Alex Hughes (priest)
Alex Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Cambridge | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ely |
| In office | 2014–present |
| Other post | Bishop-designate of Brixworth (Peterborough) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2000 (deacon) 2001 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander James Hughes 3 October 1975 Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse |
Sarah (m. 1998) |
| Children | Two |
| Education | Priory School, Lewes Eton College |
| Alma mater | Greyfriars, Oxford Westcott House, Cambridge St Edmund's College, Cambridge |
Alexander James Hughes (born 3 October 1975)[1] is a British priest in the Church of England. Since 2014, he has been the Archdeacon of Cambridge. In May 2026, it was announced that he would be the next Bishop of Brixworth.[2]
Early life and education
Alex Hughes was born in Honiara, the Solomon Islands, to John and Jill Hughes.[3][1] He grew up in Southampton and Seaford, England, and was educated at Lewes Priory and Eton College.[3][1] He studied theology at Greyfriars, Oxford, then a Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1997.[3][1] He then entered Westcott House, Cambridge to train for ordained ministry.[4] During his training, he also undertook a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in theology and religious studies at St Edmund's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1999.[4][5] He later undertook a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, which he completed in 2011 with a doctoral thesis titled "The gospel of divine action: Oliver Chase Quick and the quest for a Christocentric metaphysic".[4][6]
Ordained ministry
Hughes was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2000 and a priest in 2001.[4] He served his curacy at Holy Trinity, Headington Quarry, Oxford.[3][1] In 2003, he moved to the Diocese of Portsmouth, where he was Chaplain to Kenneth Stevenson, Anglican Bishop of Portsmouth, then parish priest at St Luke's and St Peter's in Somerstown, Portsmouth. Since 2014, he has been Archdeacon of Cambridge in the Diocese of Ely and an honorary canon of Ely Cathedral.[7][8]
On 8 May 2026, it was announced that he would be the next Bishop of Brixworth, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Peterborough.[9] He was formally nominated on 1 June 2026,[10] and will be consecrated as a bishop in July 2026.[11]
Personal life
In 1998, Hughes married Sarah.[3] She is a psychotherapist. They have two sons.[12]
Selected works
- Hughes, Alexander J. (2016). Oliver Quick and the quest for a Christian metaphysic. London; New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1472452504.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Hughes, Alexander James". Who's Who. Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ "King approves the appointment of next Bishop of Brixworth". BBC News. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Archdeacon of Cambridge: The Ven Dr Alex Hughes". Diocese of Ely. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Alexander James Hughes". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ↑ "King approves appointment of alumnus as Bishop of Brixworth". St Edmund's College. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ Hughes, Alexander James (2011). The gospel of divine action: Oliver Chase Quick and the quest for a Christocentric metaphysic (PhD thesis). Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "New Canons Admitted and Installed at Ely Cathedral". Diocese of Ely. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "Six new Canons installed at Ely Cathedral". Ely News. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "Suffragan Bishop of Brixworth: 8th May 2026". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "No. 65083". The London Gazette. 4 June 2026. p. 11094.
- ↑ "New Bishop of Brixworth Announced". www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk. Diocese of Peterborough. Archived from the original on 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Next Archdeacon of Cambridge appointed". Diocese of Ely. 7 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.