Appointment of Canon Gerard Bradley as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Southwark
Monday, 22nd December 2025
We were pleased to welcome today’s news that His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Canon Gerard Bradley as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Southwark.
Canon Gerard currently serves as Episcopal Vicar with special responsibility for the South West London Area, which includes Croydon. In late 2024, he visited our school to lead a special liturgy, rededicating it to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
A familiar figure within the Croydon Deanery, Canon Gerard was educated at The John Fisher School and served for several years as Parish Priest of St Mary, Help of Christians, Old Coulsdon. His longstanding pastoral commitment and deep ties to the local community are a source of great joy for the Archdiocese.
Archbishop John Wilson stated:
“It fills me with great joy to welcome Bishop-elect Gerard Bradley as Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark. I thank the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, for his generosity and care in providing for the needs of our Archdiocese. Bishop-elect Gerard has served our Archdiocese with a prayerful and impassioned love of the Lord Jesus, and I know he will continue in this same spirit as a Bishop.”
This appointment follows last week’s announcement that His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Richard Moth as the next Archbishop of Westminster. Both Bishop-elect Gerard and Bishop Moth grew up and were ordained as priests within the Archdiocese of Southwark.
The Episcopal Ordination of Bishop-elect Gerard Bradley will take place on Monday, 2 February 2026, the Feast of the Presentation, at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark.
