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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Mary Gregory
Bishop of Reading
The Rt Revd Mary Gregory was consecrated as Bishop of Reading in February 2025. She was previously the Canon for the Arts and Reconciliation at Coventry Cathedral, which has a global reputation for its work on reconciliation.
Stephen Pullin
Archdeacon of Berkshire
The Ven Stephen Pullin joined the diocese in 2014, serving as Archdeacon from 2020. One of Stephen's priorities is the wellbeing of those who serve in Berkshire.
Paul Cowan
Associate Archdeacon - Berkshire
The Revd Paul Cowan served eight years as the Bishop's Chaplain, and before that spent 11 years as a parish priest in Newbury. He took up the role of Associate Archdeacon in September 2025.
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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 Jane Sampson, PA to Associate Archdeacon of Berkshire)