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

Pope Francis' message for this year's World Day of the Poor

Through prayer we can draw "the strength and faith for our mission of service."

A statement on the Assisted Suicide Bill from the Bishops of England & Wales

A law that allows for assisted suicide could lead some to experience ‘a duty to die’.

Read Bishop Richard's Pastoral Letter for the 33rd Sunday of the Year

"Pray earnestly that the dignity of human life is respected from the moment of conception to natural death."

Dr Dominic Whitehouse and Fr David Murphy speak against Assisted Suicide Bill

Both speakers made passionate arguments in favour of "Assisted Living", instead of Assisted Suicide.

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.’