Christ Church College, Canterbury to train as a teacher. [4] He completed a Certificate in Education (CertEd) in 1970 and a Bachelor of Education (BEd Hons) degree in 1971: these qualifications were validated by the University of London. [3] He was awarded the Licentiate of the Royal Society of Chemistry (LRSC) in 1972. [5] He was a chemistry teacher at Borden Grammar School, an all-boys school in Sittingbourne, before being ordained. [4]
Having trained on a part-time basis with the Canterbury School of Ministry, Ladds was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1980 and as a priest in 1981. [5] He began his ordained ministry as a curate in Hythe, Kent. [6] [7] From 1983 to 1991, he was Rector of St John the Baptist's Church, Bretherton in the Diocese of Blackburn. [5] He was additionally school chaplain of Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy from 1983 to 1987 and Bishop of Blackburn's chaplain for ministry from 1986 to 1990. [3] From 1991 to 1997, he served successively as priest in charge and then rector of Preston. [5] He was made an honorary canon of Blackburn Cathedral in 1993. [3] He then served as Archdeacon of Lancaster from 1997 to 1999. [5]
Ladds was consecrated a bishop on 29 September 1999 during a service at York Minster. [5] [8] He served as Bishop of Whitby, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of York from 1999 to 2008. [5]
Ladds retired from full-time ministry in 2009 at the age of 68. [5] He has maintained an active retirement. He has been an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of London since 2009. [5] He was house-for-duty priest of St Mary and Christ Church, Hendon from 2009 to 2015. [3] He was then an honorary curate of St Peter's, London Docks from 2015 to 2021. [3]
He has been the current Superior-General of the Society of Mary since 2000. [3] [9]
Ladds rejects the ordination of women as priests and bishops. [8] He is a retired bishop of The Society, a traditional Anglo-Catholic association of Church of England. [10]
Robert Ladds | |
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Bishop of Whitby | |
![]() Ladds in 2009 | |
Church | Church of England |
Province | York |
Diocese | York |
See | Whitby |
In office | 1999–2008 |
Predecessor | Gordon Bates |
Successor | Martin Warner |
Other post(s) |
Honorary assistant bishop in
London (2009–present) Archdeacon of Lancaster (1997–1999) Currently Superior general of The Society of Mary (Anglican) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1980 (deacon) 1981 (priest) |
Consecration | 29 September 1999
[1] by David Hope |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 November 1941 |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Sidney and Joan Cant |
Spouse |
Roberta Sparkes (
m. 1964) |
Children | 3 sons |
Profession | Bishop (former chemist and schoolmaster) |
Alma mater | Christ Church College Canterbury |
Robert Sidney Ladds SSC (born 15 November 1941) is an English Anglican bishop. From 1999 to 2008, he served as the Bishop of Whitby, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of York. [2]
Ladds was born on 15 November 1941. [3] After school, he worked as an industrial research chemist from 1959 to 1968. [3] He then attended Christ Church College, Canterbury to train as a teacher. [4] He completed a Certificate in Education (CertEd) in 1970 and a Bachelor of Education (BEd Hons) degree in 1971: these qualifications were validated by the University of London. [3] He was awarded the Licentiate of the Royal Society of Chemistry (LRSC) in 1972. [5] He was a chemistry teacher at Borden Grammar School, an all-boys school in Sittingbourne, before being ordained. [4]
Having trained on a part-time basis with the Canterbury School of Ministry, Ladds was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1980 and as a priest in 1981. [5] He began his ordained ministry as a curate in Hythe, Kent. [6] [7] From 1983 to 1991, he was Rector of St John the Baptist's Church, Bretherton in the Diocese of Blackburn. [5] He was additionally school chaplain of Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy from 1983 to 1987 and Bishop of Blackburn's chaplain for ministry from 1986 to 1990. [3] From 1991 to 1997, he served successively as priest in charge and then rector of Preston. [5] He was made an honorary canon of Blackburn Cathedral in 1993. [3] He then served as Archdeacon of Lancaster from 1997 to 1999. [5]
Ladds was consecrated a bishop on 29 September 1999 during a service at York Minster. [5] [8] He served as Bishop of Whitby, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of York from 1999 to 2008. [5]
Ladds retired from full-time ministry in 2009 at the age of 68. [5] He has maintained an active retirement. He has been an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of London since 2009. [5] He was house-for-duty priest of St Mary and Christ Church, Hendon from 2009 to 2015. [3] He was then an honorary curate of St Peter's, London Docks from 2015 to 2021. [3]
He has been the current Superior-General of the Society of Mary since 2000. [3] [9]
Ladds rejects the ordination of women as priests and bishops. [8] He is a retired bishop of The Society, a traditional Anglo-Catholic association of Church of England. [10]