Diocese of Hallam
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam is a diocese
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church
in England
.
The diocese comprises the whole of the City of Sheffield
, and the surrounding towns of Rotherham
, Doncaster
, Barnsley
, Chesterfield
, the Peak District
and areas of Bassetlaw
and Retford
.
The Diocese was formed on 30 May 1980 by removing territory from the Diocese of Leeds
and the Diocese of Nottingham
and is one of the six suffragan sees in the ecclesiastical Province of Liverpool
. The Diocese derives its name from Hallamshire
, an ancient name for the Sheffield area. It is under the patronage of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, whose feast is celebrated as a solemnity in the diocese on 27 June.
The first Bishop of Hallam
was Gerald Moverley
, who resigned in July 1996 and died later that year. The current incumbent is Bishop John Rawsthorne
. He had previously been Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool and titular bishop
of Rotdon. The diocesan Cathedral
is the Cathedral Church of St. Marie in the city centre of Sheffield.
, also featured at the top of each section is its patronage.
Blessed Sacrament, Athersley • Holy Rood, Barnsley • St Joseph and Blessed English Martyrs, Kendray • Our Lady and St James, Worsbrough • St Mary Magdalene, Cudworth • St Teresa, Darton • St Paul, Grimethorpe • Our Lady and St Joseph, Royston • Sacred Heart, Goldthorpe • St Michael and All Angels, Wombwell • Sacred Heart and St Helen, Hoyland
St Joseph, Dinnington • St Patrick, Harworth • St Helen, Oldcotes • St Patrick, Harworth • St Joseph, Retford • St Joseph the Worker, Worksop • St Mary, Worksop
Our Lady of Sorrows, Bamford • The Annunciation, Chesterfield • The Holy Family, Chesterfield • St Hugh of Lincoln, Chesterfield • The Sacred Heart, Clowne • Holy Spirit, Dronfield • St Michael the Archangel, Hathersage • Padley Chapel, Padley • St Patrick, New Whittington • Immaculate Conception, Spinkhill • Mount St Mary's College, Spinkhill • St Joseph's, Staverley
Our Lady of Sorrows and St Francis, Armthorpe • Blessed English Martyrs, Askern • Sacred Heart, Balby • St Helen, Burghwallis • St George and the English Martyrs, Carcroft • Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St Mary Magdalen, Intake • Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bentley • St Paul, Cantley • St Peter in Chains, Doncaster • Maridon Pastoral Centre, Doncaster • Polish Chaplaincy, Doncaster • St Mary, Edlington • Holy Family, Finningley • St Thomas of Canterbury, Kirk Sandall • St Joseph and St Nicholas, Moorends • Christ the King, Rossington • Our Lady of the Assumption, Stainforth • St Joseph and St Teresa, Woodlands • St Alban, Denaby • English Martyrs, Mexborough
St Augustine of Canterbury, Kiveton Park • St Mary Magdalene, Maltby • Roche Abbey, Maltby • The Parish Rooms, Tickhill • St Joseph, Rawmarsh • The Immaculate Conception, Rotherham • St Bede, Rotherham • Forty Martyrs, Rotherham • St Gerard, Rotherham • Blessed Trinity, Wickersley • St Joseph, Wath upon Dearne
Cathedral Church of St Marie, Sheffield
• St Ann, Deepcar • St Mary, High Green • Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Spirit • St Mary, Penistone • The Sacred Heart, Hillsborough
• St Catherine of Alexandria, Sheffield • St Patrick, Sheffield • St Thomas More, Sheffield • St Vincent, Walkley and Crookes • St Michael's Cemetery Chapel • St Francis of Assisi, Sandygate • Claremont Hospital Chapel, Sheffield • St Charles Borromeo, Attercliffe
Saint Edward the Confessor, Rotherham • Holy Family, Sheffield • Our Lady of Lourdes, Hackenthorpe • St Anthony Gleadless, Sheffield • English Martyrs, Totley • Diocese of Hallam Pastoral Centre, Sheffield • St Joseph, Handsworth • St Martin de Porres, Swallownest • St Oswald, Wybourn • St Theresa of the Child, Manor Estate • Mother of God and St Wilfrid, Sheffield • Our Lady of Beauchief & St Thomas of Canterbury, Meadowhead • St William of York, Sheffield • Polish Catholic Centre, Sheffield • Catholic Chaplaincy, Hallam University • Catholic Chaplaincy, Sheffield University
The youth in their brightly coloured shirts are clearly distinguishable and are often praised for the voluntary work in looking after their own individual pilgrim during the week. For many years the uniform's colours changed with each group that went, although recently a highly popular yellow and green shirt has been adopted.
Another tradition of the diocese is that they lead two of the main services at least once whilst staying in Lourdes, this being the Marian ("Torchlight") procession and the Blessed Sacrament procession. Mass at the grotto usually also takes place.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church
Roman Catholic Church
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in England
England
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.
