100 years after his death, the Diocese of Lincoln will be honoured by an extended visit from the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams, who strongly believes that it is necessary to honour Edward King.
“Edward King reinvented two things in the 19th century,” said the Archbishop.
“He reinvented pastoral theology − the whole science of training a clergy which was competent pastorally and humanly; clergy who had a sort of professionalism in care.
“And he reinvented what a diocesan bishop could be and do, I think, in terms of accessibility, concern for the poorest − not something that other 19th century bishops had ignored, but certainly something that he brought to the fore in a quite fresh way.
“I think that in both of the those ways he contributed enormously to what we now absolutely take for granted about the role of a priest and a bishop.”
And he laid our foundation stone when the diocesan refused due to our Romish practices….a ceremony at which most local clergy stayed away too!!
Which makes me wonder if the dear Archbishop might do his memory more justice by affording his AngloCatholic heirs more dignity and respect