As we celebrate our fifty years as the diocese of East Anglia, let us remember the great places and events that mark the living Faith of places and people here in East Anglia. This month Mary Bedingfeld, assisted by Laura Bedingfeld and Fr John Morrill explore how steadfast Catholic faith, quietly sustained through persecution, war and hardship, helped preserve and strengthen Ca...

The Diocese is delighted to announce the 2026 Diocesan Retreat Day for Women, will be taking place on Saturday 23 May in Dereham.

The theme for this year’s retreat is Head to Heart and will be led by the sisters from the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham.

Join the sisters of the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham at their home in Dereham, Norfolk ...

On Saturday 7 March 2026, the “Jesus Hug” Cantonese Children’s Faith Group, part of the Cantonese Chaplaincy of the Diocese of East Anglia, set out on a Lenten pilgrimage to Ely. The organisers of pilgrimage, Frances Tai, Patrick Poon, and Teresa Ming Chung have written a report.

The day proved to be a grace-filled and spiritually enrichin...

The celebration of Easter Sunday on 5 April was marked with great solemnity and joy across the Diocese of East Anglia, reaching its pinnacle at the Solemn Mass led by Bishop Peter Collins at the Cathedral.

The occasion drew an extraordinary congregation, with the Cathedral filled to capacity and many of the faithful standing throughout the liturgy, a powerful testament to th...

The faithful of the Diocese of East Anglia gathered in great numbers on the evening of 4 April 2026 at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist to celebrate the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night, the most sacred liturgy of the Church’s year.

Led by Bishop Peter Collins, the vigil unfolded with solemn beauty, rich symbolism, and profound joy as the Ch...