Communications - Press Statements
Press statements will be published here as they become available.
Latest:
Friday 10 July 2020 - Bishop Robert Byrne Co has announced the planned reopening of further churches for Mass and individual prayer.
Read the full statement here (pdf).
Archive:
2020:
Friday 3 July 2020 – Bishop Robert Byrne CO has announced the reopening of our first churches for Mass and individual prayer.
Read the full statement here (pdf).
Thursday 25 June 2020 – Bishop Robert Byrne CO announces the planned reopening of a further twenty churches for individual prayer.
Read the full statement here (pdf).
Friday 12 June 2020 – Bishop Robert Byrne CO announces the reopening of the first two churches from Monday 15 June 2020.
Read the full statement here (pdf).
Monday 8 June 2020 – Bishop Robert Byrne CO on the phased reopening of our churches for individual prayer.
Read the full statement here (pdf – word).
Monday 8 June 2020 – Statements condemning the death of George Floyd
Read the full statement here (pdf – word).
2019:
Monday 25 March 2019 – Bishop Robert Byrne CO Installation
Please see full statement attached.
Monday 4 February 2019 – New Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
Please see full statement attached.
Communication Team contacts:
Press Officer: Mgr. Andrew Faley
Tel: 07971 875902 or email: pressofficer@rcdhn.org.uk
Head of Communications: Iain Riddell
Tel: 07508 738286 or email: head.communications@rcdhn.org.uk
Diocesan Web Manager: Paul Nugent
Tel: 0191 243 3310 or email: webmaster@rcdhn.org.uk