# London and Rochester receive bishops (604)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/604-london-and-rochester-receive-bishops

New bishoprics were created as the Roman mission expanded beyond Kent. Within the broader Post-Roman Britain period, Roman institutions gave way to competing Brittonic and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms while Christianity was rebuilt through continental and Irish missions. This event is placed at AD 604 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The growth of diocesan structures tied political kingdoms to a wider ecclesiastical network.

## Why it matters
The growth of diocesan structures tied political kingdoms to a wider ecclesiastical network.

Ruler at the time: [Post-Roman and Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms](https://english-history.com/rulers/post-roman-and-anglo-saxon-kingdoms)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — London and Rochester receive bishops](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=London+and+Rochester+receive+bishops&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — London and Rochester receive bishops](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=London+and+Rochester+receive+bishops)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Anglo-Saxon England topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Anglo-Saxon%20England)