Diocese statement on arrests

We can confirm that the retired Bishop has had no ministry in Sussex for many years and no longer lives in this area. The retired priest has had his Permission to Officiate suspended.

These arrests occur as part of an investigation in which the Diocese of Chichester has been working closely with Sussex Police. We have also been working closely with Elizabeth Hall, the National Safeguarding Adviser for the Church of England, and Kate Wood, the safeguarding consultant appointed by the Church of England to compile a file of evidence that was handed to Sussex Police in May."