Peter Edward Bradley DL FRSA (born 26 June 1964) is an Anglican priest who served as

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, 2003–2020.

Early life

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

Bradley was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1988 and as a priest in 1989. He became the

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of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He was

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of St Michael and All Angels, Abingdon and All Saints’, High Wycombe 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

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with effect from 31 December 2020.

Interviews

Three-part interview conducted by Henk de Berg (2018) -
Part I (on the existence of God)
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Part II (on gay marriage and women priests)
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Part III (on faith, violence and terrorism)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradley, Peter Edward 1964 births People educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge 20th-century English Anglican priests 21st-century English Anglican priests Provosts and Deans of Sheffield Deputy Lieutenants of South Yorkshire Living people