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Bishop Hudson reflects on Pope Leo’s World Day of Peace message
Bishop Hudson reflects on Pope Leo’s World Day of Peace message
Bishop Nicholas – Christmas Homily
We are pleased to share the homily by Bishop Nicholas from Mass earlier this Christmas Day: We are here because we believe. Jesus himself told us, “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” We have not seen and yet we believe: we believe, as we profess in...
A Christmas Message from Bishop Nicholas Hudson
A Christmas Message from Bishop Nicholas Hudson
Christmas Reflections
We would like to share this lovely poem by Fr Mark Skelton and a nativity story written by Tracey Fuller. We hope that these reflections will bring you joy.
Bishop Nicholas welcomes the appointment of the Rt Reverend Bishop Moth as Archbishop of Westminster
Bishop Nicholas welcomes the appointment of the Rt Reverend Richard Moth as Archbishop of Westminster
A commitment to Inter-Faith Friendship and Solidarity
Bishop Nicholas attends the Chanukah celebration in Plymouth – a profound expression of inter-faith friendship across the Southwest, reinforcing relationships that transcend individual traditions and affirm shared values of respect, dignity, and mutual support.
UN International Migrants Day 2025 – 18 December
Love the Stranger: remembering that the Holy Family were refugees. A reflection from Caritas, Diocese of Plymouth
Bishop of Plymouth opens church in Gillingham, Dorset, to serve growing Catholic communities
In response to increasing Catholic congregations and housing growth, one of the first episcopal acts of the new Bishop of Plymouth, the Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson, will be to celebrate a Mass for the Dedication of the new church and altar of St Benedict’s, formerly a Methodist chapel, in Gillingham, Dorset on Tuesday 9 December.
Installation Newsletter
A special edition newsletter shares some of the highlights of the installation of the Rt Rev. Nicholas Hudson as Bishop of Plymouth.
Bishop Nicholas Celebrates First Public Mass at Plymouth Cathedral
In his first public Mass as Bishop of Plymouth at the Cathedral Church of St Mary & St Boniface, on Advent Sunday 30th November 2025, the Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson called for prayers for peace in the land of Jesus’s birth, and for all those places where there is strife and suffering, particularly South Sudan and Ukraine. The bishop also urged the congregation to pray for themselves during Advent, for those nearest and dearest to them and for all those who find themselves in real need.
Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson Installed as the new Catholic Bishop of Plymouth
Mass of Installation as the Bishop of Plymouth of the Right Reverence Nicholas Hudson at the Cathedral of St Mary and St Boniface 29 November 2025
Prayers for Bishop Nicholas Hudson
"I will give you shepherds after my own heart" Jeremiah 3:15. (Image above from St Mary's Penzance) We would like to share a selection of prayers and pictures created by pupils in schools from across the diocese to welcome our Bishop-elect, Bishop Nicholas Hudson. ...
An Advent Reflection from Monsignor Keith Mitchell
An Advent Reflection by Monsignor Keith Mitchell – Let us prepare for this important liturgical season
The Installation of Bishop Nicholas Hudson as Bishop of Plymouth, 29 November
Information about the Installation of Bishop Nicholas Hudson at Plymouth Cathedral on 29th November
An interview with Bishop Nicholas Hudson, Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Plymouth
Bishop Nicholas Hudson: A Bishop Keen to Listen
Being Signs of Hope: A day of Reflection and Prayer for the 9th World Day of the Poor
Day of reflection and prayer to mark the ninth World Day of the Poor
Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Nicholas Hudson as new Bishop of Plymouth
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson as the new Bishop of Plymouth.
Anti Slavery Week 13th-19th October 2025
A week devoted to the victims of slavery and what we can do to help.
Diocese of Plymouth Newsletter for October
Welcome to the Diocese of Plymouth Newsletter for October 2025.
The Importance of World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day, observed every year on October 10th, is a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues and mobilizing efforts to support mental well-being
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