Clifton Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/church/dioceses/clifton/ England and Wales Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:36:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Clifton Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/church/dioceses/clifton/ 32 32 174395915 Bishop of Clifton welcomes new Pope https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-clifton-welcomes-new-pope/ Fri, 09 May 2025 09:37:50 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=104450 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, With great joy and renewed hope, we welcome the election of Pope Leo XIV, the new Bishop of Romeand successor of St Peter. His election is a gift to the whole Church, and I invite everyone in the Dioceseof Clifton to keep him in our hearts and prayers in […]

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]]> 104450 Bishop Bosco MacDonald installed as Prebend of Wells Cathedral https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-bosco-installed-as-prebend-of-wells-cathedral/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-bosco-installed-as-prebend-of-wells-cathedral/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:23:35 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=99378 On Tuesday 26 November, Bishop Bosco MacDonald, Bishop of Clifton, was Installed as a Prebend of Wells Cathedral during a Service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Vicars Choral of Wells Cathedral Choir. Members of the Chapter installed Bishop MacDonald as a Prebendary along with two others: Colin Kerr, Chair of the Cathedral Finance Committee […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-bosco-installed-as-prebend-of-wells-cathedral/feed/ 0 99378 Statement from the Diocese of Clifton https://www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-diocese-of-clifton-220324/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-diocese-of-clifton-220324/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:00:40 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=89953 The Diocese of Clifton has undertaken a preliminary investigation into the allegations raised against Canon Christopher Whitehead. At the conclusion of the aforementioned inquiry, it was determined that no canonical action was warranted. The Diocese communicates that Canon Whitehead has resumed his duties as Parish Priest of Saint John the Evangelist in Bath.

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-diocese-of-clifton-220324/feed/ 0 89953 Resignation of the Bishop of Clifton and appointment of a new bishop https://www.cbcew.org.uk/resignation-of-the-bishop-of-clifton-and-appointment-of-a-new-bishop/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/resignation-of-the-bishop-of-clifton-and-appointment-of-a-new-bishop/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=89436 Today, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, has accepted the resignation of the Right Reverend Declan Lang as Bishop of Clifton. Bishop Declan was ordained the ninth Bishop of Clifton on 28 March 2001 and has served the Diocese for 23 years as its bishop. The Holy Father has appointed Rev. Canon Bosco MacDonald, a priest […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/resignation-of-the-bishop-of-clifton-and-appointment-of-a-new-bishop/feed/ 0 89436 Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul https://www.cbcew.org.uk/home/dioceses/clifton/cathedral-church-of-saints-peter-and-paul/ Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/dioceses/clifton/cathedral-church-of-saints-peter-and-paul/ The Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul is the Roman Catholic cathedral in the English city of Bristol.

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]]> 16609 Clifton https://www.cbcew.org.uk/clifton/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 10:42:07 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/dioceses/clifton/ There are 107 parishes within 13 deaneries serving a Catholic population of around 190,000. The Bishop of Clifton is the Right Reverend Bosco MacDonald. You can read a short biography of Bishop MacDonald in our Diocesan Bishops section. You can also read a profile of Bishop Lang, Emeritus Bishop of Clifton, in our Retired Diocesan […]

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]]> 16380 Archbishop Nichols: Bishop Alexander will be ‘sorely missed’ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-nichols-bishop-alexander-will-be-sorely-missed/ Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-nichols-bishop-alexander-will-be-sorely-missed/ Archbishop Nichols: Bishop Alexander will be 'sorely missed'

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]]> 33363 Bishop Mervyn Alexander – Requiescat In Pace https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-mervyn-alexander-requiescat-in-pace/ Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/bishop-mervyn-alexander-requiescat-in-pace/ Bishop Mervyn Alexander - Requiescat In Pace

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]]> 33361 Bishop Lang’s tribute to predecessor Bishop Alexander https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-langs-tribute-to-predecessor-bishop-alexander/ Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/bishop-langs-tribute-to-predecessor-bishop-alexander/ Bishop Lang’s tribute to predecessor Bishop Alexander

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