pg1: Celebration of the Centenary with Cardinal Hume; Programme
pg2: Invitation for Press/Broadcasters to a reception at Cathedral House on 13 June 1984, Fr Harry Wace hosting
pg3-5: "Cardinal Hume Joins in Norwich Centenary Celebrations"; description of personalities, events and programme
An event at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist on 24 June 1984. Procession to Chapel of Unity for prayers; 130 strong choir drawn from across the Diocese; Duke of Norfolk to read the first Lesson.
Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)[undated; unattributed]
Description of the day of prayer, starting and finishing at the two cathedrals in Norwich. Two pupils will meet the pope as representatives of the Catholic Diocese of East Anglia.
pg 1: Launch of "Friends" on 1 October 1983
pg 2: Statement by Fr Harry Wace, Dean
pg 3-4: Address by Bishop Alan Clark
"Seven Catechumens and four Candidates entered full communion with the Catholic Church at an atospheric candlelit Easter Vigal at St John's Cathedral, Norwich. Cathedral staff had woven together an extensive and beautiful liturgy which began with the lighting of the the fire outside the West Door." Story continues
Image 1: Bishop Peter Collins baptising a candidiate
Image 2: Candidates in a line before the Altar
Image 3: Bishop lighting the Easter candle
"A hero handyman who scaled the city's Roman Catholic cathedral to save it from "horrendous" flood damage has recalled the moment he sprang into action" Story continues
image 1 & 2 caption: "Music books which suffered some water damage at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist. Right Adam Walus"
image 3: "The cathedral of St John the Baptist"
"Around 750 pupils from all 28 catholic schools across the Diocese of East Anglia gathered in St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich on Friday 29 September to celebrate the start of the academic year with a special schools Mass led by Bishop Peter Collins." Story continues.
Image 1: pupils in Cathedral House gardens
image 2: pupil reading at the lectern
Image 3: Bishop peter blessing a pupil
"A pair of Victorian gates formerly from St John's Cathedral in Norwich have been sold at auction for £25,000 after an appeal had been issued for a benefactor to buy them back for the cathedral." Article continues...
Image of the gates.
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Morris, Keith"A former treasurer of St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich, has been sentenced to 27 months in jail for defrauding the cathedral of just over £222.000." story continues.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"A HUMAN rights activist who fled the Rwandan genocide stole more than £220.000 from a Catholic cathedral while volunteering as its treasurer. Rene Mugenzi, 44, transferred cash from the bank account of St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich into his own account to fund his gambling addiction." story continues.
The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph"A volunteer treasurertook more than £220,000 from a cathedral's bank account bank account to fund his gambling addiction." story continues.
image caption: "Rene Mugenzi, who has been jailed"
"Re 'How the EDP won the right to name cathedral fraudster' (EDP, October 26). It's hard to believe that nobody in authority at St John the Baptist Cathedral has apparently been called to account for the lack of supervision in the case of Rene Mugenzi who stole £220,000 whilst volunteering to be its treasurer." Letter continues.
image caption: "St John the Baptist Cathedral"
"A gambling addict took more than £220,000 from Norwich's Catholic Cathedral whilst colunteering as its treasurer. Rene Mugenzi was jailed for more than two years at Norwich Crown Court yesterday afternoon for siphoning off the cash from the bank account at St John the Baptist Cathedral and into his own between March 2016 and May 2018." Story continues.
image 1 caption: "Rene Mugenzi claimed his life woudl be under threat if it was revealed that he lived i Norwich, yet he posted public photos on Facebook of his life in the city."
Image 2 caption: "Rene Mugenzi arrives at Norwich Crown Court for sentencing."
Story 1:
"A fraudster who took £235,000 form Norwich's Catholic Cathedral has been ordered to pay back £1 because he has no money left" Story continues
Image caption "Rene Mugenzi stole £235,000 from Norwich's Catholic Cathedral"
[page 1 & page 2] "The former treasurer of Norwich's Catholic Cathedral who took £235,000 in a fraud has been ordered to pay back just £1." Story continues
Image caption "Rene Mugenzi"
"A fraudster who took £235,000 from Norwich's Catholic Cathedral has been ordered to pay back £1 because he has no money lett" Story continues
Image caption "This photography of Mugenzi was taken from his Facebook page after he ran a marathon"
"A 13-piece orchestra joined the Cathedral Schola singers in a concert made possible by the government's Cultural Recovery Fund for Heritage, and which celebrated the anniversary of the dedication of St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich" Story continues
Image caption "A 13-piece orchestra joined the Cathedral Schola singers for a concert at St John's Cathedral in Norwich"
"An eye-opening tour of St John’s Cathedral in Norwich persuades a visitor that the neglected ‘Middle Scott’ may have been the greatest of the illustrious architectural dynasty". Story continues
Image caption: "Left, the aisle looking towards the altar and, below, a detail from a postcard showing the old red telephone boxes outside St John’s."
the two cathedrals of Norwich; every parish is an integral part of this diocese; invite all to visit the diocesan cathedral; an appel for the cathedral; new visitors centre; "Two Cathedrals" event in Lent
Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)