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The Rt Revd Dr Ric Thorpe was appointed as Bishop of Islington in 2015 to oversee the Diocese of London’s work on church planting and growth. He serves the Church of England nationally as “bishop of church planting”, supporting bishops, dioceses, church planters and pioneers, and developing church planting strategies to plant new worshipping communities.  

Ric is the director of the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication, which offers training and support on church planting and heads the annual Multiply Church Planting Conference. He is married to Louie and they have three children.