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

Day of Prayer for Care of Creation: Pope Leo's call to "beat swords into ploughshares"

The World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is celebrated on 1 September

The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency is inspecting safeguarding in the Diocese

Do you have an experience of safeguarding within A&B that you would like to share?

Refugee Tales includes Catholic churches in its summer walk itinerary for the first time

Evening events at Arundel Cathedral & Our Lady of Sorrows celebrated solidarity & hope.

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.

Our People

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Our Parishes

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Our Events

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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.’