The Diocese of Chichester

The Bishops

For most communications to a bishop, “Dear Bishop” or “Dear Father” are suitable modes of address; more formally “Right Reverend Sir” or “Right Reverend Father” may be used. On envelopes, use “The Right Reverend the Bishop of...”.

THE BISHOP OF CHICHESTER (Diocesan Bishop and Ordinary)
The Right Reverend John W Hind BA
The Palace, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1PY
Tel: 01243 782161 Fax: 01243 531332 bishchichester@diochi.org.uk
Chaplain: The Revd Ian Gibson BA chaplainchichester@diochi.org.uk
Secretary: secretarychichester@diochi.org.uk
Lay Assistant: Richard Chevis layassistantchichester@diochi.org.uk

The formal mode of address of the Bishop of Chichester is “My Lord Bishop”.

The Bishop of Chichester has overall Episcopal oversight of the Diocese, and personally exercises Episcopal care of Chichester and its environs, and the area around the City of Brighton and Hove. Map | Brief biography of Bishop John

A message from the Bishop

Welcome to the Diocese of Chichester website, and an especial welcome if you are visiting for the first time. We want it to be an attractive and accessible place for anyone who wants to meet us. Elsewhere on the site you can find information about the structure and personnel of the Diocese and links to many of our parishes and other areas of activity.

All I want to do in this brief welcome is to say why we are here. We believe that the universe, our world and all the people in it have a purpose. We are not here by accident. The Diocese of Chichester serves the two English counties of East and West Sussex and the new city of Brighton and Hove. For nearly 1500 years we have tried to tell and show the people of Sussex that God loves them and wants the best for their lives, not just now, but for ever. Of course, many people think this is an idle dream, but we believe it is true. That is one of the reasons why our parishes cover the whole of Sussex (“every blade of grass is in somebody’s parish” is the way someone once put it).

We do not want to offer this vision alone, but as far as we can with everyone else who believes in God. Other Christians are obviously our closest colleagues, but we want to work as closely as we can with members of other faith communities as well, and also with people who may not share our belief in God but who have a vision of human dignity.

I hope you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find links here that will help you in your own response to the invitation of Jesus Christ to “come, follow me.”

+John

THE BISHOP OF HORSHAM (Suffragan Bishop)
The Right Reverend Lindsay G Urwin OGS
Bishop’s House, 21 Guildford Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1LU
Tel: 01403 211139 Fax: 01403 217349 bishhorsham@diochi.org.uk
Chaplain: Mr Iain Parks chaplainhorsham@diochi.org.uk
Secretary: Mrs Shirley Steers secretaryhorsham@diochi.org.uk

The Bishop of Horsham has responsibility for most of West Sussex (apart from Chichester and some parishes to the west of Hove) and for some parishes in East Sussex to the north of Brighton and east of East Grinstead, together with one parish in Kent. Map


THE BISHOP OF LEWES (Suffragan Bishop)
The Right Reverend Wallace P Benn BA DipTh
Bishop’s Lodge, 16A Prideaux Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 2NB
Tel: 01323 648462 Fax: 01323 641514 bishlewes@diochi.org.uk
Chaplain: The Revd David Farey (part-time)
Secretary: Sandy Medway

The Bishop of Lewes has responsibility for most of East Sussex (apart from some parishes to the north of Brighton, and east of East Grinstead), and a few small areas of Kent. Map



Bishop Emeritus
Rt Revd Eric W Kemp DD DLitt

Assistant Bishops in Chichester
Rt Revd M Green MC MA
Rt Revd R A Jupp MA PGCE
Rt Revd C C Luxmoore MA
Rt Revd M H StJ Maddocks MA
Rt Revd M R J Manktelow MA
Rt Revd M E Marshall MA
Rt Revd D P Wilcox