Tag Archives: Bishop of Southwark

Priest from Barbados is appointed associate Vicar of Croydon

Posted on May 25, 2025 by insidecroydon

Rev Michael Walcott, a priest working in Barbados, has been appointed by the Bishop of Southwark as the associate Vicar of Croydon, to be based at Croydon Minster. Rev Walcott is expected to move to Croydon from the Caribbean in … Continue reading →

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Church appoints Mallett as first woman Bishop of Croydon

Posted on May 3, 2022 by insidecroydon

The Bishop of Croydon is, for the first time, to be a woman, after it was announced this morning that the Queen has approved the appointment of the Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett, who becomes the Church of England’s second black … Continue reading →

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Bishop pays return visit to Addington’s ancient church

Posted on September 11, 2012 by insidecroydon

  St Mary’s in Addington celebrated its patronal festival on Sunday with a visit from the Bishop of Southwark, Bishop Christopher Chessun, to preside over the Eucharist service. At nearly 1,000 years old, St Mary’s is Croydon’s oldest church and … Continue reading →

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