Bishop of East Anglia

The Bishop of East Anglia is the Ordinary of the modern Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia in the Province of Westminster, England.[1]

For the Anglo-Saxon bishopric of the East Angles, see Bishop of Dunwich (ancient).
Bishop of East Anglia
Bishopric
catholic
Incumbent:
Alan Hopes
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceWestminster
Information
First holderAlan Charles Clark
Established13 March 1976
DioceseEast Anglia
CathedralSt John the Baptist, Norwich

The current bishop is the Right Reverend Alan Hopes who was appointed by Pope Francis and was formally installed at the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist in Norwich on 16 July 2013.[2][3] Bishop Hopes had served as an auxiliary bishop of Westminster from 2003 to 2013.[3]

History

The Diocese of East Anglia covers an area of 12,570 km2 (4,900 sq mi) and spans the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and the unitary authority of Peterborough, and was formed by Papal decree on 13 March 1976. Prior to this the area came under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Northampton. The Episcopal see is in the city of Norwich where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist.

List of the Bishops of East Anglia
Bishops of East Anglia
From Until Incumbent Notes
1976 1995 Alan Charles Clark Formerly an auxiliary bishop of Northampton (1969–1976). Appointed Bishop of East Anglia on 26 April 1976. Retired on 21 March 1995 and died on 16 July 2002.[4]
1995 2001 Peter David Smith Appointed bishop on 21 March 1995 and consecrated on 27 May 1995. Translated to the archbishopric of Cardiff on 26 October 2001.[5]
2001 2003 See vacant
2003 2011 Michael Charles Evans Appointed Bishop of East Anglia on 14 February 2003 and consecrated on 19 March 2003. Died in office on 11 July 2011.[6]
2011 2013 See vacant
2013 present Alan Hopes Formerly an auxiliary bishop of Westminster (2003–2013). Appointed Bishop of East Anglia on 11 June 2013 and installed on 16 July 2013.[3][7][2]

References
  1. "Diocese of East Anglia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  2. "Bishop Alan Hopes installed as new Bishop of East Anglia". BBC News. 16 July 2013.
  3. "Bishop Alan Stephen Hopes". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  4. "Bishop Alan Charles Clark". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  5. "Archbishop Peter David Smith". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  6. "Bishop Michael Charles Evans". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  7. "Pope Appoints New Bishop of East Anglia". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.

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