Dr. John Perumbalath consecrated as the Bishop of Bradwell

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Archdeacon of Barking, Dr John Perumbalath consecrated as the Bishop of Bradwell by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby on Tuesday 3 July at St Paul’s Cathedral. He is the first Malayalee bishop of the Church of England. Rev. Dr. John Perumbalath is the son of Mr. P.M.Thomas Perumbalath and Ammini Thomas, Mananthavadi, Kerala

As Bishop of Bradwell he will lead the Church of England in mid-Essex. The Bishop is a spiritual leader, teacher and evangelist. The role of Bishop includes supporting people, refreshing existing ministry and growing new ministry, engaging in community life and public issues and managing church resources and structures. The Bishop of Bradwell has a house and an office base in Horndon-on-the-Hill.

The newly consecrated Bishop of Bradwell, Dr John Perumbalath, will be the main speaker at the Bradwell Gathering on Saturday 7 July following his consecration as Bishop of Bradwell.

“I am really looking forward to meeting many people from far and wide at this great annual event at Bradwell-on-Sea, the place which is the origin of the name of Bradwell in my new title,” said soon-to-be Bishop John.

"The patron saint of Essex, St Cedd, who built historic St Peter’s Chapel at Bradwell-on-Sea in the 7th century AD, was our first great missionary disciple. In my keynote address I will be asking the question, ‘What does missionary discipleship look like today?’”

The day begins at St Thomas’ Church at 10.30 am for a short service after which pilgrims will make the two-mile journey to the ancient chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall.

Image: John Perumbalath (right) was announced as the next Bishop of Bradwell by Bishop of Chelmsford Stephen Cottrell  in March 2018.