Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Home Page

Welcome to the website of Hexham and Newcastle Diocese in North East England.

Comprising the counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham and that part of Cleveland North of the River Tees.

Bishop Seamus Cunningham

Patrons of the Diocese: St Cuthbert, Bishop and
Confessor, and Our Blessed Lady Immaculate

News and Events

Permanent Deacons

Three new permanent deacons will be ordained in St Mary's Cathedral this Saturday.

Papal Award for Apostleship of Sea Chaplain

Tony McAvoy, the Apostleship of the Sea’s chaplain in the North East region, was this weekend presented with the Papal Award of Bene Merenti.

Blessed John Ingram Walk 2009

The annual Blessed John Ingram Walk, organised by the St Vincent de Paul Society with the help of clergy and parishioners of St Andrews and St Edmund’s, will take place on 19th July.

Catenians' Golf Day

Catenians from Province 5 enjoyed a superb days golf in glorious sunshine at the Woodham Course, Bishop Aukland

Relics Visit

The relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux are to visit England and Wales and will be in our diocese at St Andrew's in Newcastle from 3.30pm on Wednesday 30th September until 10.30am on Thursday 1st October. See video and details of visit.

New CD by local artist

Ann Liddell, from Darlington, is probably best known within Catholic circles for her nationally popular hymn Zion, has just launched her long-awaited first CD, called Friend Move Up Higher. Listen to soundbites from CD.