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June 21, 2016

Norwich Mass celebrates 3,400 years of married life

An amazing 3,400 years of marriage were represented by 80 couples who received certificates from Bishop Alan Hopes at the annual Marriage and Family Celebration Mass […]
June 17, 2016

East Anglia Catholic priests mark 175 years of service

Four priests with a total of 175 years of service joined 42 others from across the Diocese of East Anglia at a Celebration of Priesthood at […]
June 17, 2016

Read July edition of Catholic East Anglia

The July 2016 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now available online and contains news of the Diocese’s 40thanniversary celebrations, honouring a local saint […]
June 13, 2016

Suffolk students swap exams for mission to Cambodia

A group of girls from Suffolk, armed with hundreds of toothbrushes and combs, will be swapping A level exams and work to help teach English to […]
June 13, 2016

Conference celebrates Catholic history of East Anglia

One of the events to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Diocese of East Anglia was a one-day conference on Saturday June 11, called Catholic East […]
June 13, 2016

East Anglian Catholic History Society established

A new society dedicated to promoting knowledge of the history of Catholicism in East Anglia has been was established, following a successful one day conference in […]
June 4, 2016

Pope Francis offers support as Diocese celebrates

Pope Francis has offered his prayers and support for the Diocese of East Anglia, which last night (June 3) celebrated its 40th anniversary with a Mass […]
June 4, 2016

Picture gallery captures the best of Anniversary Mass

A picture gallery of images from the Diocese of East Anglia’s Anniversary Mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich on June 3 has been […]
June 4, 2016

Anniversary Mass video is released online

A video of the Diocese of East Anglia’s 40th anniversary Mass at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich on June 3 has now […]
June 3, 2016

Alive in Faith May 2016 Newsletter

We are pleased to inform you that the first Alive in Faith newsletter is now available. This inaugural edition shares stories from around the Diocese which […]
June 3, 2016

Bishop blesses transformation of Hunstanton church

Bishop Alan visited Hunstanton Parish on May 9 to conduct a Blessing Mass at the refurbished parish church during which he blessed all parts of the […]
June 1, 2016

Young East Anglian pilgrims still singing in the rain

Torrential rain meant the traditional walk down the holy mile to the Catholic Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, which is an integral part of the […]
May 30, 2016

Bishops lead St Walstan’s 1000th Norfolk celebration

The 1000th anniversary of the death of Norfolk saint, Walstan, has been marked by a weekend of celebrations at Bawburgh near Norwich, culminating in an open-air […]
May 26, 2016

1400 years of Catholic history in East Anglia

The Diocese of East Anglia is marking its 40th anniversary in June but the Catholic faith can be traced back over 1,400 years in the region, […]
May 25, 2016

Golden celebration for Peterborough’s Italian Sister

An Italian Catholic Sister, who came to England 45 years ago, has celebrated 50 years of service in grand style including two special masses near Peterborough […]