East Anglia (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Peter Gwilym Collins, Bishop
Alan Stephen Hopes, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 March 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Westminster
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: England
Region: Great Britain
Square Kilometers: 12,559 (4,850 Square Miles)
Description: Counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, with Peterborough.
Official Web Site: https://www.rcdea.org.uk/
Mailing Address: The White House, 21 Upgate, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 7SH, England, Great Britain
Telephone: (01508)49.22.02
Fax: 49.53.58

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alan Charles Clark † (26 Apr 1976 Appointed - 21 Mar 1995 Retired)
Peter David Gregory Smith † (21 Mar 1995 Appointed - 26 Oct 2001 Appointed, Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales)
Michael Charles Evans † (14 Feb 2003 Appointed - 11 Jul 2011 Died)
Alan Stephen Hopes (11 Jun 2013 Appointed - 11 Oct 2022 Retired)
Peter Gwilym Collins (11 Oct 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 March 1976	Erected	Diocese of Northampton (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk)	Diocese of East Anglia (erected)

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

1980 68,568 1,745,000 3.9% 73 49 122 562 4 76 235 58 ap1981

1990 86,000 1,905,000 4.5% 69 44 113 761 3 52 219 58 ap1991

1999 95,000 2,200,000 4.3% 87 39 126 753 28 40 215 59 ap2000

2000 100,000 2,500,000 4.0% 88 38 126 793 29 38 210 62 ap2001

2001 110,000 2,700,000 4.1% 88 40 128 859 29 40 200 62 ap2002

2002 110,000 2,700,000 4.1% 100 34 134 820 27 34 175 59 ap2003

2003 115,000 2,750,000 4.2% 102 34 136 845 29 34 180 59 ap2004

2004 117,000 2,755,000 4.2% 97 37 134 873 30 37 115 58 ap2005

2006 95,254 2,775,000 3.4% 96 32 128 744 36 32 124 56 ap2007

2011 99,800 2,873,000 3.5% 88 30 118 845 36 31 100 50 ap2014

2016 159,582 2,750,000 5.8% 82 30 112 1,424 36 31 100 50 ap2017

2019 108,000 2,487,200 4.3% 81 36 117 923 35 42 91 51 ap2020

2021 110,000 2,496,800 4.4% 86 36 122 901 35 42 91 51 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	68,568	1,745,000	3.9%	73	49	122	562	4	76	235	58	ap1981
1990	86,000	1,905,000	4.5%	69	44	113	761	3	52	219	58	ap1991
1999	95,000	2,200,000	4.3%	87	39	126	753	28	40	215	59	ap2000
2000	100,000	2,500,000	4.0%	88	38	126	793	29	38	210	62	ap2001
2001	110,000	2,700,000	4.1%	88	40	128	859	29	40	200	62	ap2002
2002	110,000	2,700,000	4.1%	100	34	134	820	27	34	175	59	ap2003
2003	115,000	2,750,000	4.2%	102	34	136	845	29	34	180	59	ap2004
2004	117,000	2,755,000	4.2%	97	37	134	873	30	37	115	58	ap2005
2006	95,254	2,775,000	3.4%	96	32	128	744	36	32	124	56	ap2007
2011	99,800	2,873,000	3.5%	88	30	118	845	36	31	100	50	ap2014
2016	159,582	2,750,000	5.8%	82	30	112	1,424	36	31	100	50	ap2017
2019	108,000	2,487,200	4.3%	81	36	117	923	35	42	91	51	ap2020
2021	110,000	2,496,800	4.4%	86	36	122	901	35	42	91	51	ap2022