Diamond Jubilee Celebration for Fr Peter Brett

Published by Charlie Bohan-Hurst on June 3, 2026

Bishop Peter Collins joined parishioners at Our Lady and St John the Evangelist, Sudbury, to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Fr Peter Brett’s priesthood.

Ordained on 9 January 1966 for the Redemptorists, Fr Peter’s ministry has spanned continents and communities. Following his early years serving in London and Liverpool, he spent a period ministering in South Africa before later bringing his experience and pastoral care to East Anglia. The Diocese was delighted to welcome him in 2000, and he was incardinated the following year.

Fr Peter went on to play a key role in the life of the Diocese, notably overseeing the merger of the parishes of Sacred Heart and St Oswald’s in Peterborough. In 2008, he was appointed to Sudbury with Hadleigh, where he served faithfully until his retirement in the autumn of 2024.

The Jubilee Mass was a joyful occasion of thanksgiving for Fr Peter’s 60 years of priestly ministry, marked by prayer, gratitude and celebration. Pictured are Fr Antony Arockiam (left), current parish priest; Fr Peter Brett (centre); and Bishop Peter Collins (right).