Anthony Kitchin
| Denomination | Roman Catholic/Church of England |
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Llandaff |
| Title | Bishop of Llandaff |
| Period in office | 1545–1566 |
| Predecessor | Robert Holgate |
| Successor | Hugh Jones |
| Personal | |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | |
| Date of death | 31 October 1566 |
Anthony Kitchin (died 31 October 1566) also known as Anthony Dunstone was a mid-16th century Abbot of Eynsham Abbey and Bishop of Llandaff in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England.
Kitchin was a monk at Westminster Abbey, before becoming Prior of Gloucester Hall, Oxford. He was appointed Abbot of Eynsham in 1530, but lost the post at his abbey's dissolution in 1539. He was granted an unusually large pension of £133-6s-8d pa. Six years later, in 1545, Kitchin was made Bishop of Llandaff. He is said to have impoverished the diocese by selling off much of its property.[citation needed] He retained his see under Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth. Alone of all the English bishops, he took the oath of Royal supremacy on the accession of the last. Kitchin died at the Bishop's palace in Mathern on 31 October 1566.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Holgate |
Bishop of
Llandaff 1545–1566 |
Succeeded by Hugh Jones |
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