Background
He grew up in Hendon and was educated at Owens School in Islington.
He grew up in Hendon and was educated at Owens School in Islington.
King"s College London.
Broadhurst trained as an Anglican ordinand at King"s College London and Street Boniface College in Warminster. He was made a deacon in 1966 and ordained a priest in 1967. Broadhurst began his ministry at Street Michael-at-Bowes, Palmerston Road, progressing through Street Augustine"s Wembley Park to the Parish of Wood Green (known as Wood Green Team Ministry).
He became Area Dean of Brent while at Wembley Park, and East Haringey during his time at Wood Green.
He was consecrated Bishop of Fulham (a so-called "flying bishop") on 24 September 1996. He had "the pastoral care of parishes which are opposed to the ordination of women".
Broadhurst was formerly the chairman of Forward in Faith and vice-chairman of the Church Union. In 2009 there were reports that Cardinal Christoph Schönborn had been meeting with Broadhurst at the suggestion of the Pope.
Two days later, on 15 January 2011, they were ordained to the priesthood together.
On this date the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in England and Wales was officially established. On 17 March 2011 it was announced that he had been appointed an Honorary Prelate of His Holiness. John Broadhurst Esq (1942–1966)
The Revd John Broadhurst (1966–1996)
The Rt Revd John Broadhurst (1996–2010)
John Broadhurst Esq (1–13 January 2011)
The Revd John Broadhurst (13 January 2011 – 17 March 2011)
The Revd Manager John Broadhurst (17 March 2011 – present).