The Bishop of Bradwell is an episcopal title used by an area bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Bradwell-on-Sea in Essex; the See was erected by Order in Council dated 20 December 1967.[2]
The bishops of Bradwell have been Area Bishops since the Chelmsford area scheme was erected in 1983.[3] The Bishop of Bradwell has in his episcopal area 182 churches in 140 parishes. The Bishop of Bradwell's Area – the Bradwell Episcopal Area - comprises nine Deaneries in two Archdeaconries - Chelmsford and Southend. The Archdeaconry of Chelmsford comprises the Deaneries of Brentwood, Chelmsford North, Chelmsford South, and Maldon & Dengie. The Archdeaconry of Southend comprises the Deaneries of Thurrock, Basildon, Hadleigh, Rochford, and Southend-on-Sea.
The Bishop of Bradwell has his house and office base in Horndon-on-the-Hill.
List of the bishops
edit| Bishops of Bradwell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1968 | 1973 | Neville Welch | |
| 1973 | 1976 | John Gibbs | Translated to Coventry |
| 1976 | 1993 | Derek Bond | First area bishop from 1983. |
| 1993 | 2011 | Laurie Green | |
| 2012 | 2017 | John Wraw | Previously Archdeacon of Wilts; died in post, 25 July 2017. |
| 2018 | 2023 | John Perumbalath | Previously Archdeacon of Barking; Announced 9 March 2018; consecrated 3 July;[4] translated to Liverpool, 20 January 2023.[5] |
| 2023 | present | Adam Atkinson | [6] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. pp. 945–946. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ "No. 44479". The London Gazette. 21 December 1967. p. 14052.
- ^ "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ Diocese of Chelmsford web-site
- ^ "Diary (January — February 2023)". Archbishop of York. 1 December 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Adam Atkinson announced as the Next Bishop of Bradwell". Diocese of Chelmsford. 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
edit- Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings
- Chelmsford diocese: Bradwell Area Fact Sheet
- Chelmsford diocese: Our area bishops
- Chelmsford diocese: Map of Episcopal Areas, Archdeaconries and Deaneries[permanent dead link]
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