"In his first Christmas message as the new Bishop of East Anglia, the Rt Rev Peter Collins looks at the good news that enlightens a world threatened by darkness." Story continues
image caption: "The Episcopal Ordination of Peter Collins as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia"
"The following letter will be sent to Fr X in the unlikely event of his becoming a Bishop".
Headings:
No excuse for Their Lordships
Time-serving opportunists
Orthodoxy not enough
Men wanted
The significance of Cardinal Beaton
Episcopal Virtues
Masonry's Influence - Yesterday and Today
The Bishop's Cross
What the Cross Implies
Clericalism before Vatican 2...
...And After
The "Renewalist" Thesis
Episcopal Naivete
Pluralising the Sin of Adam
"Seventy-five people joined Bishop Peter Collins at St John's Cathedral, Norwich, for a special Mass for
Religious on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord." Story continues
image 1 no caption: Bishop Peter blessing candles with Holy Water
image 2 no caption: three nuns with candles
"More than 40 bishops have descended on Norwich for a two-day summit meeting", story continues.
image 1 caption: "More than 40 bishops descended on Norwich on Tuesday for a summit meeting."
image 2 caption: "Bishop of Norwich Graham Usher, with Archbishop Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols"
image 3 caption: "More than 40 bishops descended on Norwich"
"More than 40 bishops have descended on Norwich for a summit meeting", story continues.
image 1 caption: "More than 40 bishops descended on Norwich on Tuesday for a summit meeting."
image 2 caption: "Bishop of Norwich Graham Usher, with Archbishop Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols"
image 3 caption: "More than 40 bishops descended on Norwich"
"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
Bishop Francis Kerril Amherst, appointed by the Holy Father to the See of Northampton. Consecration to be on 4th July at Oscott - general invitation for clergy and laity.
Amherst, Francis Kerril Rev (1819-1883)The Bishops' meeting on 13th will discuss matters of grave importance to Catholics. Hence request the prayer "de Spiritu Sancto" be recited in Mass.
Amherst, Francis Kerril Rev (1819-1883)"This year's diocese of East Anglia Marriage and Family Life Mass was back in-person at St John's Cathedral in Norwich on Saturday, 18th June." Story continues.
image caption: "Pictured below are all the couples marking significant anniversaries with Bishop Alan at the Marriage
Mass"
Bishop James Gillis - on the death of Dr Andrew Carruthers (Bishop of Ceramis and Vicar Apostolic of the Eastern District of Scotland) - now succeeds to the District.
Bishop's Office"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
"Bishop Peter Collins has hosted Diocese of East Anglia seminarians from as far away as Rome and Birmingham in his first Mass and lunch with them since being ordained as Bishop of East Anglia in mid-December." Story continues
image caption: "Pictured before the lunch are, from the left, Fr Padraig Hawkins, Fr Mark Dunning, Matthew Allen, Guy Cranfield, Peter Ho, Fr Pat Cleary, Bishop Peter, Rev Bienn Carlo Manuntag, Anthony Asomugha and DryAntone Reilly. Not present were seminarians Rev Mark Ashwood, Benjamin Barnett and Dominic Nyathi."
"Bishop Alan Hopes has talked about his story of faith, his conversion to the Catholic Church and life as a bishop on the Ignite First Fridays YouTube show." Story continues.
Image caption: "Bishop Alan is pictured left with radio show host Ciaran Losasso"
Image of PACE May June 1976 - Page 1 - First Bishop for the new Diocese of East Anglia
Image of PACE May June 1976 - article "Introducing the Bishop of East Anglia" (Alan Clark)
Image of PACE May June 1976 - Page 2 - article continuing from page 1. "A Very Special Day"
The Holy See has accepted the resignation of the Bishop. A paragraph in his successes. The Vicar Capitular says the Archbishop of Westminster will select 3 candidates for appointment as the new Bishop of Northampton. Will then have to wait for the Poe's approval.
Bishop's OfficeSide 1: Italian [not translated] manuscript [probably a copy of the original - not headed nor embossed, letter addressed to Husenbeth]
Side 2: "Letter from Rome deciding that a VG cannot communicate to other priests a Bishop's Papal Faculties. Nb. Duplicating in cases of grave urgency does not require the Pope's leave: therefore a VG can grant it." Addressed to "The Very Reverend / Provost Husenbeth DD VG / Cossy / Norwich
"Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes returned thanks to God for the many graces and blessings received over the last nine and half years as Bishop of East Anglia, as he celebrated a farewell Mass at St John's Cathedral.
Bishop Peter Collins, 68 priests and deacons and some 250 members of the congregation came to mark the occasion on 24th January, and to wish Bisop Alan well in his retirement." Story continues
images caption: "Bishops Peter and Alan embrace (inset) and celebrate Mass (above)"
"Bishop Peter Collins and Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes joined Mgr. Philip Moger as he celebrated his last Mass as Rector of the National Catholic Shrine in Walsingham on Sunday 5th February. Mgr. Moger is preparing to take up his new role as Auxiliary Bishop-Elect for the Archdiocese of Southwark." Story continues
image caption: "Left to right above are Bishop Peter Collins, Bishop-Elect Philip Moger and Bishop
Emeritus Alan Hopes at the final Mass."