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).

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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