Peter Bradley (priest)

For the archdeacon, see Peter Bradley (Archdeacon of Warrington).

The Reverend Peter Bradley
Dean of Sheffield
Church	Church of England
Province	Province of York
Diocese	Diocese of Sheffield
Appointed	2003
In office	2003–2020
Predecessor	Michael Sadgrove
Orders
Ordination	1988 (deacon) 1989 (priest)
Personal details
Born	Peter Edward Bradley (1964-06-26) 26 June 1964
Denomination	Anglican
Education	Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Alma mater	Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Peter Edward Bradley DL FRSA (born 26 June 1964) is an Anglican priest who served as Dean of Sheffield, 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 Chaplain of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

He was Team Vicar 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 Deanery with effect from 31 December 2020.

Since 2024, he has been priest-in-charge of St Bride's Church, Glasgow in the Scottish Episcopal Church.

Interviews

Three-part interview conducted by Henk de Berg (2018)

-- Part I (on the existence of God)

-- Part II (on gay marriage and women priests)

-- Part III (on faith, violence and terrorism)