Birmingham Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/church/dioceses/birmingham/ England and Wales Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:03:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Birmingham Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/church/dioceses/birmingham/ 32 32 174395915 Come and study with the Maryvale Institute https://www.cbcew.org.uk/study-with-the-maryvale-institute/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:47:17 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=115254 Maryvale lies at the centre of the ancient settlement of Oscott, about five miles from Birmingham City Centre. With its charming buildings, in which Christian values and prayer  are almost tangible, its long and interesting history and peaceful grounds, Maryvale is spiritual ‘home’ to many. It has been the aim of the Maryvale Institute from […]

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]]> 115254 Autism-friendly resources published for teachers and catechists https://www.cbcew.org.uk/autism-friendly-resources-published-for-teachers-and-catechists/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/autism-friendly-resources-published-for-teachers-and-catechists/#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:37:20 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=114085 The Archdiocese of Birmingham is promoting new autism-friendly resources which have been authored by one of its deacons. The two new resources draw on current best practice in inclusive and adaptive religious education and catechesis. They are free and available to download now, and include a Foreword from Archbishop Bernard Longley. Called By Name: Guide […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/autism-friendly-resources-published-for-teachers-and-catechists/feed/ 0 114085 Exciting developments at Maryvale Institute https://www.cbcew.org.uk/exciting-developments-at-maryvale-institute/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/exciting-developments-at-maryvale-institute/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:28:54 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=93193 Maryvale Institute, part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, has provided undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. programmes for laity and clergy for over 30 years.  In an exciting new venture agreed between the Archdiocese of Birmingham and St Mary’s University, Twickenham, (SMU) three of Maryvale’s programmes (recently validated by the Open University and Liverpool Hope University) will […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/exciting-developments-at-maryvale-institute/feed/ 0 93193 Pope appoints two new Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Birmingham https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-auxiliaries-for-the-archdiocese-of-birmingham/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-auxiliaries-for-the-archdiocese-of-birmingham/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:02:34 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=91255 The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Timothy Menezes, Dean of St Chad’s Cathedral, and Canon Richard Walker, Vicar General, as new Auxiliary Bishops to serve the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Mgr Menezes has been the Dean of St Chad’s Cathedral since 2019. He is also the Vice-Dean of Birmingham Cathedral and South Deanery. He […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-auxiliaries-for-the-archdiocese-of-birmingham/feed/ 0 91255 Pope appoints new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Birmingham https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-appoints-new-auxiliary-bishops-for-the-archdiocese-of-birmingham/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-appoints-new-auxiliary-bishops-for-the-archdiocese-of-birmingham/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:14:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=43891 The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Canon Stephen Wright and Canon David Evans to be the new Auxiliary Bishops to work with Archbishop Bernard Longley and serve the Archdiocese of Birmingham. These appointments come following Bishop Robert Byrne’s appointment to Hexham and Newcastle in March 2019 and Bishop David McGough’s retirement on reaching the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-appoints-new-auxiliary-bishops-for-the-archdiocese-of-birmingham/feed/ 0 43891 Metropolitan Cathedral Church and Basilica of Saint Chad https://www.cbcew.org.uk/home/dioceses/birmingham/metropolitan-cathedral-church-and-basilica-of-saint-chad/ Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/departments/evangelisation-and-catechesis/crossing-the-threshold-non-churchgoing-catholics/crossing-the-threshold-resource-days/birmingham/metropolitan-cathedral-church-and-basilica-of-saint-chad/ St Chad's was the first Catholic cathedral erected in England after the English Reformation initiated in 1534 by King Henry VIII.

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]]> 16606 Birmingham https://www.cbcew.org.uk/birmingham/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 10:42:07 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/dioceses/birmingham/ These areas cover Birmingham, Berkshire (North of the Thames), Coventry, Dudley, Oxfordshire (North of the Thames), Sandwell, Solihull, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Warwickshire, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Worcestershire. The Archbishop of Birmingham is the Most Reverend Bernard Longley. You can read our short profile of Archbishop Longley in our Diocesan Bishops section. He is assisted by auxiliary bishops, […]

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]]> 16377 Catholic Birmingham unites with its stricken Polish community https://www.cbcew.org.uk/catholic-birmingham-unites-with-its-stricken-polish-community/ Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/catholic-birmingham-unites-with-its-stricken-polish-community/ Catholic Birmingham unites with its stricken Polish community

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]]> 33312 Obituary: The Right Reverend Monsignor Canon Thomas Joseph Gavin, MA https://www.cbcew.org.uk/obituary-the-right-reverend-monsignor-canon-thomas-joseph-gavin-ma/ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/obituary-the-right-reverend-monsignor-canon-thomas-joseph-gavin-ma/ OBITUARY: The Right Reverend Monsignor Canon Thomas Joseph Gavin, MA

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]]> 33246 Archbishop Bernard Longley Installed ninth Archbishop of Birmingham https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-bernard-longley-installed-ninth-archbishop-of-birmingham/ Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-bernard-longley-installed-ninth-archbishop-of-birmingham/ Archbishop Bernard Longley Installed ninth Archbishop of Birmingham

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