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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference crockfords945to946 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.