| Bishopric | |
| catholic | |
| Incumbent: Sede Vacante (Vacant) | |
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Southwark |
| Information | |
| First holder | David John Cashman |
| Established | 28 May 1965 |
| Diocese | Arundel and Brighton |
| Cathedral | Arundel Cathedral |
| Website | |
| www | |
TheBishop of Arundel and Brighton is theordinary of theRoman CatholicDiocese of Arundel and Brighton in theProvince of Southwark, England.[1]
On 21 May 2015,Pope Francis appointedRichard Moth to be the fifth bishop of Arundel and Brighton.[2] He was installed on 28 May 2015 at Arundel Cathedral.[3] The most recent former bishop was the Right ReverendKieran Thomas Conry, the fourth bishop of the diocese,[1] who announced his resignation on 27 September 2014, and which was accepted by Pope Francis on 4 October 2014.[4]
The Diocese of Arundel and Brighton was created on 28 May 1965 out of theDiocese of Southwark when the latter was elevated to archdiocese status.[1]
The diocese covers 1,929 sq mi (4,997 km2) and consists of the counties ofEast andWest Sussex andSurrey outside theGreater London Boroughs. Thesee is in the town ofArundel where the bishop'sseat is located in theCathedral Church of Our Lady & Saint Philip Howard.[1]
| Bishops of Arundel and Brighton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1965 | 1971 | David John Cashman | Formerly anauxiliary bishop ofWestminster (1958–1965). Appointed Bishop of Arundel and Brighton on 14 June 1965. Died in office on 14 March 1971.[5] |
| 1971 | 1977 | Michael George Bowen | AppointedCoadjutor Bishop of Arundel and Brighton on 18 May 1970 and consecrated on 27 June 1970. Succeeded Bishop of Arundel and Brighton on 14 March 1971. Translated to Southwark on 28 March 1977, from which he resigned on 6 November 2003.[6] |
| 1977 | 2000 | Cormac Murphy-O'Connor | Priest of the Diocese of Portsmouth and former Rector of the Venerable English College in Rome. Appointed Bishop of Arundel and Brighton on 17 November 1977 and consecrated on 21 December 1977. Translated to Westminster on 15 February 2000. |
| 2001 | 2014 | Kieran Thomas Conry | Formerly apriest in theArchdiocese of Birmingham. Appointed bishop on 8 May 2001 and consecrated on 9 June 2001.[7] Resigned on 4 October 2014.[4] |
| 2015 | 2025 | Richard Moth | Priest of theArchdiocese of Southwark and afterwards Vicar General. Appointed asBishop of the Forces in 2009. Appointed Bishop of Arundel and Brighton on 21 March 2015. Translated to Westminster on 14 February 2026. |
| Province of Westminster |  | |
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| Province of Birmingham | ||
| Province of Liverpool | ||
| Province of Southwark | ||
| Province of Cardiff-Menevia | ||
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| Eastern Catholic | ||
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