Kenneth Riches
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The Right Reverend Kenneth Riches |
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| Bishop of Lincoln | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lincoln |
| In office | 1957 to 1974 |
| Predecessor | Maurice Harland |
| Successor | Simon Phipps |
| Other posts |
Bishop of Dorchester (1952–1957) Principal of Cuddesdon College (1945–1952) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1932 (deacon) 1933 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1952 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1908 |
| Died | 15 May 1999 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Education | Colchester Royal Grammar School |
| Alma mater |
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Cuddesdon College |
Kenneth Riches (20 September 1908 – 15 May 1999) was an Anglican Bishop during the second half of the 20th century. He served as the Bishop of Dorchester from 1952 to 1957, and as the Bishop of Lincoln from 1957 to 1974. He was also the Principal of Cuddesdon College, an Anglo-Catholic theological college, between 1945 and 1952.
Riches was born on 20 September 1908. He was educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School, a state grammar school in Colchester, Essex. He studied theology at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1931. As per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) in 1935. He then trained for Holy Orders at Cuddesdon College, an Anglo-Catholic theological college near Oxford.
Riches was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1932 and as a priest in 1933. From 1932-1935, he served his curacy at St Mary's Church, Portsea. From 1935 to 1936, he was an assistant curate at St John the Evangelist, East Dulwich in the Diocese of Southwark. Then, from 1936 to 1942, he served as chaplain and librarian of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. On 2 September 1939, he was commissioned into the Royal Army Chaplains' Department as a Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class (equivalent in rank to captain). From 1942 to 1945, he was Rector of Bredfield with Boulge in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and the Director of Service Ordination Candidates.
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