Brentwood (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alan Stephen Williams, S.M., Bishop
Thomas McMahon, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 July 1917
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Westminster
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: England
Region: Great Britain
Square Kilometers: 3,967 (1,532 Square Miles)
Description: County of Essex, with Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock, and Greater London Boroughs east of River Lea.
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/
Mailing Address: Cathedral House, 28 Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8AT, England, Great Britain
Telephone: (01277)23.22.66
Fax: 26.11.52

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernard Nicholas Ward † (20 Jul 1917 Appointed - 21 Jan 1920 Died)
Arthur Henry Doubleday † (7 May 1920 Appointed - 23 Jan 1951 Died)
George Andrew (George Augustine) Beck, A.A. † (23 Jan 1951 Succeeded - 28 Nov 1955 Appointed, Bishop of Salford, England)
Bernard Patrick Wall † (30 Nov 1955 Appointed - 14 Apr 1969 Retired)
Patrick Joseph Casey † (2 Dec 1969 Appointed - 12 Dec 1979 Resigned)
Thomas McMahon (16 Jun 1980 Appointed - 14 Apr 2014 Retired)
Alan Stephen Williams, S.M. (14 Apr 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 July 1917	Erected	Archdiocese of Westminster (Essex)	Diocese of Brentwood (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 82,260 1,759,210 4.7% 94 60 154 534 80 642 57 ap1951

1959 125,259 2,170,000 5.8% 104 62 166 754 78 674 77 ap1960

1969 173,875 2,800,000 6.2% 143 64 207 839 88 700 89 ap1971

1980 187,075 3,250,000 5.8% 137 57 194 964 3 73 570 93 ap1981

1990 200,500 2,500,000 8.0% 115 55 170 1,179 7 66 430 97 ap1991

1999 202,874 2,659,000 7.6% 110 43 153 1,325 8 48 371 95 ap2000

2000 202,870 2,659,000 7.6% 114 42 156 1,300 8 45 371 95 ap2001

2001 207,074 2,659,000 7.8% 113 41 154 1,344 8 42 380 92 ap2002

2002 132,611 2,659,000 5.0% 113 40 153 866 8 44 373 94 ap2003

2003 218,942 2,703,054 8.1% 110 39 149 1,469 9 48 373 90 ap2004

2004 222,719 2,710,000 8.2% 110 40 150 1,484 8 47 365 89 ap2005

2006 230,700 2,758,000 8.4% 115 38 153 1,507 10 45 360 82 ap2007

2012 225,700 2,789,000 8.1% 106 48 154 1,465 11 60 233 91 ap2013

2015 248,635 2,850,000 8.7% 100 48 148 1,679 14 59 225 90 ap2016

2018 236,929 2,852,200 8.3% 107 58 165 1,435 14 67 200 87 ap2019

2020 238,530 2,871,475 8.3% 105 50 155 1,538 14 56 186 87 ap2021

2022 240,658 2,898,548 8.3% 102 48 150 1,604 17 54 176 87 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	82,260	1,759,210	4.7%	94	60	154	534		80	642	57	ap1951
1959	125,259	2,170,000	5.8%	104	62	166	754		78	674	77	ap1960
1969	173,875	2,800,000	6.2%	143	64	207	839		88	700	89	ap1971
1980	187,075	3,250,000	5.8%	137	57	194	964	3	73	570	93	ap1981
1990	200,500	2,500,000	8.0%	115	55	170	1,179	7	66	430	97	ap1991
1999	202,874	2,659,000	7.6%	110	43	153	1,325	8	48	371	95	ap2000
2000	202,870	2,659,000	7.6%	114	42	156	1,300	8	45	371	95	ap2001
2001	207,074	2,659,000	7.8%	113	41	154	1,344	8	42	380	92	ap2002
2002	132,611	2,659,000	5.0%	113	40	153	866	8	44	373	94	ap2003
2003	218,942	2,703,054	8.1%	110	39	149	1,469	9	48	373	90	ap2004
2004	222,719	2,710,000	8.2%	110	40	150	1,484	8	47	365	89	ap2005
2006	230,700	2,758,000	8.4%	115	38	153	1,507	10	45	360	82	ap2007
2012	225,700	2,789,000	8.1%	106	48	154	1,465	11	60	233	91	ap2013
2015	248,635	2,850,000	8.7%	100	48	148	1,679	14	59	225	90	ap2016
2018	236,929	2,852,200	8.3%	107	58	165	1,435	14	67	200	87	ap2019
2020	238,530	2,871,475	8.3%	105	50	155	1,538	14	56	186	87	ap2021
2022	240,658	2,898,548	8.3%	102	48	150	1,604	17	54	176	87	ap2023