Bishop of East Anglia (modern)

Bishop of the modern Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia in the Province of Westminster, England

This article is about the modern bishopric. For other uses, see Bishop of East Anglia.

Bishop of East Anglia

Bishopric
catholic
Incumbent:
Peter Collins (bishop)
Location
Ecclesiastical province| Westminster
Information
First holder| Alan Charles Clark
Established| 13 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]

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

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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

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Bishops of East Anglia

From  | Until  | Incumbent  | Notes
26 April 1976  | 21 March 1995  |  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 1995  | 27 May 1995  | Sede vacante
27 May 1995  | 26 October 2001  |  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 2001  | 19 March 2003  | Sede vacante
19 March 2003  | 11 July 2011  |  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 2011  | 16 July 2013  | Sede vacante
16 July 2013  | 11 October 2022  |  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 2022  | 14 December 2022  | Sede 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]

## References

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1. ^ "Diocese of East Anglia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
2. ^ "Bishop Alan Charles Clark". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
3. ^ "Archbishop Peter David Smith". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
4. ^ "Bishop Michael Charles Evans". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
5. ^ "Bishop Alan Stephen Hopes". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
6. ^ "Pope Appoints New Bishop of East Anglia". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
7. ^ "Bishop Alan Hopes installed as new Bishop of East Anglia". BBC News. 16 July 2013.
8. ^ "New Bishop for East Anglia – Canon Peter Collins" (Press release). London, England: Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
9. ^ Keith Morris (14 December 2022). "Peter Collins ordained as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia" (Press release). Diocese of East Anglia. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

## External links

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* Official website of the Diocese of East Anglia

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* Bishops of East Anglia

* I: Alan Clark
* II: Peter Smith
* III: Michael Evans
* IV: Alan Hopes
* V: Peter Collins

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