Alan Hopes
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| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Motto | voluntas sua pax nostra |
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Alan Stephen Hopes (born 17 March 1944) is a British
Early life and education
Hopes was born in
Anglican ministry
Hopes was ordained as an
Roman Catholic ministry
Priesthood
In 1994, he was received into the
In 2001, Hopes was appointed
Episcopate
On 4 January 2003, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him titular bishop of Cuncacestre and an auxiliary bishop of Westminster,[1][4] making him one of the most senior members of Catholic clergy to have converted in the 1990s.[citation needed] On 24 January 2003 he received episcopal consecration,[5][6] along with the now Archbishop Bernard Longley, in Westminster Cathedral from Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor. The principal co-consecrating bishops were Bishop Arthur Roche of Leeds and Bishop Kieran Conry of Arundel and Brighton.[citation needed] As an auxiliary bishop, Hopes had particular pastoral oversight of the deaneries of West London.
In October 2010, Hopes was appointed episcopal delegate of the Catholic
On 11 June 2013, Pope Francis appointed Hopes the fourth Bishop of East Anglia[5][8][6] and he was installed on 16 July 2013 at St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich.[2]
On 28 October 2016 he was appointed by Pope Francis a member of the
Hopes submitted his resignation as required upon turning 75 and Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 11 October 2022. He remained as apostolic administrator of the diocese until the installation of his successor on 14 December 2022.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 04.01.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 January 2003. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Alan Hopes installed as new Bishop of East Anglia". Independent Catholic News. UK. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ Bishop Alan Hopes' Biography, Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, 11 June 2013, retrieved 11 November 2013
- Archdiocese of Westminster, 24 February 2006, retrieved 7 November 2010
- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 11.06.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Pope appoints new Bishop of East Anglia". Independent Catholic News. UK. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Two more Anglican bishops to become Catholic". Independent Catholic News. UK. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Pope Appoints New Bishop of East Anglia" (Press release). Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. 11 June 2003. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "New Bishop for East Anglia – Canon Peter Collins" (Press release). London, England: Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
External links
"Bishop Alan Stephen Hopes". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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