16/02/2026
A Bishop’s Disciplinary Tribunal for the Diocese of Southwark which in November upheld a new complaint against David Tudor under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 has today published its penalty of a lifetime prohibition from ministry. This is the second lifetime prohibition against Tudor.
The tribunal determined that the allegation of clergy misconduct, relating to the serious sexual abuse of a 15 year old during the time David Tudor was a priest in the Diocese of Southwark in the 1980s, had been proved. Read the full determination and the determination on penalty.
See response from the dioceses of Southwark and Chelmsford to the Tribunal’s penalty and determination on the new complaint.
A former Rector in Chelmsford Diocese, Tudor was first prohibited from ministry for life in October 2024 following two complaints under the Clergy Discipline Measure. The penalty imposed followed a full admission of guilt to disclosures of serious sexual abuse from the two complainants, relating to the time when he was a priest in the Diocese of Southwark.
In November it was announced that The David Tudor Safeguarding Practice Review, commissioned by the National Safeguarding Team, NST and the dioceses of Southwark and Chelmsford, has extended beyond the initially planned six-month deadline due to new police information. Survivors were updated on this and support continues to be offered.
Finding support
If you or anyone you are in contact with is affected by this update and would like to talk to someone independently, please call the Safe Spaces helpline on 0300 303 1056 or visit Safe Spaces Website.
Alternatively, you may wish to contact the diocesan safeguarding team in your area or the National Safeguarding Team at [email protected].
There are also other support services available.A Bishop’s Disciplinary Tribunal for the Diocese of Southwark which in November upheld a new complaint against David Tudor under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 has today published its penalty of a lifetime prohibition from ministry. This is the second lifetime prohibition against Tudor. The tribunal determined that the allegation of clergy misconduct, relating to the serious sexual abuse of a 15 year old during the time David Tudor was a priest in the Diocese of Southwark in the 1980s, had been proved. Read the full determination and the determination on penalty.
See response from the dioceses of Southwark and Chelmsford to the Tribunal’s penalty and determination on the new complaint.
A former Rector in Chelmsford Diocese, Tudor was first prohibited from ministry for life in October 2024 following two complaints under the Clergy Discipline Measure. The penalty imposed followed a full admission of guilt to disclosures of serious sexual abuse from the two complainants, relating to the time when he was a priest in the Diocese of Southwark.
In November it was announced that The David Tudor Safeguarding Practice Review, commissioned by the National Safeguarding Team, NST and the dioceses of Southwark and Chelmsford, has extended beyond the initially planned six-month deadline due to new police information. Survivors were updated on this and support continues to be offered.
Finding support
If you or anyone you are in contact with is affected by this update and would like to talk to someone independently, please call the Safe Spaces helpline on 0300 303 1056 or visit Safe Spaces Website.
Alternatively, you may wish to contact the diocesan safeguarding team in your area or the National Safeguarding Team at [email protected].
There are also other support services available.