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

World Day for Grandparents & the Elderly: "No one is forgotten by God"

The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is celebrated on 24 July, the Feast of St Joachim and St Anne.

Episcopal Ordination of Bishop-elect Stephen to take place on 19 October

Bishop Stephen will celebrate a special Mass of Welcome for people across our Diocese at Worth Abbey on Saturday 24 October.

Our Lady of Ransom, Eastbourne, celebrates 100 years since the church's consecration

"Parish life is a big team effort—the more hands, the better!"

Diocesan deacons gather at West Grinstead to renew promises of faithful service

Diocesan deacons, clergy wives and widows, gathered at The Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation to celebrate the diaconal ministry.

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.’