Bishop Crispian's crest

The Diocese of Portsmouth covers Hampshire, the Isle of Wight,
the Channel Isles and parts of Berkshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire
 

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125 years of the 

Diocese of Portsmouth

1882 - 2007

Monday 21 May – St John’s Cathedral
Mass with Archbishop Kevin McDonald of Southwark.

To read Archbishop Kevin's homily click here 

Each Pastoral Area received a candle commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Diocese

 

A display outlining key moments in the history of the Diocese

 

A quartet of Bishops

Bishop Crispian with Archbishop Kevin MacDonald

Bishop Crispian with two Portsmouth "Old Boys"; Bishop Declan Lang of Clifton Diocese and Bishop Peter Doyle of Northampton Diocese

A packed Cathedral

Cathedral Verger, David Yates, leads the procession

The Abbots of Douai, Farnborough and Quarr join Bishop Tom Burns in the procession

The beginning of the Mass

Archbishop Kevin MacDonald

Archbishop Kevin preaching at the Mass

Prayers were said for each Pastoral Area

Representatives from each of the Pastoral Areas were given a candle to take to Winchester Cathedral on Friday June 15th

 

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