1 DIOCESE OF EAST ANGLIA (Province of Westminster) Charity No. 278742 Website: www.rcdea.org.uk Twinned with The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and The Apostolic Prefecture of Battambang, Cambodia PATRONS OF THE DIOCESE Our Lady of Walsingham, September 24 St Edmund, November 20 St Felix, March 8 St Etheldreda, June 23 BISHOP Rt Rev Alan Stephen Hopes BD AKC Bishop’s Residence: The White House, 21 Upgate, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 7SH. Tel: (01508) 492202 Fax:(01508) 495358 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rcdea.org.uk Cover Illustration: Bishop Alan with altar servers from across the diocese. 2 Contents CONTENTS Map of the Diocese of East Anglia............................................................. 4 Bishop Alan’s Foreword.............................................................................. 5 Diocese of East Anglia Contacts................................................................ 7 Key Diary Dates 2019.................................................................................. 14 Pope Francis................................................................................................ 15 Catholic Church in England and Wales..................................................... 15 Diocese of East Anglia................................................................................ 19 Departments....................................................................... 23 Commissions..................................................................... 26 Other Offices...................................................................... 29 Pastoral Statistics....................................................................................... 32 Year in the Life of the Diocese................................................................... 34 Feature Articles........................................................................................... 52 Vocations..................................................................................................... 54 Obituaries.................................................................................................... 59 Building Bridges.......................................................................................... 62 Parish Directory........................................................................................... 65 Deaneries..................................................................................................... 95 Schools Directory........................................................................................ 97 Hospitals Directory.....................................................................................103 Prisons Directory........................................................................................ 110 Clergy and Religious Directory................................................................. 112 Financial Report......................................................................................... 125 Second Collections.................................................................................... 128 Organisations and Societies Directory.................................................... 130 Diocesan Calendar for East Anglia 2019................................................. 145 3 DIOCESE OF EAST ANGLIA 2019 Yearbook and Liturgical Calendar EDITOR Keith Morris Director of Communications Email: [email protected] Updates to: Bishop’s PA c/o The White House, 21 Upgate, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 7SH. Tel: (01508) 493956 Email: [email protected] Published annually – 36th edition Publisher: Watkinson Bond & Gemini Unit 1 Hurlston Court Smithy Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk, L40 8HN For advertising enquiries tel: (01942) 712480 or email [email protected] 4 Map MAP OF DIOCESE OF EAST ANGLIA n o t s w a S Foreword 5 BISHOP ALAN’S FOREWORD Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Church has been shaken over the last few months by the shocking and distressing revelations of historic abuse of children and vulnerable people by members of the laity, deacons, priests, religious, bishops and cardinals. We know too, that some bishops, and other leaders, failed to respond adequately to accusations made against clergy in their diocese. Since 2001, the Catholic Church in England and Wales has adopted robust procedures in order to begin to rebuild trust. The bishops no longer oversee these matters. Every dio - cese has an Independent Safeguarding Commission and suspected criminal behaviour must be reported to the statutory authorities. I want to express my gratitude to our Diocesan Safeguarding Co-Ordinator, Mick Thurley, and to all those who work so