Reading

The Reading episcopal area extends from west Berkshire along the M4 corridor to Windsor. It includes very rural areas and large centres of population, such as Reading and Bracknell, and, with a population of 800,000, is larger than many dioceses in the Church of England.

The deaneries of the Reading episcopal area are Bracknell, Bradfield, Maidenhead & Windsor, Newbury, Reading and Sonning.

The Rt Revd Mary Gregory was consecrated as the Bishop of Reading at a service in Canterbury Cathedral in February 2025.

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Kathryn.aboud@oxford.anglican.org

Kathryn Aboud

Discipleship Enabler (Berkshire) & Youth Ministry Specialist

rhodri.bowen@oxford.anglican.org

Rhodri Bowen

Parish Development Adviser (Berkshire & Oxford)

nicholas.cheeseman@oxford.anglican.org

The Revd Nicholas Cheeseman

Area Director of Ordinands (Oxford and Berkshire)

paul.cowan@oxford.anglican.org

The Revd Canon Paul Cowan

Associate Archdeacon – Berkshire

bishop.reading@oxford.anglican.org

The Rt Revd Mary Gregory

Bishop of Reading

Isobel.Hansford@oxford.anglican.org

Isobel Hansford

Personal Assistant to the Bishop of Reading

archdeacon.berkshire@oxford.anglican.org

The Venerable Stephen Pullin

Archdeacon of Berkshire

Kate.Stephen@oxford.anglican.org

Kate Stephen

Personal Secretary to the Archdeacon of Berkshire

alison.taylor@oxford.anglican.org

Alison Taylor

Personal Assistant to the Archdeacon of Berkshire

charlotte.wilmshurst@oxford.anglican.org

Charlotte Wilmshurst

Area Safeguarding Adviser for Berkshire

lesley.young@oxford.anglican.org

Lesley Young

Personal Secretary to the Bishop of Reading

Contact the Area Office

St Birinus House
Englefield Road
Theale
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 5AS

01865 208 741 (for Isobel Hansford, PA to Bishop of Reading, and Lesley Young, Secretary to Bishop of Reading)
01865 208 275 (for Alison Taylor, PA to Archdeacon of Berkshire)
01865 208 274 (for Kate Stephen, PA to Associate Archdeacon of Berkshire)