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GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-05-01-02-01-133 · Item · 26 November 1975
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Compliments slip: Bishop Secretary: "Tony Sketch will arrange to deliver the enclosed - less the carbon - to all Downham Market parishioners when he distributes his invitations to the real Mass."
Page 1: letter to the congregation at Downham Market - explaining, now that the legal procedure is over, the sorrow he feels in acting against Fr Baker. Obedience to the Holy Father means accepting the changes away from the Tridentine Mass. Expects support for Fr Sketch. Notes of explanation included.
Page 2-3: Notes headed: "1. Your present position"; "2. The Missal of Pope Paul VI"; "3. The Bishop's dealings with Fr Baker"

Grant, Charles Alexander Rev LCL BA (1906-1989)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-05-01-02-01-152 · Item · 22 July 1976
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Expectation that priests and laity obey and respect the Pope and Bishops and celebrate Mass and Sacraments in the Church's way. Warning against attending an unofficial Latin Mass. Establishes that Archbishop Lefebvre and supporters are opposed to Vatican II and are operating outside the orders of the Pope and Bishops. To attend their Mass is to risk parting company with the Pope and the Catholic Church.

Lindsay, Hugh Rev (1927-2009)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-05-01-02-01-153 · Item · 30 July 1976
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Invited to offer the traditional Mass at Newcastle on 8 August. Telling the Bishop through courtesy following his admonition in the Catholic Press. Questions whether his reasoning can be found by the Bishop to be at fault. Offers Fr Wathen's "The Great Sacrilege" as an non-refutable authority. Fr Baker is trying to do God's Will - not defiant to authority but does not agree with the requirement for blind and unquestioning obedience.

Baker, Oswald Charles Rev (1915-2004)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-05-01-02-01-154 · Item · 4 August 1976
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

The proposed Mass has no ecclesiastical authority - Fr Baker has not sought leave to offer Mass. Despite Fr Baker's defence of following his conscience he has overlooked the duty to educate his conscience - cites a few examples. Bishop says the Fr Baker is neglecting the guidance of Vatican II, the Pope, Bishop Grant and Bishop Clark. Even if you cannot accept these, consider deeply before leaving Downham Market to share your personal difficulties in other dioceses.

Lindsay, Hugh Rev (1927-2009)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-05-01-02-01-156 · Item · 9 August 1976
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Asks Fr Baker not to make another public trip to Newcastle. Fr Baker has broken Church laws. If Fr Baker has trouble with the Novus Ordo Mass then he can say it in the former rite "sine populo" [without the people] - do this and no more. Better to stay in Downham Market

Lindsay, Hugh Rev (1927-2009)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-01-02-2013-9-1 · Part · September 2013
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Leading, front page, article : "Two years and five days since the death of Bishop Michael Evans resulted in East Anglia being a 'Vacant See', a crowd of about 2,500 packed St John's Cathedral, and a marquee in the its gardens where the Mass of Installation was relayed by CCTV, to welcome Bishop Alan Hopes as the fourth Bishop of East Anglia." story continues.
Image captioned "Bishop Alan at the Installation"

GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-01-02-2013-9-2 · Part · September 2013
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Article on page 2: "Dear brothers and sisters, My first message in our diocesan newspaper must begin with a heartfelt thank you for the wonderfully warm welcome you have given me. Thank you for your kind messages, your prayers and the presence of so many of you at the Cathedral for the Mass of Installation on 16 July." Story continues.

GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-01-02-2013-9-3 · Part · September 2013
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Centre page spread (pages 6&7)
"The installation of Bishop Alan Stephen Hopes as the fourth Bishop of East Anglia took place on the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel." Story continues.
image 1 caption - "Bishop Alan is pictured in prayer at the West Door of the Cathedral"
image 2&3 caption - "Above and above right the packed Cathedral"
image 4 caption: " The statue of Our Lady of Walsingham was prominent at the Installation and the Cathedral Flower Group made the event colourful"
image 5 caption - "Deacon Alan McMahon reads the gospel"
image 6 caption - "Bishop Alan with Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor"
image 7 - Bishop standing with Deacons
image 8,11, 12 - scenes of crowd in Cathedral gardens
image 9 - press with cameras
image 10 caption - "Bishop Alan with Archbishop Longley of Birmingham"
image 13 caption - " He addresses representative of the Queen and civic dignatories"
image 14 caption - "The Installation was full of symbolism, above, Bishop Alan installed by Archbishop Vincent Nichols"
image 15 caption - "... leaving the Cathedral to the applaus of the congrgation"
image 16 caption - "celebrating Mass"
image 17 caption - "Bishop Alan received the crozier from Archbishop Vincent Nichols"

Byrne, Patrick
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-57-8 · Part · 18/25 December 2020
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

"Bishop of East Anglia, the Rt Rev Alan Hopes, celebrated the Silver Jubilee of his ordination to the Catholic priesthood with a Mass at St John's Cathedral in Norwich on 4th December. Also celebrating priesthood jubilees, and concelebrating with Bishop Alan, were Fr Dick Healey (40 years), Er John Barnes (25 years) and Fr Luke Goymour (10 years). Other diocesan priests celebrating jubilees this year include Canon Simon Blakeslev (30 years) and Canon David Paul (25 years)." Story continues.
Image showing Bishop Hopes in the Cathedral

The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-90-1 · Part · November 2022
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

"Having accepted the resignation of Bishop Alan Hopes as the fourth Bishop of East Anglia, in accordance with Canon 401S1, the Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed Rev Canon Peter Collins, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cardiff, as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia." Story continues
image insert - Bishop-elect Collins at podium in St John the Baptist RC Cathedral

The Catholic Post
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-92-1 · Part · 16 December 2022
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

"Canon Peter Collins was ordained as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia at St John's Cathedral in Norwich on 14th December, before a congregation of up to 1,100 people including Cardinal Vincent Nichols, over 20 bishops, and civic and ecumenical guests." Story continues
image 1: Bishop Alan Hopes hold us the Bible
image 2: Bible is suspended over Bishop Peter's head

Universe Catholic Weekly (2021-)