John Perumbalath (born 23 May 1966) is a retired British Anglican bishop. He became Bishop of Liverpool in the Church of England Diocese of Liverpool in July 2023. He had previously been Archdeacon of Barking (2013–2018) and the area Bishop of Bradwell (2018–2023), both in the Diocese of Chelmsford .

Jan 30, 2025 · One woman had accused the bishop of kissing her without consent and groping her in Chelmsford in Essex, where the clergyman was Bishop of Bradwell, on separate occasions between...

Jan 30, 2025 · John Perumbalath said he had decided to retire to avoid the issue being "a distraction." A British bishop announced his retirement on Thursday, days after he was accused of sexual assault and...

Jan 30, 2025 · The Rt Rev John Perumbalath today sent a letter to clergy in his diocese to tell them he will be formally stepping down from the post - two days after a Channel 4 News investigation reported he...

Jan 29, 2025 · John Perumbalath, Bishop of Liverpool, has resigned after being accused of sexually harassing two female clerics, including one of the Church of England’s bishops, according to a Channel 4 News report released January 28.. Perumbalath announced his retirement from active ministry on January 30. He denies all wrongdoing, but says that “this rush to judgment and my trial by media (be that ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Right Rev. John Perumbalath’s departure came after Channel Four news reported earlier this week that one woman had accused the bishop of kissing her without consent and groping her, and another woman accused him of sexual harassment. The allegations had become a distraction, he said.

Jan 30, 2025 · One woman said the Right Reverend Dr John Perumbalath kissed her without consent and groped her on separate occasions between 2019 and 2023, while the second, a female bishop, accused him of ...

Jan 30, 2025 · The Right Rev John Perumbalath has quit as Bishop of Liverpool and announced his early retirement from ministry after allegations of sexual assault and harassment were made against him, including by a colleague. The case has plunged the …

Jan 30, 2025 · SENIOR leaders in the diocese of Liverpool said on Wednesday that the Bishop of Liverpool, Dr John Perumbalath, should step aside from all ministry in the diocese Channel 4 News reported that Dr Perumbalath “failed” the safeguarding part of the selection process as Bishop of Liverpool, and that Archbishop Cottrell overrode the committee, to ...

Jan 29, 2025 · In a report from Channel 4 News, it is alleged that Bishop John Perumbalath sexually assaulted a senior clergywoman in Essex on separate occasions between 2019 and 2023 -...