Diocese of Brentwood

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Bishop(s) Thomas McMahon, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 20 July 1917 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Westminster Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: England Region: Great Britain Square Kilometers: 3,959 (1,529 Square Miles) Description: Comprising: County of Essex, plus the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest. Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/ Mailing Address: 28 Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8AT, England, Great Britian Telephone: (01277)23.22.66. Fax: 26.11.52

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Bernard Nicholas Ward † (20 Jul 1917 Appointed - 21 Jan 1920 Died)
• Arthur Doubleday † (7 May 1920 Appointed - 23 Jan 1951 Died)
• George Andrew Beck, A.A. † (23 Jan 1951 Succeeded - 28 Nov 1955 Appointed, Bishop of Salford)
• Bernard Patrick Wall † (30 Nov 1955 Appointed - 14 Apr 1969 Retired)
• Patrick Joseph Casey † (2 Dec 1969 Appointed - 12 Dec 1979 Resigned)
• Thomas McMahon (16 Jun 1980 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 July 1917	Erected	Archdiocese of Westminster	Diocese of Brentwood (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	82,260	1,759,210	4.7%	94	60	154	534		80	642	57	ap1951
1959	125,259	2,170,000	5.8%	104	62	166	754		78	674	77	ap1960
1969	173,875	2,800,000	6.2%	143	64	207	839		88	700	89	ap1971
1980	187,075	3,250,000	5.8%	137	57	194	964	3	73	570	93	ap1981
1990	200,500	2,500,000	8.0%	115	55	170	1,179	7	66	430	97	ap1991
1999	202,874	2,659,000	7.6%	110	43	153	1,325	8	48	371	95	ap2000
2000	202,870	2,659,000	7.6%	114	42	156	1,300	8	45	371	95	ap2001
2001	207,074	2,659,000	7.8%	113	41	154	1,344	8	42	380	92	ap2002
2002	132,611	2,659,000	5.0%	113	40	153	866	8	44	373	94	ap2003
2003	218,942	2,703,054	8.1%	110	39	149	1,469	9	48	373	90	ap2004
2004	222,719	2,710,000	8.2%	110	40	150	1,484	8	47	365	89	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• George Andrew Beck, A.A. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Aug 1948; Bishop: 23 Jan 1951 to 28 Nov 1955)
• Hugh Christopher Budd (Priest: 8 Jul 1962 to 19 Nov 1985)
• Patrick Joseph Casey † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1969 to 12 Dec 1979)
• Arthur Doubleday † (Bishop: 7 May 1920 to 23 Jan 1951)
• Brian Charles Foley † (Priest: 25 Jul 1937 to 26 Apr 1962)
• Thomas McMahon (Bishop: 16 Jun 1980 - )
• Bernard Patrick Wall † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1955 to 14 Apr 1969)
• Bernard Nicholas Ward † (Apostolic Administrator: 22 Mar 1917; Bishop: 20 Jul 1917 to 21 Jan 1920)