Diocese of East Anglia

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Bishop(s) Michael Charles Evans, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 13 March 1976 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Westminster Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: England Region: Great Britain Square Kilometers: 12,570 (4,855 Square Miles) Description: Counties of Cambridge, Norfolk, and Suffolk. Official Web Site: http://www.catholiceastanglia.org/ Mailing Address: 21 Upgate, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 7SH, England, Great Britian Telephone: (01508)49.22.02 Fax: 49.53.58

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alan Charles Clark † (26 Apr 1976 Appointed - 21 Mar 1995 Retired)
• Peter Smith (21 Mar 1995 Appointed - 26 Oct 2001 Appointed, Archbishop of Cardiff)
• Michael Charles Evans (14 Feb 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 March 1976	Erected	Diocese of Northampton	Diocese of East Anglia (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
1980	68,568	1,745,000	3.9%	73	49	122	562	4	76	235	58	ap1981
1990	86,000	1,905,000	4.5%	69	44	113	761	3	52	219	58	ap1991
1999	95,000	2,200,000	4.3%	87	39	126	753	28	40	215	59	ap2000
2000	100,000	2,500,000	4.0%	88	38	126	793	29	38	210	62	ap2001
2001	110,000	2,700,000	4.1%	88	40	128	859	29	40	200	62	ap2002
2002	110,000	2,700,000	4.1%	100	34	134	820	27	34	175	59	ap2003
2003	115,000	2,750,000	4.2%	102	34	136	845	29	34	180	59	ap2004
2004	117,000	2,755,000	4.2%	97	37	134	873	30	37	115	58	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Alan Charles Clark † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1976 to 21 Mar 1995)
• Michael Charles Evans (Bishop: 14 Feb 2003 - )
• Peter Smith (Bishop: 21 Mar 1995 to 26 Oct 2001)