Diocese of East Anglia, England

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: East Anglia / Angliæ Orientalis (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Westminster

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of Walsingham (September 24), Saint Felix of Burgundy (March 8), Saint Edmund Rich (November 20)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 26 (1957)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

630: Established as Diocese of Dunwich / East Anglia (became suffragan of Canterbury)
673: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Elmham
870: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Elmham
1070: Renamed as Diocese of Thetford
1094: Renamed as Diocese of Norwich / Norwicen(sis) (Latin)
1558: Suppressed
1976.03.13: Restored as Diocese of East Anglia / Angliæ Orientalis (Latin) (from Diocese of Northampton and became suffragan of Westminster)

Contact Info

Address: The White House, 21 Upgate, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 7SH, England

Phone: (01508)49.22.02

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.10.11 – ...):

Bishop Peter Gwilym Collins (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of East Anglia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Gwilym Collins (66)
(2022.10.11 – ...)

Bishop of East Anglia (England)

Credite in lucem

Born:	1958.05.13 (Tredegar, Wales)
Ordained Priest:	1984.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2022.12.14

Priest of Cardiff (Wales) (1984.07.14 – 2022.10.11)

Bishop of East Anglia (England) (2022.10.11 – ...)

Bishop Alan Stephen Hopes (80)
(2013.06.11 – 2022.10.11)

Bishop emeritus of East Anglia (England)

Voluntas sua pax nostra

Born:	1944.03.17 (Oxford, England)
Ordained Priest:	1995.12.04
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.01.24

Priest of Westminster (England) (1995.12.04 – 2003.01.04)

Titular Bishop of Cunecaster (2003.01.04 – 2013.06.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (England) (2003.01.04 – 2013.06.11)

Bishop of East Anglia (England) (2013.06.11 – 2022.10.11)

Bishop Michael Charles Evans
(2003.02.14 – 2011.07.11)

Ministerio Christi addictus

Born:	1951.08.10 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1975.06.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.03.19
Died:	2011.07.11 († 59)

Priest of Southwark (England) (1975.06.22 – 2003.02.14)

Bishop of East Anglia (England) (2003.02.14 – 2011.07.11)

Bishop Peter David Gregory Smith (later Archbishop)
(1995.03.21 – 2001.10.26)

Legis Plenitudo Caritas

Born:	1943.10.20 (Battersea, England)
Ordained Priest:	1972.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.05.27
Died:	2020.03.06 (Chelsea, England † 76)

Bishop of East Anglia (England) (1995.03.21 – 2001.10.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cardiff (Wales) (2001.10.26 – 2010.04.30)

Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (2009.04.30 – 2019.05.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Southwark (England) (2010.04.30 – 2019.06.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Arundel and Brighton (England) (2010.10.04 – 2015.03.21)

Bishop Alan Charles Clark
(1976.04.26 – 1995.03.21)

Born:	1919.08.09 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1945.02.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.05.13
Died:	2002.07.16 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Elmham (1969.03.31 – 1976.04.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Northampton (England) (1969.03.31 – 1976.04.26)

Bishop of East Anglia (England) (1976.04.26 – 1995.03.21)

Bishops of Norwich (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Hopton, O.P.
(1554 – 1558.08.24)

Consecrated Bishop:	1554.10.28
Died:	1558.08.24

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1554 – 1558.08.24)

Bishop Thomas Thirlby
(1550 – 1554)

Born:	1500
Consecrated Bishop:	1540.12.19
Died:	1570.08.26 († 69)

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1550 – 1554)

Bishop of Ely (England) (1554 – 1559)

Bishop William Rugg
(1536 – 1549)

Consecrated Bishop:	1536
Died:	1550

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1536 – 1549)

Bishop Richard Nykke
(1501.02.26 – 1535.12.29)

Born:	1469.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1501.06.06
Died:	1535.12.29 († 66)

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1501.02.26 – 1535.12.29)

Bishop Thomas Jane
(1499.06.14 – 1500.09)

Consecrated Bishop:	1499.10.20
Died:	1500.09

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1499.06.14 – 1500.09)

Bishop James Goldwell
(1472.07.17 – 1499.02.15)

Consecrated Bishop:	1472.10.04
Died:	1499.02.15

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1472.07.17 – 1499.02.15)

Bishop Walter Hart
(1446.01.24 – 1472.05.24)

Consecrated Bishop:	1446.02.27
Died:	1472.05.24

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1446.01.24 – 1472.05.24)

Bishop Thomas Brunce
(1437.09.19 – 1445.12.06)

Born:	1388
Consecrated Bishop:	1435.05.01
Died:	1445.12.06 († 56)

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1429 – 1429 not possessed)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1433.09.24 – 1435.02.21 not possessed)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1435.02.21 – 1437.09.19)

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1437.09.19 – 1445.12.06)

Bishop William Alnwick
(1426.02.27 – 1436.09.19)

Consecrated Bishop:	1426.08.18
Died:	1449.12.05

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1426.02.27 – 1436.09.19)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1436.09.19 – 1449.12.05)

Bishop John Wakering
(1415 – 1425.04.09)

Consecrated Bishop:	1416.05.31
Died:	1425.04.09

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1415 – 1425.04.09)

Bishop Richard Courtenay
(1413.06.28 – 1415.09.15)

Consecrated Bishop:	1413.09.17
Died:	1415.09.15

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1413.06.28 – 1415.09.15)

Bishop Alexander Tottington
(1407.01.19 – 1413.04)

