Our Senior Leadership Team
The Bishop of St Albans is the diocesan or most senior bishop, responsible for oversight of the whole diocese. Bishop Alan, the previous Bishop of St Albans, retired at the end of May 2025 and the episcopal See of St Albans is now vacant. The Bishop of St Albans is supported by the Bishop of Bedford, Bishop Richard (who is also currently serving as Acting Diocesan Bishop), and the Bishop of Hertford, Bishop Jane.
The Diocesan Secretary, David White heads up and is responsible for all parish support and diocesan services provided from Holywell Lodge.
The three Archdeacons are senior priests with responsibility under the bishops for the pastoral care of clergy in the archdeaconry and for ensuring they are performing their duties correctly. Archdeacons are also responsible for making sure that church buildings and their contents are properly looked after, and they have an important role in the appointment of clergy to new posts.
Bishop Richard Atkinson
The Rt Revd Richard Atkinson, the Bishop of Bedford.The Bishop of Bedford is the Rt Revd Richard Atkinson. He was consecrated on 17 May 2012 at St Paul’s Cathedral and welcomed to the Diocese in a Service at St Paul’s Church, Bedford, on 19 May 2012.
Email:bishopbedford@stalbans.anglican.org
Phone:01234 831 432
Bishop Jane Mainwaring
The Rt Revd Dr Jane Mainwaring, the Bishop of Hertford.Bishop Jane has been Bishop of Hertford since February 2023. She served her curacy in Suffolk before moving to this diocese in 2003 to be a parish priest in Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. In 2015 she became a rural dean and then was appointed as Archdeacon of St Albans in 2020.
Janet Mackenzie
The Archdeacon of HertfordJanet Mackenzie became Archdeacon of Hertford in September 2016 and has worked in the Diocese since her Ordination. Janet was formerly Vicar of St Augustine’s of Canterbury, Limbury and Area Dean of Luton. She also worked as an on-call Chaplain for the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
Email:archdhert@stalbans.anglican.org
Office:01727 818159
Dave Middlebrook
The Archdeacon of BedfordDave Middlebrook became Archdeacon of Bedford in March 2019. He was formerly Vicar of St Luke’s, Watford, from 2012, Dave has ministered in St Albans Diocese since his ordination in 1998, serving also in Chorleywood and Adeyfield (Hemel Hempstead).
Email:archdbed@stalbans.anglican.org
Office:01727 818 167
Charles Hudson
Archdeacon of St AlbansBefore ordination, Charles worked for eight years as a commercial lawyer in London. He was ordained in 2008 at St Paul’s Cathedral and served his curacy at All Souls, St Margarets near Twickenham, before moving to Broxbourne with Wormley, where he was involved in launching new worshipping communities, as well as working with local schools, children and families. He was also the Rural Dean of Cheshunt for five years
Email:archd@stalbans.anglican.org
Office:01727 818121
David White
Diocesan SecretaryThe Diocesan Secretary is responsible for all aspects of the diocesan finances and administration.
David has had a distinguished career serving health, development and church organisations, lately acting as Chief Operating Officer of the Anglican Communion Office.
He has also served as a charity trustee in a variety of charities large and small, so understands the charity sector from different viewpoints.
Honorary Assistant Bishops
The Rt Revd John Gladwin
The Rt Revd Christine Hardman
The Rt Revd Robin Smith
The Rt Revd Stephen Venner
The Rt Revd Luke Irvine-Capel
The Rt Revd Rob Munro
The Rt Revd Rob Gillion
The Rt Revd Rob Wickham
