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

47% more couples join marriage preparation programmes in our Diocese!

Marriage catechists "support married couples in their journey together and bring marriage enrichment into parish pastoral life."

A beautiful new statue for Our Lady of Ransom, Eastbourne

The church community of Our Lady of Ransom in Eastbourne welcomed a new statue of St Joseph the Worker on his feast day, earlier this month

New Parish of Weybridge: reflecting, listening and looking ahead

Representatives from across the new parish met recently, with shared leadership and the contribution of lay people important themes.

Diocesan Moderators and Moderators Elect gather to discuss the progress of the Pastoral Plan

The group met last week, for two days of formation, discussion and discernment on the continued progress of the Pastoral Plan.

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.’