Consecrated Bishop:	1407.10.23
Died:	1413.04

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1407.01.19 – 1413.04)

Bishop Henry le Despenser
(1370.04.03 – 1406.08.03)

Consecrated Bishop:	1370.08.14
Died:	1406.08.03

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1370.04.03 – 1406.08.03)

Bishop Thomas Percy
(1355.02.04 – 1369.08.08)

Consecrated Bishop:	1356.01.03
Died:	1369.08.08

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1355.02.04 – 1369.08.08)

Bishop William Bateman
(1344.01.23 – 1355.01.06)

Consecrated Bishop:	1344.05.23
Died:	1355.01.06

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1344.01.23 – 1355.01.06)

Bishop Antony Bek
(1337.03.14 – 1343.12.18)

Consecrated Bishop:	1337.03.30
Died:	1343.12.18

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1337.03.14 – 1343.12.18)

Fr. Thomas Hemenhale (later Bishop)
(1336.04.06 – 1337.03.14 not possessed)

Consecrated Bishop:	1337.03.30
Died:	1338.12.21

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1336.04.06 – 1337.03.14 not possessed)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1337.03.14 – 1338.12.21)

Fr. Robert Baldock
(1325.07.23 – 1325.09.03 not possessed)

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1325.07.23 – 1325.09.03 not possessed)

Bishop William Ayermin
(1325.07.19 – 1336.03.27)

Consecrated Bishop:	1325.09.15
Died:	1336.03.27

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1325.07.19 – 1336.03.27)

Bishop John Salmon
(1299.06 – 1325.07.06)

Consecrated Bishop:	1299.11.15
Died:	1325.07.06

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1299.06 – 1325.07.06)

Bishop Ralph Walpole
(1288.11.11 – 1299.06.05)

Consecrated Bishop:	1289.03.20
Died:	1302.03.20

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1288.11.11 – 1299.06.05)

Bishop of Ely (England) (1299.06.05 – 1302.03.20)

Bishop William Middleton
(1278.02.24 – 1288.09.01)

Consecrated Bishop:	1278.05.29
Died:	1288.09.01

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1278.02.24 – 1288.09.01)

Bishop Roger Skerning
(1266.01.23 – 1278.01.22)

Consecrated Bishop:	1266.04.04
Died:	1278.01.22

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1266.01.23 – 1278.01.22)

Bishop Simon Walton
(1257.06.04 – 1266)

Consecrated Bishop:	1258.03.10
Died:	1266

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1257.06.04 – 1266)

Bishop Walter Suffield
(1244 – 1257.05.19)

Consecrated Bishop:	1245.02.26
Died:	1257.05.19

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1244 – 1257.05.19)

Bishop William de Raley
(1239.02 – 1242.09.01)

Died:

1250.09.01

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1239.02 – 1242.09.01)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1242.09.01 – 1250.09.01)

Fr. Simon of Elmham
(1236 – 1239.01.17 not possessed)

Died:

1257.06.08

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1236 – 1239.01.17 not possessed)

Bishop Thomas Blunville
(1226.10 – 1236.08.16)

Consecrated Bishop:	1226.12.20
Died:	1236.08.16

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1226.10 – 1236.08.16)

Bishop Pandulf Masca
(1215.07 – 1226.09.16)

Consecrated Bishop:	1222.05.29
Died:	1226.09.16

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1215.07 – 1226.09.16)

Bishop John de Gray
(1200 – 1214.10.18)

Consecrated Bishop:	1200.09.24
Died:	1214.10.18

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1200 – 1214.10.18)

Bishop John of Oxford
(1175 – 1200.06.02)

Consecrated Bishop:	1175.12.14
Died:	1200.06.02

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1175 – 1200.06.02)

Bishop William de Turbeville
(1146 – 1174.01.16)

Consecrated Bishop:	1147
Died:	1174.01.16

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1146 – 1174.01.16)

Bishop Everard of Calne
(1121 – 1145)

Consecrated Bishop:	1121.06.12
Died:	1146.10.12

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1121 – 1145)

Bishop Herbert de Losinga
(1094 – 1119.07.22)

Consecrated Bishop:	1090?
Died:	1119.07.22

Bishop of Thetford (England) (1090 – 1094)

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1094 – 1119.07.22)

Bishops of Thetford (Roman Rite)

Bishop Herbert de Losinga
(1090 – 1094)

(see above)

Bishop William de Beaufeu
(1085.12.25 – 1091)

Died:

1091

Bishop of Thetford (England) (1085.12.25 – 1091)

Bishop Herfast
(1075 – 1085)

Ordained Priest:	1070
Died:	1085

Bishop of Elmham (England) (1070 – 1075)

Bishop of Thetford (England) (1075 – 1085)

Bishops of Dunwich (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Felix of Burgundy
(630 – 647.03.08)

Born:	(Burgundy, France)
Died:	647.03.08 (Dunwich, England)
Feast:	03.08

Bishop of Dunwich (England) (630 – 647.03.08)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Edmund Connesburgh (1502? – ?)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich, Norfolk
Minor Basilica, National Shrine: National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew, Peterborough, Peterborough
Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Former Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Former Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, Norfolk
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (88)

Westminster (↙), Northampton (←), Nottingham (↖), Brentwood (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 12,559 km²

Population: 111,200 Catholics (4.4% of 2,524,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 52 parishes

Personnel: 125 priests (91 diocesan, 34 religious), 33 deacons, 129 religious (40 brothers, 89 sisters), 7 seminarians