First female Bishop of Basingstoke promises to bring 'kindness, wisdom and courage'

First female Bishop of Basingstoke promises to bring 'kindness, wisdom and courage'

Downing Street has appointed a new bishop of Basingstoke, Archdeacon Kelly Betteridge who is promising to bring ‘kindness, wisdom and courage’ to the diocese.

New Bishop of Basingstoke Announced by Downing Street

It has been announced by Downing Street that the Venerable Kelly Anne Betteridge, currently Archdeacon of Bodmin, will be the next Bishop of Basingstoke As Bishop of Basingstoke, Kelly will have a key leadership role across the Diocese of Winchester, especially in ministry development, as well having a particular pastoral care for parishes, chaplaincies and schools across the seven deaneries of Basingstoke, Alton, Alresford, Andover, Odiham, Win…