The diocese comprises the whole of the City of Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, and the surrounding towns of Rotherham
Rotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
, Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
, Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
, the Peak District
Peak District
The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire....
and areas of Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107,713. The borough is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop, site of the borough offices, and Retford...
and Retford
Retford
Retford is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, located 31 miles from the city of Nottingham, and 23 miles west of Lincoln, in the district of Bassetlaw. The town is situated in a valley with the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal running through the centre of the...
.
The Diocese was formed on 30 May 1980 by removing territory from the Diocese of Leeds
Diocese of Leeds
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds is a Roman Catholic diocese of the Latin Rite centred around Leeds Cathedral in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 20 December 1878, with the splitting of the Diocese of Beverley which had covered all of Yorkshire...
and the Diocese of Nottingham
Diocese of Nottingham
The Diocese of Nottingham is a Roman Catholic diocese of the Latin Rite which covers covers an area of 13,074 km², taking in the counties of Nottinghamshire , Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Rutland and Lincolnshire. The see is in the City of Nottingham where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church...
and is one of the six suffragan sees in the ecclesiastical Province of Liverpool
Archdiocese of Liverpool
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite, of the Roman Catholic church in England. The episcopal see is the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, located in Liverpool. The Archdiocese covers the south west of the traditional county of Lancashire...
. The Diocese derives its name from Hallamshire
Hallamshire
Hallamshire is the historical name for an area of South Yorkshire, England, in the current city of Sheffield.The origin of the name is uncertain. The English Place-Name Society describe "Hallam" originating from a formation meaning "on the rocks"...
, an ancient name for the Sheffield area. It is under the patronage of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, whose feast is celebrated as a solemnity in the diocese on 27 June.
The first Bishop of Hallam
Bishop of Hallam
The Bishop of Hallam is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam in the Province of Liverpool, England.The current bishop is the Right Reverend John Rawsthorne, the 2nd Bishop of Hallam, who was appointed on 4 June and installed on 3 July 1997. The bishop's official address is The...
was Gerald Moverley
Gerald Moverley
Gerald Moverley was the first Bishop of the Diocese of Hallam in Yorkshire from 30 May 1980 until July 1996 when he resigned due to ill health....
, who resigned in July 1996 and died later that year. The current incumbent is Bishop John Rawsthorne
John Rawsthorne
John Rawsthorne is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as Bishop of Hallam.John Rawsthorne was the first son of Harold and Miriam Rawsthorne; he has two brothers, Paul and Christopher, and three sisters, Elizabeth, Ann, and Katherine. After attending St...
. He had previously been Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool and titular bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Rotdon. The diocesan Cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
is the Cathedral Church of St. Marie in the city centre of Sheffield.
Parishes
The parishes included in the Diocese of Hallam are presented within their respective deaneryDeanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
, also featured at the top of each section is its patronage.
Barnsley
- Patron: The Holy RoodFeast of the CrossIn the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus....
Blessed Sacrament, Athersley • Holy Rood, Barnsley • St Joseph and Blessed English Martyrs, Kendray • Our Lady and St James, Worsbrough • St Mary Magdalene, Cudworth • St Teresa, Darton • St Paul, Grimethorpe • Our Lady and St Joseph, Royston • Sacred Heart, Goldthorpe • St Michael and All Angels, Wombwell • Sacred Heart and St Helen, Hoyland
Bassetlaw
- Patron: St Gilbert of SempringhamGilbert of SempringhamSaint Gilbert of Sempringham became the only Englishman to found a conventual order, mainly because the abbot of Cîteaux declined his request to assist him in helping a group of women living with lay brothers and sisters, in 1148...
St Joseph, Dinnington • St Patrick, Harworth • St Helen, Oldcotes • St Patrick, Harworth • St Joseph, Retford • St Joseph the Worker, Worksop • St Mary, Worksop
Chesterfield
- Patron: The Padley Martyrs, Ss Nicholas GarlickNicholas GarlickBlessed Nicholas Garlick was an English catholic priest, martyred in Derby in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.- Early life :...
and Robert LudlamRobert LudlamBlessed Robert Ludlam was an English priest, martyred in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He was born around 1551, in Derbyshire. His father was a yeoman. He matriculated at St John's College, Oxford, in 1575, and remained there for two or three years, but left without taking a degree...
Our Lady of Sorrows, Bamford • The Annunciation, Chesterfield • The Holy Family, Chesterfield • St Hugh of Lincoln, Chesterfield • The Sacred Heart, Clowne • Holy Spirit, Dronfield • St Michael the Archangel, Hathersage • Padley Chapel, Padley • St Patrick, New Whittington • Immaculate Conception, Spinkhill • Mount St Mary's College, Spinkhill • St Joseph's, Staverley
Doncaster
- Patron: St Charles BorromeoCharles BorromeoCharles Borromeo was the cardinal archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milan from 1564 to 1584. He was a leading figure during the Counter-Reformation and was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church, including the founding of seminaries for the education of priests...
