Diocese of Hallam

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Bishop(s) John Rawsthorne, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 30 May 1980 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Liverpool Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: England Region: Great Britain Square Kilometers: 2,672 (1,032 Square Miles) Description: County of South Yorkshire, parts of the High Peak and Chesterfield Districts of Derbyshire, and the district of Bassetlaw in Nottinghamshire. Official Web Site: http://www.hallam-diocese.com/ Mailing Address: St. Charles' St., Sheffield, Yorkshire S9 3WU, England, Great Britian Telephone: (0114)230.91.01 Fax: 230.57.22

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gerald Moverley † (30 May 1980 Appointed - 9 Jul 1996 Resigned)
• John Rawsthorne (4 Jun 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 May 1980	Erected	Diocese of Leeds Diocese of Nottingham	Diocese of Hallam (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		1,500,000	.0%	89	24	113	0				61	ap1981
1990	69,995	1,506,000	4.6%	82	15	97	721		16	139	65	ap1991
1999	69,809	1,500,000	4.7%	76	15	91	767	2	16	97	65	ap2000
2000	69,000	1,500,000	4.6%	77	15	92	750	3	16	97	65	ap2001
2001	67,589	1,500,000	4.5%	73	15	88	768	3	16	97	65	ap2002
2002	65,601	1,500,000	4.4%	73	15	88	745	5	16	97	65	ap2003
2003	65,871	1,500,000	4.4%	72	15	87	757	6	16	93	65	ap2004
2004	66,000	1,500,000	4.4%	74	15	89	741	7	16	97	65	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Gerald Moverley † (Bishop: 30 May 1980 to 9 Jul 1996)
• John Rawsthorne (Bishop: 4 Jun 1997)