Welcome From Bishop Richard

'Thank you for your visiting the Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Website – a ‘window’ into the life of the Catholic Church in Surrey and Sussex, a welcoming community of people committed to Christ and His Church. If the Gospel Message is new to you, or if you are seeking detailed information about the Diocese, this site will help you to explore the many ways in which the life of the Diocese and its parishes can help you on your pilgrimage of life.'

Diocesan News

Bishop Richard's Weekly Reflection: "We are created by God as an expression of His love"

"The worship of God is the highest of all our human activities. There is nothing more important, nothing more natural for us."

Lourdes Pilgrimage Fund appeals in parishes this weekend

Across our Diocese, parishioners will generously support the appeal to send pilgrims who need assistance, and their carers, to Lourdes

Holocaust Memorial Day observed in the Diocese

Commemorations took place to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia.

Congratulations to Dr John Morgan on his 100th birthday

"[He] has found such friendship, through his love of Christ."

Our People

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Our Parishes

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Our Events

Find out what's going on all across the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton.

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Vocations

The word vocation comes from the Latin ‘vocare’, meaning ‘to call’ - so a vocation is a calling. Everyone has a vocation. Our first call is to love God and to be holy, or as Pope Francis put it, ‘to be saints is not a privilege for a few but a vocation for everyone.’