Rt Revd Hugh Nelson
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Bishop Hugh is the chief pastor of the Diocese of Worcester, and provides episcopal oversight to the Diocese, working with his colleagues, both lay and ordained, locally and nationally, to shape the life of the whole Church and Nation through the Good News of Jesus Christ and, in so doing, proclaim God’s Kingdom.
Ordained in 2008, Hugh served his curacy in six rural parishes in East Kent before serving for eight years as the parish priest of Goudhurst with Kilndown, two village churches in the Diocese of Canterbury.
In 2020, he became Bishop of St Germans in the Diocese of Truro, serving as the Acting Bishop of Truro from Sept 2023 until May 2025.
Before ordination, Hugh spent 13 years living and leading the community of L’Arche London, part of an international network of ecumenical Christian communities where people with and without learning disabilities share life together.
Alongside his ministry as the Bishop of Worcester, Hugh is also Bishop to the Armed Forces, providing spiritual and pastoral leadership to Anglican Chaplains serving in the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force
In December 2025, Hugh Nelson became the 114th Bishop of Worcester.
Bishop Hugh is married to Lizzie. They have four children in their teens and 20s and Hugh loves hanging out with his family, gardening and playing and watching football, rugby and cricket.