Francis Charles Kilner (1851–1921) was a British Anglican suffragan bishop in the early part of the 20th century.

[1] Born in 1851[2] at Chester (where his father, James Kilner, also a priest, was prison chaplain),[3] Francis was educated at Rugby and Keble College, Oxford.

[4] He was ordained in the Church of England after a period of study at Cuddesdon Theological College: he was made deacon in Advent 1874 (20 December)[5] and ordained priest the following Advent (19 December 1875) — both times by William Jacobson, Bishop of Chester, at Chester Cathedral.

[7] The latter post was called Wilberforce missioner in South London, after which Kilner undertook another curacy, in Portsea, Portsmouth.

He was consecrated a bishop on Michaelmas Day 1913 (29 September) by Cosmo Lang, Archbishop of York, at York Minster,[9] serving as both Bishop suffragan of Richmond[10] and Rector of Stanhope, County Durham until his death on 19 March 1921 (having announced, days before, his intention to retire).