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.
Bishops of Bradwell | |||
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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] |
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