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
Three new permanent deacons will be ordained in St Mary's Cathedral this Saturday.
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.
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 from Province 5 enjoyed a superb days golf in glorious sunshine at the Woodham Course, Bishop Aukland
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.
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.
A new encyclical "Caritas in veritate" was presented at a press conference in the Vatican on Tuesday.
See the Codex Sinaiticus
- now on-line
Northern Cross The July issue of the Northern Cross is out now. Read P1.
Important meetings for those going on the diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes in August.
Listen to 5 July Podcast
Mass to celebrate Year for Priests
A Diocesan Mass to mark the beginning of the Year for Priests was celebrated in St Mary's Cathedral on Tuesday 7th July.See Photos and listen to homily
Becoming a Catholic: RCIA Journey in Faith courses starting in 2009
Three new permanent deaconswill be ordained this Saturday
Three new priests will be ordained on July 25th.