Alex Hughes

Alexander James Hughes (born 3 October 1975)

Early life and education Alex Hughes was born in Honiara, the Solomon Islands, to John and Jill Hughes. He grew up in Southampton and Seaford, England, and was educated at Lewes Priory and Eton College. 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. 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".

Ordained ministry Hughes was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2000 and a priest in 2001.

On 8 May 2026, it was announced that he would be the next Bishop of Brixworth, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Peterborough. He was formally nominated on 1 June 2026, and will be consecrated as a bishop in July 2026.

Personal life In 1998, Hughes married Sarah.

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