New dawn for churchgoers across Dudley, Sandwell and Worcestershire as new Bishop of Worcester is announced
The new Bishop of Worcester has said he is looking forward to getting to know the different communities across the Diocese of Worcester and find out what God is up to there.
Rt. Rev. Hugh Nelson has officially been announced as the 114th Bishop of Worcester after his appointment was approved by King Charles III and announced by Downing Street on Tuesday.
The Bishop, who succeeds Rt. Rev John Inge following his retirement in October last years, is currently the Bishop of St Germans in the Diocese of Truro, a position he has held since 2020, serving as the Acting Bishop of Truro from Sept 2023 until May this year.
He is also Bishop to the Armed Forces, providing spiritual and pastoral leadership to Anglican Chaplains serving in the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force, a role which he will continue to hold as Bishop of Worcester.
Bishop Nelson was announced as the next Bishop of Worcester by young people at a ‘Lightbox’ event at St Helen’s Church in Worcester.
During the announcement day, he will also meet adults and young people at the Wildgoose Rural Training care farm, where he will be welcomed by clergy and representatives of the Chaplaincy for Agriculture and Rural Life.
He will then go on to meet clergy and renewal church leaders at St Thomas in Stourbridge in the Greater Dudley Deanery, meet with the Diocesan Director of Safeguarding and have tea and cake with other diocesan and cathedral staff before finishing the day at Evensong in the Cathedral.
