East Anglia Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/church/dioceses/east-anglia/ England and Wales Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:36:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png East Anglia Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/church/dioceses/east-anglia/ 32 32 174395915 Major Boost for ‘At Risk’ Historic Church in Peterborough https://www.cbcew.org.uk/major-boost-for-at-risk-historic-church-in-peterborough/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/major-boost-for-at-risk-historic-church-in-peterborough/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:45:33 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=109067 A multi-million-pound restoration project to save one of Peterborough’s most historically significant churches has taken a vital step forward this week, with the announcement of support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. St Peter and All Souls, a Grade II listed Roman Catholic church in the heart of the city, has secured an initial grant […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/major-boost-for-at-risk-historic-church-in-peterborough/feed/ 0 109067 Diocese of East Anglia welcome the new Pope https://www.cbcew.org.uk/diocese-of-east-anglia-welcome-the-new-pope/ Fri, 09 May 2025 16:28:56 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=104455 The Diocese of East Anglia joins the global Catholic community in giving heartfelt thanks to God for the election of Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, the 267th Bishop of Rome. We offer our deepest prayers and steadfast support as he begins his Petrine ministry, asking the Holy Spirit to guide him with wisdom, […]

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]]> 104455 Young East Anglia pilgrims complete joyous Camino https://www.cbcew.org.uk/young-east-anglia-pilgrims-complete-joyous-camino/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:35:12 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=94253 Thirty (mostly) young pilgrims from the Diocese of East Anglia, led by Bishop Peter Collins, have completed a six-day, 120km stretch of the Camino Portugués – the Portuguese Way – from the Portuguese border at Valença northwards to Santiago de Compostela in Spain over a period of six days. The group walked through pretty villages […]

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]]> 94253 Bishop Peter Collins commissioned by Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-peter-collins-commissioned-by-pope-francis-and-archbishop-of-canterbury/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-peter-collins-commissioned-by-pope-francis-and-archbishop-of-canterbury/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:32:12 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=86858 Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, commissioned pairs of Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops from across the world at Vespers (Evening Prayer) at the Basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls in Rome. Marking the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the ecumenical congregation drawn from various Christian traditions, prayed for the unity of the Church. The bishop pairs are currently attending ‘Growing Together,’ a weeklong programme of […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-peter-collins-commissioned-by-pope-francis-and-archbishop-of-canterbury/feed/ 0 86858 Papal blessing for Julian of Norwich 650th celebrations https://www.cbcew.org.uk/papal-blessing-for-julian-of-norwich-650th-celebrations/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/papal-blessing-for-julian-of-norwich-650th-celebrations/#respond Sun, 14 May 2023 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=75616 Pope Francis has sent a message of blessing to all participating in the events marking the 650th anniversary of the Revelations of Mother Julian of Norwich, the medieval mystic and anchoress. The Bishop of East Anglia, the Rt Rev Peter Collins and Anglican Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham Usher, were delighted to receive […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/papal-blessing-for-julian-of-norwich-650th-celebrations/feed/ 0 75616 Four Historic Catholic Churches Listed in the East of England https://www.cbcew.org.uk/four-historic-catholic-churches-listed-in-the-east-of-england/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/four-historic-catholic-churches-listed-in-the-east-of-england/#respond Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:56:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=71082 Four historic Catholic churches in the Diocese of East Anglia have been listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of Historic England, bringing the total listed churches in the diocese to 28. Newly listed at Grade II: Our Lady of the Annunciation, King’s LynnBuilt with the support of the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/four-historic-catholic-churches-listed-in-the-east-of-england/feed/ 0 71082 Cardinal Nichols’ Homily at Ordination of new Bishop of East Anglia https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-nichols-homily-at-ordination-of-new-bishop-of-east-anglia/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-nichols-homily-at-ordination-of-new-bishop-of-east-anglia/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 17:12:18 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=69548 Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference and Archbishop of Westminster, gave this homily at the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Peter Collins in Norwich. Dear Bishop-elect Peter, In a few moments, all of us gathered here on this splendid occasion will act as witnesses as you solemnly promise to undertake the duties of a […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-nichols-homily-at-ordination-of-new-bishop-of-east-anglia/feed/ 0 69548 New Bishop for East Anglia – Canon Peter Collins https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-bishop-east-anglia/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-bishop-east-anglia/#respond Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=67790 Having accepted the resignation of Bishop Alan Hopes as the fourth Bishop of East Anglia, in accordance with Canon 401§1, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed the Reverend Canon Peter Collins, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cardiff, as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia.  The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Hopes as the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-bishop-east-anglia/feed/ 0 67790 Cathedral of St John the Baptist https://www.cbcew.org.uk/home/dioceses/east-anglia/cathedral-of-st-john-the-baptist/ Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/dioceses/east-anglia/cathedral-of-st-john-the-baptist/ The Cathedral of St John the Baptist is a fine example of the great Victorian Gothic Revival.

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]]> 16610 East Anglia https://www.cbcew.org.uk/east-anglia/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 10:42:07 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/dioceses/east-anglia/ It was formed by Papal decree on 13 March 1976. The diocese is twinned with the Apostolic Prefecture of Battambang in Cambodia, and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The Bishop of East Anglia is the the Right Reverend Peter Collins. You can read a short biography of Bishop Collins in our Diocesan Bishops section. You […]

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