Bishop of East Anglia

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Bishop of East Anglia
Bishopric
catholic
Incumbent:
Peter Collins (bishop)
Location
Ecclesiastical province Westminster
Information
First holder Alan Charles Clark
Established13 March 1976
Diocese East Anglia
Cathedral St John the Baptist, Norwich

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

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The incumbent is Bishop Peter Collins, who was installed on 14 December 2022. His appointment was announced on 11 October 2022, the same day that his predecessor, Bishop Alan Hopes, retired. Hopes was appointed Apostolic Administrator to oversee the diocese until the installation of his successor.

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
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
26 April 197621 March 1995 No image.svg 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. [2]
21 March 199527 May 1995Sede vacante
27 May 199526 October 2001 No image.svg 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. [3]
26 October 200119 March 2003Sede vacante
19 March 200311 July 2011 Michael Charles Evans.jpg 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. [4]
11 July 201116 July 2013Sede vacante
16 July 201311 October 2022 Hopes Newton Broadhurst 2011-01-13 (Hopes cropped).jpg 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. Resignation accepted on 11 October 2022 [5] [6] [7]
11 October 202214 December 2022Sede vacante
14 December 2022 Peter Collins Formerly a Canon of Cardiff. Appointed Bishop of East Anglia on 11 October 2022 and installed on 14 December 2022. [8] [9]

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