hard in our Diocese to make sure that our parishes, our communities and our schools are safe places for all, and especially the most vulnerable. In solidarity with Pope Francis and my fellow bishops, I want first to express my deep sorrow for the hurt and damage that has been caused to the victim-sur - vivors of abuse. I am sorry that you have been made to carry this burden because of the failures of some of our clergy and lay people. Together with the other bishops, I will make time to listen to those who wish to speak with me about the abuse that they have suffered. Our Co-Ordinator for Safeguarding in the Diocese will help me facilitate this. Second, I know that this will have tested the faith of many people. And that includes the vast majority of our committed lay faithful and the good clergy and bishops who serve so faithfully in their ministry and who all carry the failures of their colleagues with a heavy heart. Please be assured of my heartfelt concern and prayers for you all at this time. How will it be possible to continue to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which is what we are all called to do? The bishops of England and Wales have recently returned from the Ad Limina visit to Rome. At the heart of this week, during which we met with the officials of the Curia to discuss every aspect of the life and mission of our dioceses, we had an audience with our Holy Father, Pope Francis. He asked us to open our hearts to him about the challenges and the joys of our ministry as bishops. He responded to each one of us with sensitivity 6 and encouragement. We asked him for a message that we could bring back for our priests, religious and people at this challenging time. His message was simple: we must keep our eyes fixed on Jesus Christ and remain faith - ful. We must pray with a greater intensity. And, we must live out our faith with a greater joy – the joy of knowing that Jesus is with us, the joy of knowing the presence of the Holy Spirit is at work in our lives drawing and guiding us to the will of God, the joy of knowing that our heavenly Father is longing to embrace us all with his loving mercy. For joy is the source of lasting peace in our hearts. Let us pray for one another! Rt Rev Alan Hopes, Bishop of East Anglia I am most grateful to those who have played any part in the publication of this Year Book. It is a record of the ongoing mission of our diocese. Contacts 7 DIOCESE OF EAST ANGLIA CONTACTS BISHOP’S OFFICE Bishop’s Private Secretary – Fr Padráig Hawkins Tel: 01508 492589 Email: [email protected] Bishop’s Personal Assistant – Mrs Elaine Bugge Tel: 01508 493956 Fax: 01508 495358 Email: [email protected] Financial Secretary – Lt Col John Pitt Tel: 01508 492540 Fax: 01508 495358 Email: [email protected] Diocesan Offices: Open Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm Tel: 01508 492202 Fax: 01508 495358 Email: [email protected] Vicar General – Rev Canon David Bagstaf f Tel: 01379 642914 Email: [email protected] Marriage Tribunal and Vicar Judicial – Rev Canon Simon Blakesley Monday - Friday 9am to 1pm Tel: 01508 495168 Fax: 01508 495358 Email: [email protected] Chancellor – Rt Rev Mgr Canon Eugène Harkness Tel: 01223 224852 Email: [email protected] Vice Chancellor – Rev Canon Mark Hackeson Tel: 01284 754358 Email: [email protected] Vicars for Religious – The Rt Rev Charles Fitzgerald-Lombard OSB Tel: 01986 893355 Sr Thomas More Prentice FDC Email: [email protected] Permanent Diaconate Director – Rev Canon Mathew George Tel: 07939 920844 Email: [email protected] Refugee Council – Rev Provost David Paul Tel: 01603 624615 Email: [email protected] Vocations Director – Rev Patrick Cleary Tel: 01223 704640 Email: [email protected] Diocesan Safeguarding Co-ordinator – Mr Michael Thurley Tel: 0208 505 4199 Mobile: 07429 215344 Email: [email protected] Diocesan Director of Communications – Mr Keith Morris Tel: 07712 787762 Email: [email protected] 8 Contacts Diocesan Web Manager – Mr Gavin Dvelys Tel: 07956 916948 Email: [email protected] Diocesan Director of Music – Mr Daniel Justin Tel: 01603 728935 Email: [email protected] Diocesan Schools’ Service Commission Tel: 01508 495509 Fax: 01508 495358 Email: [email protected] Diocesan Youth Services Director – Mr Hamish MacQueen Tel: 07812 004934 Email: [email protected] Diocesan Archivists – Michael and Gill Hill Email: [email protected] Diocesan Data Protection Officer – TBA DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS Department for the New Evangelisation Rev Karol Porczak (MS) Tel: 01480 462192 Chaplain for each Constabulary: Peterborough: TBA Cambridge: Rev Canon John Minh Tel: 01223 832397 Norfolk: Rev Dr Sean Connolly Tel: 01603 426971 Suffolk: Rev Dr Russell Frost Tel: 01473 741975 Commission for Catechesis Rev Dr Andrew Eburne Tel: