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Bishop Alan Hopes
December 9, 2020

Bishop Hopes marks silver jubilee as a Catholic priest

The Bishop of East Anglia, Alan Hopes, celebrated the Silver Jubilee of his ordination to the Catholic priesthood with a Mass at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich on 4th December. Also celebrating priesthood jubilees, and con-celebrating with Bishop Hopes, were Fr Dick Healey (40 years), Fr John Barnes (25 years) and Fr Luke Goymour (10 years).... Read More
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November 25, 2020

Italian welcome to Peterborough for Bishop Hopes

The Bishop of East Anglia made a special visit to the Italian community of the Working Sisters of Nazareth recently in between two Confirmations in the parishes of All Souls and St Luke’s in Peterborough, and enjoyed some fine Italian cooking from Sr Letizia while he was there. Bishop Alan Hopes also met Sr Raffaella... Read More
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October 30, 2020

Bishop Hopes joins Fr Barnes to mark his silver jubilee

Fr John Barnes, parish priest of Felixstowe, celebrated his silver jubilee of priesthood on 7th October, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. A Mass of Thanksgiving was held, which was attended by Bishop Alan Hopes. Two friends, both of whom Fr Barnes has known for over 50 years, concelebrated with him.  St Felix Church was... Read More
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September 18, 2020

Seminarians assemble as new academic year starts

Bishop Alan Hopes recently played host to a lunchtime meeting of East Anglian seminarians at Our Lady of The Assumption and The English Martyrs, Cambridge.  Present were both new seminarians and those returning to seminary to continue their formation for another year. Pictured left to right, are: Back row – Benjamin Barnett (OLEM Cambridge), Fr Simon... Read More
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August 20, 2020

Prameel Joseph rejoices as ordination dream is fulfilled

Prameel Joseph from St Luke’s in Peterborough has fulfilled a calling he has felt for many years after he was ordained to the diaconate by the Bishop of East Anglia at St John’s Cathedral. When he was younger, Prameel, who is from India, joined the Rosminian Fathers religious congregation. During a discernment at the end... Read More
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August 10, 2020

Plans for Walsingham Shrine development set to be reviewed

Plans for a major re-development of the Catholic National Shrine at Walsingham in North Norfolk are to be reviewed after concerns were raised about its effect on the Grade I Listed Slipper Chapel and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on future visitor numbers and finances for the project. The Trustees of the Catholic National... Read More
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