Malcolm Chamberlain

Malcolm Leslie Chamberlain (born 1 December 1969) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2025, he has been the Bishop of Wakefield, a suffragan bishop in the Church of England's Diocese of Leeds. He was the Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham in the Diocese of Sheffield from 2014 to 2025.

Early life and education Chamberlain was born on 1 December 1969 in Newmarket, Suffolk, England. From 1992 to 1993, he was a mission partner with the Church Mission Society in Peshawar, Pakistan. From 2008 to 2014, he led St Mary's Church, Wavertree; first as priest-in-charge and then rector. the council overseas "research and comment on social and political issues on behalf of the Church".

On 19 March 2025, he was announced as the next Bishop of Wakefield, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Leeds. He was consecrated as a bishop on 11 June 2025 by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, during a service at York Minster.

Views In 2023, Chamberlain became a founding convener of Inclusive Evangelicals, a network which champions a "biblical affirmation of equality and inclusivity", including support for same-sex relationships.