Malcolm Chamberlain

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Malcolm Chamberlain
Bishop of Wakefield
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Chamberlain c. 2014
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of Leeds
In office2025 to present
Predecessor Tony Robinson
Previous post(s) Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham (2014–2025)
Orders
Ordination1996 (deacon)
1997 (priest)
Consecration11 June 2025
by  Stephen Cottrell
Personal details
Born (1969-12-01) 1 December 1969 (age 55)
Denomination Anglicanism
Alma mater University of York
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
University of Liverpool

Malcolm Leslie Chamberlain (born 1 December 1969) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2025, he has been the Bishop of Wakefield, a suffragan bishop in the Church of England's Diocese of Leeds. He was the Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham in the Diocese of Sheffield from 2014 to 2025. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Chamberlain was born on 1 December 1969 in Newmarket, Suffolk, England. [4] He was educated at Beauchamp College in Oadby, Leicestershire. [5] He studied economics and education at the University of York, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1992. [4] [6] From 1992 to 1993, he was a mission partner with the Church Mission Society in Peshawar, Pakistan. [5] He then trained for ordination at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree from the University of Oxford in 1996. [1] [4] He later studied pastoral theology at the University of Liverpool, graduating with a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in 2011. [3] [6]

Ordained ministry

Chamberlain was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1996 and as a priest in 1997. [3] After serving his curacy in the Diocese of Liverpool, he was an associate minister at St Matthew and St James, Mossley Hill from 1999 to 2002. [2] [3] He was Anglican chaplain to the University of Liverpool from 2002 to 2007. [5] From 2008 to 2014, he led St Mary's Church, Wavertree; first as priest-in-charge and then rector. [3] He additionally served as area dean of Toxteth and Wavertree between 2012 and 2014. [1]

In 2014, Chamberlain was appointed Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham in the Diocese of Sheffield. [2] He has been an elected member of the General Synod since 2015. [5] He has also been a member of the church's Mission and Public Affairs Council since 2016: [7] the council overseas "research and comment on social and political issues on behalf of the Church". [8]

On 19 March 2025, he was announced as the next Bishop of Wakefield, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Leeds. [1] [9] He was consecrated as a bishop on 11 June 2025 by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, during a service at York Minster. [10] [11]

Views

In 2023, Chamberlain became a founding convener of Inclusive Evangelicals, a network which champions a "biblical affirmation of equality and inclusivity", including support for same-sex relationships. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Appointment of Suffragan Bishop of Wakefield: 19 March 2025". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Ven Malcolm Chamberlain to be Bishop of Wakefield". The Archbishop of York. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Malcolm Leslie Chamberlain" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Chamberlain, Ven. Malcolm Leslie, (born 1 Dec. 1969), Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham, since 2014". Who's Who 2024 . Oxford University Press. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "The Ven Malcolm Leslie CHAMBERLAIN BA, BTh, MPhil". The Church of England Year Book. Church House Publishing. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Archdeaconries & Archdeacons". The Diocese of Sheffield. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Williams, Hattie (19 March 2025). "Archdeacon Chamberlain to be Bishop of Wakefield". Church Times. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Church of England's Mission and Public Affairs Council – Written evidence (GAM0011)". committees.parliament.uk. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Fearn, Ben (19 March 2025). "Current Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham, Malcolm Chamberlain, to become next Bishop of Wakefield". The Diocese of Sheffield. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Fearn, Ben (19 March 2025). "Farewell message from the Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham". The Diocese of Sheffield. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "The Rt Revd Malcolm Chamberlain consecrated as Bishop of Wakefield". The Archbishop of York. 11 June 2025. Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  12. ↑ Davies, Madeleine (31 October 2023). "New Evangelical group sets out its inclusive manifesto". Church Times. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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