Smitha Prasadam

Madhu Smitha Prasadam (born 1964) is an Anglican bishop. Since 2023 she has served as Bishop of Huddersfield in the Diocese of Leeds. From 2018 to 2023, she served as Chaplain of St. Alban's Church, Copenhagen.[1]

The Right Reverend

Madhu Smitha Prasadam
Bishop of Huddersfield
ChurchChurch of England
ProvinceProvince of York
DioceseAnglican Diocese of Leeds
In office2023–present
PredecessorJonathan Gibbs
Orders
Ordination2003 (deacon)
2004 (priest)
by John Sentamu
Consecration22 June 2023
by Stephen Cottrell
Personal details
Born
South India
SpousePeter Prasadam
Children1
Education
Chaplain
St. Alban's Church, Copenhagen
In office
2018–2023

Early life

Prasadam was born in South India in 1964.[2] Her parents worked for the Church Mission Society. They moved to Wales; and her mother became the first Indian woman ordained in the UK.

Career in the Church of England

She trained for ordained ministry at The Queen's Foundation.[2] After a curacy at Blackheath in the West Midlands, [3] she became vicar of St Paul's Church, Hamstead in 2007. In 2018 she moved to Denmark to be Anglican Chaplain in Copenhagen. She was also the Bishop in Europe’s racial justice adviser, vocations adviser and chair of the House of Clergy.[4]

Personal life

Prasadam is married to Peter Prasadam: they have one daughter, Esther.

References
  1. "Canon Prasadam announced as next Bishop of Huddersfield". Anglican Diocese of Leeds. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. "Madhu Smitha Prasadam". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. "Pastures new for popular curate". Halesowen News. 26 January 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. "A view from the pew: The consecration of Bishop Smitha Prasadam". Diocese in Europe. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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