212
Church Buildings
105
Clergy in
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Parishes
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LLM & Readers
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Church of England Schools
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Population
The Bradwell Episcopal Area consists of nine deaneries covering south and mid Essex, stretching east from Epping, through Brentwood and Chelmsford, to Maldon and the Dengie peninsula and on to Bradwell as well as the area stretching along the north of the Thames Estuary from the Dartford Crossing to Southend.
The Bradwell Area, which is as large as many dioceses, is served by The Bishop of Bradwell, The Right Reverand Adam Atkinson and two Archdeacons – The Archdeacon of Chelmsford, The Venerable Jonathan Croucher and the Archdeacon of Southend, the Venerable Sue Lucas.
Our Bishops and Archdeacons work with an Area Team made up of Area Deans, Advisors and Voluntary Officers, details of whom can be found below.
South and Mid Essex is an area of great diversity and contrast – Southend, recently having been made a city, with the longest pier in the country; Basildon where the greatest piece of civic architecture is the noteworthy church bell tower and St Peter on the Wall in Bradwell built by Cedd in 654 when he came to bring the Gospel to the East Saxons.
The Bradwell Area Office,
58 New Street,
Chelmsford,
CM1 1AT
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30 June 2026
The Church of England Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board (SMMIB) has committed to support mission in the Bradwell Episcopal Area of South Essex.
26 June 2026
The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Rt Revd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, and the Dean of Chelmsford, the Very Revd Dr Jessica Martin, have travelled to Lichfield Cathedral to collect a stone that will become part of the altar at St Peter’s Chapel, Bradwell-on-Sea.
25 June 2026
The Chelmsford Cathedral Day Chaplains are a valued volunteer ministry offering welcome, a listening ear and prayerful support to all who visit the Cathedral.
22 June 2026
Around 500 pupils are expected to visit St Peter-on-the-Wall Chapel, Bradwell-on-Sea, for the annual Bradwell Schools’ Pilgrimage.
30 May 2026
A joint statement following a racist attack on a man at East Ham station this week.
28 May 2026
As part of 100 Days of Prayer, the Rt Revd Adam Atkinson, the Bishop of Bradwell, undertook a series of prayer walks across the Bradwell Episcopal Area.
