The Diocese of Hallam (Latin: Dioecesis Hallamensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in England. The diocese comprises the whole of the City of Sheffield, and the surrounding towns of Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley, Chesterfield, the Peak District and areas of Worksop and Retford.[1] It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool.
Diocese of Hallam Dioecesis Hallamensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  England |
| Territory |  South YorkshireWith parts of:  Derbyshire Nottinghamshire |
| Ecclesiastical province | Liverpool |
| Deaneries | 6 |
| Coordinates | 53°22′59″N 1°27′54″W / 53.383°N 1.465°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,030 km2 (400 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 1,569,000 60,188 (3.8%) |
| Parishes | 60 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 May 1980 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Church of St Marie |
| Secular priests | 65 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ralph Heskett, C.Ss.R. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Malcolm McMahon, OP |
| Vicar General | Fr. Desmond Sexton |
| Bishops emeritus | John Rawsthorne |
| Map | |
 The Diocese of Hallam within the Province of Liverpool | |
| Website | |
| hallam-diocese.com | |
Erection of the Diocese
editThe diocese was erected on 30 May 1980 by Pope John Paul II, by removing territory from the Diocese of Leeds and the Diocese of Nottingham. It is one of the six suffragan sees that fall under the ecclesiastical Province of Liverpool (also known as the Northern province).[2]
The diocese derives its name from Hallamshire, an ancient name for the Sheffield area. It is under the patronage of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, whose feast is celebrated as a solemnity in the diocese on 27 June.
The first Bishop of Hallam was Gerald Moverley, who resigned in July 1996 and died later that year. The second bishop was John Rawsthorne, who had previously been an auxiliary bishop of Liverpool and titular bishop of Rotdon. The third and current incumbent is Ralph Heskett, C.Ss.R., who had previously been Bishop of Gibraltar.
The diocesan Cathedral is the Cathedral Church of St. Marie in the city centre of Sheffield.[3]
Deanery structure
editThe parishes included in the Diocese of Hallam are organised into six deaneries.
Bishops of the Diocese of Hallam
edit| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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| 3 July 1980 – 9 July 1996 | Gerald Moverley | Previously Auxiliary Bishop of Leeds; resigned |
| 3 July 1997 – 20 May 2014 | John Rawsthorne | Previously Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool; installed 4 June 1997; resigned |
| 10 July 2014 – present | Ralph Heskett, C.Ss.R. | Previously Bishop of Gibraltar; appointed 20 May 2014 |
References
edit- ^ "Diocese of Hallam". The Catholic Directory. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "History". Diocese of Leeds. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Catholic Cathedral – Diocese of Hallam". Retrieved 8 September 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- The Latin Mass Society in The RC Diocese of Hallam
- GCatholic.org
- Hallam (Diocese). Catholic Hierarchy (accessed 25 May 2014).