Karen Gorham

Karen Marisa Gorham (born 24 June 1964) is a British Church of England bishop.

[5] Gorham then moved to the Diocese of Canterbury and was priest in charge of St Paul's Church, Maidstone, from 1999 to 2007.

[6][7] She additionally held two appointments during this time, as the Assistant Director of Ordinands from 2002 and the Area Dean of Maidstone from 2003.

[5] On 6 October 2007, she was inaugurated as archdeacon at All Saints' Church, High Wycombe, by Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham.

[1][11] In November 2023, she was one of 44 Church of England bishops who signed an open letter supporting the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith (i.e. blessings for same-sex couples) and called for "Guidance being issued without delay that includes the removal of all restrictions on clergy entering same-sex civil marriages, and on bishops ordaining and licensing such clergy".