The Bishop of Hallam 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 Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam in the Province of Liverpool, England.

The current bishop is the Right Reverend John Rawsthorne

John Rawsthorne

John Rawsthorne is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as Bishop of Hallam.John Rawsthorne was the first son of Harold and Miriam Rawsthorne; he has two brothers, Paul and Christopher, and three sisters, Elizabeth, Ann, and Katherine. After attending St...

, the 2nd Bishop of Hallam, who was appointed

Appointment of Catholic bishops

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 on 4 June and installed on 3 July 1997. The bishop's official address is The Diocesan Centre, St. Charles' Street, Sheffield.

The Diocese of Hallam was erected on 30 May 1980 from the merging of portions of the Dioceses of Leeds and Nottingham. It takes its name after Hallamshire

Hallamshire

Hallamshire is the historical name for an area of South Yorkshire, England, in the current city of Sheffield.The origin of the name is uncertain. The English Place-Name Society describe "Hallam" originating from a formation meaning "on the rocks"...

, an historical area of South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...

. The diocese has an area of covering the County of South Yorkshire, parts of the High Peak and Chesterfield

Chesterfield

Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...

 Districts of Derbyshire

Derbyshire

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, and the district of Bassetlaw

Bassetlaw

Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107,713. The borough is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop, site of the borough offices, and Retford...

 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...

. The see

Episcopal See

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 is in the City of Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

 where the bishop's seat

Cathedra

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 is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Marie

Cathedral Church of St Marie, Sheffield

The Cathedral Church of St Marie is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Sheffield, England. It lies in a slightly hidden location, just off the main shopping street in the city, but signals its presence with a tall spire. It is an especially fine example of an English Roman Catholic Church, with much...

.

List of the Bishops of Hallam

Bishops of Hallam
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1980	1996	Gerald Moverley Gerald Moverley Gerald Moverley was the first Bishop of the Diocese of Hallam in Yorkshire from 30 May 1980 until July 1996 when he resigned due to ill health....	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 Leeds (1967–1980). 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 Hallam on 30 May 1980. Resigned on 9 July 1996 and died on 14 December 1996.
1997	present	John Rawsthorne John Rawsthorne John Rawsthorne is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as Bishop of Hallam.John Rawsthorne was the first son of Harold and Miriam Rawsthorne; he has two brothers, Paul and Christopher, and three sisters, Elizabeth, Ann, and Katherine. After attending St...	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 Liverpool (1981–1997). Appointed Bishop of Hallam on 4 June 1997.