Rob Wickham

Robert James "Rob" Wickham (born 3 May 1972) is a British Anglican bishop. He has been CEO of the Church Urban Fund since June 2023, having previously served as Bishop of Edmonton (an area bishop in the Diocese of London) 2015–2023. He also served part-time as Acting Bishop of Portsmouth. He was educated at Hampton School, an all-boys private school in Hampton, London. After a gap year, he studied geography at Grey College, Durham. He graduated from the University of Durham with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1994. In 2003, he became the Team Vicar in the newly created Parish of Old St Pancras which includes St Pancras Old Church. In 2014, he was additionally appointed the Area Dean of Hackney. On 23 September 2015, he was consecrated a bishop in Canterbury Cathedral by Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was announced on 26 February 2021 that he was to additionally serve part-time as Acting Bishop of Portsmouth (archbishop's commissary) during the vacancy of that See, starting 28 April 2021. On 18 January 2022, the new Bishop of Portsmouth, Jonathan Frost, took up the See.

On 21 February 2023, it was announced that Wickham was to become CEO of Church Urban Fund. He resigned his See effective 9 July 2023. He has also been an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of London since November 2023.

Personal life Wickham is married to Helen, a primary school teacher. Together, they have three children. He is a supporter of Plymouth Argyle football club.