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July 31, 2025
Deacon Mike Vipond died peacefully in Ipswich Hospital, aged 84, on Friday 25 July. Deacon Mike Vipond’s working life was spent in education. He worked as […]
July 21, 2025
The Diocese of East Anglia joyfully welcomed two new permanent deacons on Saturday 19 July, as Jonathan Callejo and Jonathan Wright were ordained during a solemn […]
June 24, 2025
On Wednesday 18 June, Matthew Allen, a seminarian from the Diocese of East Anglia, was ordained to the Diaconate in Rome. The joyful ceremony took place […]
February 27, 2025
The Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich was the setting for a special Jubilee Mass for all Deacons, including retired Deacons and their families, […]
October 20, 2023
Rev Rick Jones Serving at: Catholic National Shrine and Basilica, Walsingham Address: Pilgrim Bureau Friday Market Place Walsingham Norfolk NR22 6EG Tel: 01328 820495 Mob: 07450 247290 […]
October 3, 2023
Rev Paul Raynes Ordained 29.7.23 Deacon Serving: St Etheldreda, Ely Address: 6 Mill Street, Isleham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5RY Tel: 07766 523770 Email: paul.raynes@rcdea.org.uk
August 17, 2023
Rev Justin Cross Deacon Serving: St Mary’s Thetford Address: Walnut Tree Cottage, The Street, Barnham, Thetford IP24 2NF Mob: 07970 546758 Email: justin.cross@rcdea.org.uk Ordained July 19, […]
February 3, 2023
Rev Gianluca Savini Ordained 2.7.22 Deacon Serving: Our Lady and the English Martyrs Cambridge Address: 6 Tribune Court, Cambridge, CB4 2TU Tel: 07437 340518 Email: gianluca.savini@rcdea.org.uk
November 1, 2021
Deacon David Croucher Deacon: The Most Holy Trinity & St Henry Morse, Diss Address: c/o The Most Holy Trinity & St Henry Morse, Shelfanger Road, Diss, […]
August 12, 2020
Rev Jacob Cheriyan Deacon Address: 137 Atherstone Avenue Peterborough PE3 9UN Tel: 07957 124973 Email: jacob.cheriyan@rcdea.org.uk Serving: Sacred Heart and St Oswald, Peterborough Ordained: July 29, […]
May 1, 2020
Rev Peter Mahoney Deacon Address: 36 Folly Road Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0QT Tel: 01953 603025 Email: peter.mahoney@rcdea.org.uk Ordained October 12, 2002
April 29, 2020
Rev Robert Joyce Deacon Address: Otter Bank 72 Green End Comberton Cambridge CB3 7DA Tel: 01223 262964 Email: robert.joyce@rcdea.org.uk Ordained: May 25 1991
March 11, 2020
Rev James Hurst Serving: St Etheldreda Ely Address: 47 High Street Chippenham Ely Cambs CB7 5PR Telephone: 01638 721235 Mobile: 07736 146401 Email: james.hurst@rcdea.org.uk
March 11, 2020
Rev Brett Gladden Serving: Bury St Edmunds Address: c/o Parish Office St Edmunds 21 Westgate St Bury St Edmunds IP33 1QG Telephone: n/a Email: brett.gladden@rcdea.org.uk
March 11, 2020
Rev Martin L’Estrange Serving: Kings Lynn Address: Gables Cottage 9, Common Lane North Runcton King’s Lynn Norfolk PE33 0RD Telephone: 01553 840978 Email: martin.lestrange@rcdea.org.uk