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. 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.
The bishops of Bradwell have been Area Bishops since the Chelmsford area scheme was erected in 1983.[1] 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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;[2] translated to Liverpool, 20 January 2023.[3] | |
| 2023 | present | Adam Atkinson | [4] | |
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