Our Lady of Sorrows and St Francis, Armthorpe • Blessed English Martyrs, Askern • Sacred Heart, Balby • St Helen, Burghwallis • St George and the English Martyrs, Carcroft • Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St Mary Magdalen, Intake • Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bentley • St Paul, Cantley • St Peter in Chains, Doncaster • Maridon Pastoral Centre, Doncaster • Polish Chaplaincy, Doncaster • St Mary, Edlington • Holy Family, Finningley • St Thomas of Canterbury, Kirk Sandall • St Joseph and St Nicholas, Moorends • Christ the King, Rossington • Our Lady of the Assumption, Stainforth • St Joseph and St Teresa, Woodlands • St Alban, Denaby • English Martyrs, Mexborough
Rotherham
- Patron: St BedeBedeBede , also referred to as Saint Bede or the Venerable Bede , was a monk at the Northumbrian monastery of Saint Peter at Monkwearmouth, today part of Sunderland, England, and of its companion monastery, Saint Paul's, in modern Jarrow , both in the Kingdom of Northumbria...
St Augustine of Canterbury, Kiveton Park • St Mary Magdalene, Maltby • Roche Abbey, Maltby • The Parish Rooms, Tickhill • St Joseph, Rawmarsh • The Immaculate Conception, Rotherham • St Bede, Rotherham • Forty Martyrs, Rotherham • St Gerard, Rotherham • Blessed Trinity, Wickersley • St Joseph, Wath upon Dearne
Sheffield North
- Patron: St Thomas MoreThomas MoreSir Thomas More , also known by Catholics as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist. He was an important councillor to Henry VIII of England and, for three years toward the end of his life, Lord Chancellor...
Cathedral Church of St Marie, Sheffield
Cathedral Church of St Marie, Sheffield
The Cathedral Church of St Marie is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Sheffield, England. It lies in a slightly hidden location, just off the main shopping street in the city, but signals its presence with a tall spire. It is an especially fine example of an English Roman Catholic Church, with much...
• St Ann, Deepcar • St Mary, High Green • Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Spirit • St Mary, Penistone • The Sacred Heart, Hillsborough
Sacred Heart Church, Hillsborough
Sacred Heart Church is located in Forbes Road in the Hillsborough district of the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England at . It is a Roman Catholic church in the Diocese of Hallam and is a Grade II listed building...
• St Catherine of Alexandria, Sheffield • St Patrick, Sheffield • St Thomas More, Sheffield • St Vincent, Walkley and Crookes • St Michael's Cemetery Chapel • St Francis of Assisi, Sandygate • Claremont Hospital Chapel, Sheffield • St Charles Borromeo, Attercliffe
Sheffield South
- Patron: St John FisherJohn FisherSaint John Fisher was an English Roman Catholic scholastic, bishop, cardinal and martyr. He shares his feast day with Saint Thomas More on 22 June in the Roman Catholic calendar of saints and 6 July on the Church of England calendar of saints...
Saint Edward the Confessor, Rotherham • Holy Family, Sheffield • Our Lady of Lourdes, Hackenthorpe • St Anthony Gleadless, Sheffield • English Martyrs, Totley • Diocese of Hallam Pastoral Centre, Sheffield • St Joseph, Handsworth • St Martin de Porres, Swallownest • St Oswald, Wybourn • St Theresa of the Child, Manor Estate • Mother of God and St Wilfrid, Sheffield • Our Lady of Beauchief & St Thomas of Canterbury, Meadowhead • St William of York, Sheffield • Polish Catholic Centre, Sheffield • Catholic Chaplaincy, Hallam University • Catholic Chaplaincy, Sheffield University
Bishops of the Diocese of Hallam
See also: Bishop of HallamBishop of Hallam
The Bishop of Hallam is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam in the Province of Liverpool, England.The current bishop is the Right Reverend John Rawsthorne, the 2nd Bishop of Hallam, who was appointed on 4 June and installed on 3 July 1997. The bishop's official address is The...
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1980 to 9 July 1996 | Gerald Moverley Gerald Moverley Gerald Moverley was the first Bishop of the Diocese of Hallam in Yorkshire from 30 May 1980 until July 1996 when he resigned due to ill health.... |
Auxiliary Bishop of Leeds; resigned |
| 4 June 1997 to present | John Rawsthorne John Rawsthorne John Rawsthorne is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as Bishop of Hallam.John Rawsthorne was the first son of Harold and Miriam Rawsthorne; he has two brothers, Paul and Christopher, and three sisters, Elizabeth, Ann, and Katherine. After attending St... |
Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool; installed 3 July 1997 |
Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes
This is one of the leading pilgrimages in the Diocesan year and usually takes place in June or July. It is well known that none of the sick attend or stay at one of the hospitals in the town, and stay in the main hotels cared for by the own diocesan team of Doctors and Nurses.The youth in their brightly coloured shirts are clearly distinguishable and are often praised for the voluntary work in looking after their own individual pilgrim during the week. For many years the uniform's colours changed with each group that went, although recently a highly popular yellow and green shirt has been adopted.
Another tradition of the diocese is that they lead two of the main services at least once whilst staying in Lourdes, this being the Marian ("Torchlight") procession and the Blessed Sacrament procession. Mass at the grotto usually also takes place.