Bishop of Hallam

Bishopric
Roman catholic
Incumbent:
Ralph Heskett, C.Ss.R.
Location
Ecclesiastical province| Liverpool
Information
Established| 30 May 1980
Diocese| Hallam
Cathedral| St Marie's Cathedral, Sheffield

The Bishop of Hallam is the ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam in the Province of Liverpool, England.

On 20 May 2014, the Right Reverend Ralph Heskett, C.Ss.R., was appointed the 3rd Bishop of Hallam by Pope Francis.[1][2] Bishop Heskett had served as Bishop of Gibraltar from 2010 to 2014.[2]

The Diocese of Hallam takes its name after Hallamshire, an historical area of South Yorkshire, and was erected on 30 May 1980 from parts of the dioceses of Leeds and Nottingham.[3] The diocese has an area of 1,030 km2 (400 sq mi) and covers the County of South Yorkshire, parts of the High Peak and Chesterfield districts of Derbyshire, and the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire.[3] The see is in the City of Sheffield where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Marie. The bishop's official address is The Diocesan Centre, St. Charles' Street, Sheffield.[3]

## List of the Bishops of Hallam[edit]

Bishops of Hallam

From  | Until  | Ordinary  | Notes
1980  | 1996  | Gerald Moverley | Formerly an auxiliary bishop of Leeds (1967–1980). Appointed Bishop of Hallam on 30 May 1980. Resigned on 9 July 1996 and died on 14 December 1996.[4]
1997  | 2014  | John Rawsthorne | Formerly an auxiliary bishop of Liverpool (1981–1997). Appointed Bishop of Hallam on 4 June 1997. Retired on 20 May 2014[5]
2014  | present  | Ralph Heskett, C.Ss.R. | Formerly Bishop of Gibraltar (2010–2014). Appointed Bishop of Hallam on 20 May 2014.[2]
Sources:[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Pope Francis appoints new Bishop of Hallam". independent catholic news. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
2. ^ a b c "Bishop Ralph Heskett, CSSR". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
3. ^ a b c d "Diocese of Hallam". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
4. ^ "Bishop Gerald Moverley". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
5. ^ "Bishop John Rawsthorne". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

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Diocese of Hallam

Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam

* Bishops of Hallam

* I: Gerald Moverley
* II: John Rawsthorne (Bishop Emeritus)
* III: Ralph Heskett

* Churches

* Cathedral Church of St Marie, Sheffield

* Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Bamford
* Holy Rood Church, Barnsley
* Annunciation Church, Chesterfield
* Our Lady of Doncaster
* Sacred Heart Church, Hillsborough
* Padley Chapel
* St Bede's Church, Rotherham
* Church of the Immaculate Conception, Spinkhill
* St Mary's Church, Worksop

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* Our Lady of Perpetual Help (27 June)

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* All Saints Catholic High School, Sheffield
* Barlborough Hall School
* Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
* The McAuley Catholic High School
* Mount St Mary's College
* Notre Dame High School, Sheffield
* St Bernard's Catholic High School, Rotherham
* St Mary's Catholic High School, Chesterfield
* Saint Pius X Catholic High School, Rotherham
* St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

* See also:

* Monastery of The Holy Spirit, Sheffield
* St Michael's Cemetery, Sheffield

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