The Bishop of East Anglia is the Ordinary

Ordinary

In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...

 of the modern Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia

Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia

The Diocese of East Anglia is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church covering the counties of Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk and also Peterborough in eastern England. The East Anglia diocese makes up part of the Catholic Association Pilgrimage....

 in the Province of Westminster, England.

At present the see

Episcopal See

An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...

 is vacant. The most recent incumbent was the Right Reverend Michael Charles Evans

Michael Charles Evans

Michael Charles Evans , was the third Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia, in the Ecclesiastical Province of Westminster.-Biography:...

, the 3rd Bishop of East Anglia, who died of prostate cancer on 11 July 2011.

History

The Diocese of East Anglia

Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia

The Diocese of East Anglia is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church covering the counties of Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk and also Peterborough in eastern England. The East Anglia diocese makes up part of the Catholic Association Pilgrimage....

 covers an area of and spans the counties of Norfolk

Norfolk

Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...

, Suffolk

Suffolk

Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...

, Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire

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 and the unitary authority

Unitary authority

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 of Peterborough

Peterborough

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, and was formed by Papal decree on 13 March 1976. Prior to this the area came under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Northampton

Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton

The Diocese of Northampton is one of the 22 Roman Catholic dioceses in England and Wales and a Latin Rite suffragan diocese of Westminster. Its see is in Northampton...

. The Episcopal see

Episcopal See

An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...

 is in the city of Norwich

Norwich

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 where the bishop's seat

Cathedra

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 is located at the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist

St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich

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.

List of the Bishops of East Anglia

Bishops of East Anglia
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1976	1995	Alan Charles Clark Alan Charles Clark Alan Charles Clark was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia in the Ecclesiastical Province of Westminster, England.-Early life:...	Formerly an auxiliary bishop Auxiliary bishop An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...  of Northampton Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton The Diocese of Northampton is one of the 22 Roman Catholic dioceses in England and Wales and a Latin Rite suffragan diocese of Westminster. Its see is in Northampton...  (1969–1976). Appointed Appointment of Catholic bishops The appointment of bishops in the Catholic Church is a complicated process. Outgoing bishops, neighbouring bishops, the faithful, the apostolic nuncio, various members of the Roman Curia, and the pope all have a role in the selection...  Bishop of East Anglia on 26 April 1976. Retired on 21 March 1995 and died on 16 July 2002.
1995	2001	Peter David Smith	Appointed bishop on 21 March 1995 and consecrated on 27 May 1995. Translated to the archbishopric of Cardiff Archbishop of Cardiff The Archbishop of Cardiff is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff.The archdiocese covers an area of and spans the historic counties of Monmouthshire, Herefordshire and eastern Glamorganshire...  on 26 October 2001.
2001	2003	See vacant
2003	2011	Michael Charles Evans Michael Charles Evans Michael Charles Evans , was the third Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia, in the Ecclesiastical Province of Westminster.-Biography:...	Appointed Bishop of East Anglia on 14 February 2003 and consecrated on 19 March 2003. Died in office on 11 July 2011.
2011	present	See vacant

External links

• Official website of the Diocese of East Anglia