Diocesan team
Sean Semple
Sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf
Bishop’s PA: [email protected]
Standing and Finance Committee
House of Laity Gulf representative
Louise Bougourd is a Governance and Risk Adviser who relocated to Ras Al Khaimah, UAE in 2018, attending St Luke Ras al Khaimah. She is British, married to Alan and has two daughters who are in full-time education.
House of Clergy Gulf representative
The Reverend Prem Mitra is parish priest at Holy Trinity Dubai.
Before joining the Diocese, Fr Prem served for many years in parishes in South India, where he ministered at two large churches in Bengaluru (Bangalore). He has a specialist interest in ecological and environmental matters.
He is married to Pauline, who is co-president of the Diocesan Mothers’ Union, and they have a son, Jeffery.
House of Laity Cyprus representative
Chris Clapham is a retired businessman, having spent 15 years working in Asia and Middle East, and 24 years as a resident of Cyprus. He is Warden and Worship Leader at St Barnabas Church Limassol.
Chris is married to Barbara and has four adult children.
House of Clergy Cyprus representative
The Reverend John Attenborough was appointed Mission to Seafarers Regional Director for the Middle East and South Asia Region (MESA) and Chaplain for MtS Cyprus in 2022, having previously served as port chaplain in Mombasa, Antwerp, Tilbury and Medway, and Southampton.