Our newsletter for April is available now. Click here to read about some of the lovely events happening across our diocese and to hear a message recorded by Bishop Nicholas during his recent pilgrimage to Lourdes. There are lots of opportunities for formation and...
“This Easter morning our hearts are full of hope and joy. We rejoice that Christ is risen. We pray He rises up in the hearts of leaders in the Holy Land and across the whole of the Middle East to guide nations into the way of peace and mutual coexistence....
On Maundy Thursday, Bishop Nicholas Hudson visited HMP Channings Wood, a men’s prison near Newton Abbot in Devon. He was accompanied by lead Prison Chaplain, Fr Anthony Onuoha. At the prison, Bishop Nicholas celebrated a Liturgy of the Word, during which he washed the...
On Wednesday 01 April, Bishop Nicholas Hudson celebrated the Chrism Mass at Plymouth Cathedral, joined by clergy and parishioners from across the Diocese of Plymouth. At the Mass, traditionally held during Holy Week, the sacred Holy Oils used in the Sacraments of Holy...
Every year before Easter, at cathedrals around the world, the people of God celebrate the Chrism Mass. During the Chrism Mass, Bishop Nicholas, joined by priests from across the Diocese, will bless the oils that are going to be used in the sacraments in the year...
Fr Darline Joseph shares the launch of a new parish welcome pack: “St Catherine’s Parish, Wimborne, long recognised as one of the Diocese’s most vibrant and welcoming communities, marked another significant moment in its life on Saturday 7th March, 2026 with...
