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Diocese of Brentwood
Dioecesis Brentvoodensis
Location Country England Territory County of Essex, plus the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest. Ecclesiastical province Westminster Metropolitan Westminster Deaneries 12 Statistics Area 3,967 km2 (1,532 sq mi) Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2006)
2,758,000
230,700 (8.4%)Parishes 82 Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Latin Rite Established 20 July 1917 Cathedral Brentwood Cathedral Secular priests 115 Current leadership Pope Benedict XVI Bishop Thomas McMahon Metropolitan Archbishop Vincent Nichols Vicars General - John Armitage
- David Manson
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The Diocese of Brentwood within the Province of WestminsterWebsite dioceseofbrentwood.net The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in England. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Westminster.
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Overview
The diocese covers the Traditional County of Essex, an area of 3,959 km² comprising the Non-Metropolitan County of Essex, the Unitary Authorities of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock, and the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest, matching Essex's historic boundaries and the Anglican Diocese of Chelmsford. The see is in the town of Brentwood where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Helen.
History
The diocese was erected on 20 July 1917 from the Archdiocese of Westminster. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Thomas McMahon, the 6th Bishop of Brentwood.
List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Brentwood
(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment.)
Tenure Incumbent Notes 20 July 1917 to 21 January 1920 Bernard Nicholas Ward Died in office 7 May 1920 to 23 January 1951 Arthur Doubleday Ordained 23 June 1920; died in office 23 January 1951 to 28 November 1955 George Andrew Beck, AA Ordained 21 September 1948; appointed Bishop of Salford 30 November 1955 to 14 April 1969 Bernard Patrick Wall Ordained 18 January 1956; retired 2 December 1969 to 12 December 1979 Patrick Joseph Casey Resigned 16 June 1980 to present Thomas McMahon Ordained 17 July 1980 See also
- Lists of incumbents
External links
- Diocese of Brentwood website
- Diocese of Brentwood at Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 23 May 2011.
Roman Catholic dioceses in England and Wales Province of Birmingham Province of Cardiff Province of Liverpool Province of Southwark Province of Westminster Archdiocese of Westminster · Diocese of Brentwood · Diocese of East Anglia · Diocese of Northampton · Diocese of NottinghamOthers Categories:- Roman Catholic dioceses in England and Wales
- Religious organizations established in 1917
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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