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December 21, 2015

BISHOP ALAN'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2015

During the Advent Season, the Church's liturgy is filled with references of the longing of the prophet, Isaiah: Drop down you heavens from above, and let […]
December 21, 2015

Wonderful Christmastime for King's Men in Norwich

Choral scholars from King's College, Cambridge, warmed up for their world-renowned BBC TV and radio Christmas carol service appearances in the guise of acapella group The […]
December 13, 2015

Holy Door opening marks start of Year of Mercy

The Year of Mercy began in the Diocese of East Anglia on Sunday December 13 with Bishop Alan Hopes opening the Holy Door at St John […]
November 7, 2015

Catholic East Anglia November 2015

November’s edition of Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now available to view online. To find out the latest news from within the Diocese you can read […]
November 7, 2015

Workshop on being a welcoming parish

Becoming a Welcoming Parish was the theme of a New Evangelisation day workshop at the Newmarket parish centre on October 31, attended by around 50 delegates […]
November 2, 2015

Symposium marks 50th anniversary of historic declaration

An audience of over 100 Christians, Jews and Muslims attended an historic inter-religion symposium at St John’s Cathedral Narthex centre in Norwich on Sunday November 1. […]
October 31, 2015

Diocese appoints new comms director

The Catholic Diocese of East Anglia has appointed a new Director for Communications and editor of its Diocesan newspaper. From the December edition, Keith Morris takes […]
October 20, 2015

OLEM celebrates 125th anniversary

Our Lady of the Assumption and English Martyrs in Cambridge is celebrating 125 years since its consecration. The building that stands at the head of Hills […]
October 7, 2015

Bishop consecrates new £1.2m Suffolk church

A new church which blends centuries of history with 21st century architectural excellence has been consecrated by the Bishop of East Anglia at Clare in Suffolk […]
October 3, 2015

Flame of faith ignited by Norwich candlelit procession

Around 700 Roman Catholics walked in a silent procession of witness through the streets of Norwich, from the Castle Mound to St John the Baptist Cathedralon […]
September 17, 2015

A to Z of Catholic church at Walsingham

From Albania to Zimbabwe, 4,000 people comprising a literal A to Z of the universal Catholic church gathered at Walsingham in North Norfolk on Sunday September […]
September 14, 2015

Fr David Paul’s 20th Anniversary

Congratulations are in order this week – The Dean of Norwich Cathedral Fr David Paul,will be celebrating the 20th Anniversaryof his Priestly Ordination on Wednesday 16thSeptember […]
May 6, 2015

New Students for the Priesthood for the Diocese

Five men have some forward and been accepted to study for the priesthood for the Diocese of East Anglia. Bishop Alan said he was delighted that […]
April 30, 2015

Press statements prior to April 2015

Press statement from the Diocese of East Anglia prior to April 2015. 27th March 2015Statement re: Sentencing of Rev Anthony McSweeney  Supplementary Statement on Rev McSweeney […]