Right Reverend Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani - Credit: Diocese of Chelmsford The Right Reverend Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani will be the next Bishop of Chelmsford, succeeding the Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, who became Archbishop of York earlier this year. Bishop Guli is currently Bishop of Loughborough in the Diocese of Leicester, a post she has occupied since late 2017. Bishop Guli will take up her new appointment in 2021, and will be introduced to the diocese through a series of videos, online meetings and online worship. Bishop Guli said: “It is a great privilege to be appointed as the next Bishop of Chelmsford. I know there are many challenges ahead both in the church and wider society, not least as a result of the pandemic. However, I am hopeful about the future.