Diocese of Plymouth
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese
in England
. The episcopal see is Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Boniface
, located in Plymouth
, Devon. The diocese covers the counties of Cornwall
, Devon
and Dorset
, stretching from Penzance
and the Isles of Scilly
in the west, to parts of Bournemouth
in the east. It is divided into five deaneries
: Cornwall
, Dorset, Exeter, Plymouth, and Torbay. The Diocesan Bishop is the Right Reverend Hugh Christopher Budd
who is assisted by a Vicar General. There are chaplaincies at the universities of Bournemouth, Exeter and Plymouth.
The diocese includes the Grail Centre in Pinner, Middlesex
, a lay community of single Catholic
women. The Centre promotes a wider "Grail community" to include non-resident women and families, and also publishes a translation of the Psalms
.
Erected as the Diocese of Plymouth in 1850 by Pope Pius IX
, from the Apostolic Vicariate of Western District, the diocese has remained jurisdictionally constant since. The diocese is currently a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Southwark.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The episcopal see is Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Boniface
Plymouth Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Boniface in Plymouth, England is the seat of the Bishop of Plymouth and mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth, which covers the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. The Diocese of Plymouth was created in 1850, but it has a...
, located in Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, Devon. The diocese covers the counties of Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
and Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, stretching from Penzance
Penzance
Penzance is a town, civil parish, and port in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles west of Plymouth and 300 miles west-southwest of London...
and the Isles of Scilly
Isles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. The islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890, and are separate from the Cornwall unitary authority, but some services are combined with Cornwall and the islands are still part...
in the west, to parts of Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
in the east. It is divided into five deaneries
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
: Cornwall
Deanery of Cornwall
The Deanery of Cornwall is a Roman Catholic deanery within the Diocese of Plymouth. It consists of parishes in Cornwall with the addition of one parish in Devon.-Parishes:Parishes in the Deanery of Cornwall within the Diocese of Plymouth...
, Dorset, Exeter, Plymouth, and Torbay. The Diocesan Bishop is the Right Reverend Hugh Christopher Budd
Hugh Christopher Budd
Hugh Christopher Budd is a British Roman Catholic prelate and the 8th Bishop of Plymouth....
who is assisted by a Vicar General. There are chaplaincies at the universities of Bournemouth, Exeter and Plymouth.
The diocese includes the Grail Centre in Pinner, Middlesex
Pinner
- Climate :Pinner's geographical position on the far western side of North West London makes it the furthest London suburb from any UK coastline. Hence the lower prevalence of moderating maritime influences make Pinner noticeably warmer in the spring and the summer compared to the rest of the capital...
, a lay community of single Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
women. The Centre promotes a wider "Grail community" to include non-resident women and families, and also publishes a translation of the Psalms
Psalms
The Book of Psalms , commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible...
.
Erected as the Diocese of Plymouth in 1850 by Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius IX
Blessed Pope Pius IX , born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was the longest-reigning elected Pope in the history of the Catholic Church, serving from 16 June 1846 until his death, a period of nearly 32 years. During his pontificate, he convened the First Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal...
, from the Apostolic Vicariate of Western District, the diocese has remained jurisdictionally constant since. The diocese is currently a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Southwark.
Ordinaries
- George Errington † (27 Jun 1851 Appointed - 30 Mar 1855 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Westminster, England)
- William VaughanWilliam Vaughan (bishop)William Vaughan was a British clergyman who held high office in the Roman Catholic Church.He was born on 14 February 1814 in London, England...
† (10 Jul 1855 Appointed - 24 Oct 1902 Died) - Charles Maurice Graham † (25 Oct 1902 Succeeded - 16 Mar 1911 Retired)
- John Joseph Keily † (21 Apr 1911 Appointed - 23 Sep 1928 Died)
- John Patrick Barrett † (7 Jun 1929 Appointed - 2 Nov 1946 Died)
- Francis Joseph Grimshaw † (2 Jun 1947 Appointed - 11 May 1954 Appointed, Archbishop of Birmingham, England)
- Cyril Edward RestieauxCyril Edward RestieauxCyril Edward Restieaux was Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark from 9 April 1955 to 19 November 1985...
† (9 Apr 1955 Appointed - 19 Nov 1985 Retired) - Hugh Christopher BuddHugh Christopher BuddHugh Christopher Budd is a British Roman Catholic prelate and the 8th Bishop of Plymouth....
(19 Nov 1985 Appointed - )