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Peter Bradley (priest)

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Peter Bradley
Dean of Sheffield
ChurchChurch of England
ProvinceProvince of York
DioceseDiocese of Sheffield
Appointed2003
In office2003–2020
PredecessorMichael Sadgrove
Orders
Ordination1988 (deacon)
1989 (priest)
Personal details
Born
Peter Edward Bradley

(1964-06-26) 26 June 1964 (age 60)
DenominationAnglican
EducationRoyal Belfast Academical Institution
Alma materTrinity Hall, Cambridge

Peter Edward Bradley DL FRSA (born 26 June 1964) is an Anglican priest who served[1] as Dean of Sheffield,[2] 2003–2020.

Early life

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Bradley was born on 26 June 1964. He was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, an all-boys grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He then studied at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Ordained ministry

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Bradley was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1988 and as a priest in 1989.[3] He became the Chaplain of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.[4]

He was Team Vicar of St Michael and All Angels, Abingdon[5] and All Saints’, High Wycombe[6] before his appointment as Dean of Sheffield. He was installed at Sheffield Cathedral on 4 October 2003; on 4 October 2020, Bradley announced his resignation from the Deanery with effect from 31 December 2020.[7]

Since 2024, he has been priest-in-charge of St Bride's Church, Glasgow in the Scottish Episcopal Church.[8]

Interviews

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Three-part interview conducted by Henk de Berg (2018)

-- Part I (on the existence of God)

-- Part II (on gay marriage and women priests)

-- Part III (on faith, violence and terrorism)

References

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  1. ^ "Picture sheffield". www.picturesheffield.com.
  2. ^ Diocesan web site Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
  4. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  5. ^ "St Michael and All Angels' Church, Abingdon". www.stmichaels-abingdon.org.uk.
  6. ^ "All Saints Church, High Wycombe". All Saints Church, High Wycombe.
  7. ^ "Announcement from the Dean of Sheffield Cathedral". Sheffield Cathedral.
  8. ^ "Appointments". Church Times. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024. SCOTLAND: BRADLEY. The Revd Peter Bradley, formerly Dean of Sheffield (Sheffield), now Priest-in-Charge of St Bride's, Glasgow (Glasgow & Galloway).
Church of England titles
Preceded by Dean of Sheffield
2003–2020
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