Bishop of Bradwell

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. The See has been vacant since John Perumbalath's translation to Liverpool on 20 January 2023.[4]

List of the bishops
Bishops of Bradwell
From Until Incumbent Notes
19681973Neville Welch
19731976John GibbsTranslated to Coventry
19761993Derek BondFirst area bishop from 1983.
19932011Laurie Green
20122017John WrawPreviously Archdeacon of Wilts; died in post, 25 July 2017.
20182023John PerumbalathPreviously Archdeacon of Barking; Announced 9 March 2018; consecrated 3 July;[5] translated to Liverpool, 20 January 2023.[4]
Source(s):[1]

References
  1. Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. pp. 945–946. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. "No. 44479". The London Gazette. 21 December 1967. p. 14052.
  3. "4: The Dioceses Commission, 1978–2002" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. "Diary (January — February 2023)". Archbishop of York. 1 December 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. Diocese of Chelmsford web-site


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