Hallam (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R., Bishop
John Anthony Rawsthorne, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 May 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Liverpool
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: England
Region: Great Britain
Square Kilometers: 1,030 (397 Square Miles)
Description: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield City, with parts of High Peak and Chesterfield in Derbyshire, and Bassetlaw in Nottinghamshire.
Official Web Site: https://hallam-diocese.com/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Centre, St. Charles' St., Sheffield, Yorkshire S9 3WU, England, Great Britain
Telephone: (0114)256.64.01
Fax: 256.26.73

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gerald Moverley † (30 May 1980 Appointed - 9 Jul 1996 Resigned)
John Anthony Rawsthorne (4 Jun 1997 Appointed - 20 May 2014 Retired)
Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R. (20 May 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 May 1980	Erected	Diocese of Leeds (South Yorkshire) Diocese of Nottingham (St. Thomas and Our Lady (in Sheffield); Bassetlaw, and Bamford, Chesterfield, Clowne, Dronfield, Eckington, Hathersage, and Staveley)	Diocese of Hallam (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 1,500,000 .0% 89 24 113 0 61 ap1981

1990 69,995 1,506,000 4.6% 82 15 97 721 16 139 65 ap1991

1999 69,809 1,500,000 4.7% 76 15 91 767 2 16 97 65 ap2000

2000 69,000 1,500,000 4.6% 77 15 92 750 3 16 97 65 ap2001

2001 67,589 1,500,000 4.5% 73 15 88 768 3 16 97 65 ap2002

2002 65,601 1,500,000 4.4% 73 15 88 745 5 16 97 65 ap2003

2003 65,871 1,500,000 4.4% 72 15 87 757 6 16 93 65 ap2004

2004 66,000 1,500,000 4.4% 74 15 89 741 7 16 97 65 ap2005

2006 62,559 1,504,000 4.2% 65 5 70 893 8 5 87 65 ap2007

2013 60,188 1,569,000 3.8% 61 61 986 14 56 60 ap2014

2016 61,000 1,589,000 3.8% 49 49 1,244 18 44 62 ap2017*

2019 65,000 1,607,700 4.0% 51 51 1,274 19 37 53 ap2020

2021 65,500 1,620,150 4.0% 51 51 1,284 19 34 53 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980		1,500,000	.0%	89	24	113	0				61	ap1981
1990	69,995	1,506,000	4.6%	82	15	97	721		16	139	65	ap1991
1999	69,809	1,500,000	4.7%	76	15	91	767	2	16	97	65	ap2000
2000	69,000	1,500,000	4.6%	77	15	92	750	3	16	97	65	ap2001
2001	67,589	1,500,000	4.5%	73	15	88	768	3	16	97	65	ap2002
2002	65,601	1,500,000	4.4%	73	15	88	745	5	16	97	65	ap2003
2003	65,871	1,500,000	4.4%	72	15	87	757	6	16	93	65	ap2004
2004	66,000	1,500,000	4.4%	74	15	89	741	7	16	97	65	ap2005
2006	62,559	1,504,000	4.2%	65	5	70	893	8	5	87	65	ap2007
2013	60,188	1,569,000	3.8%	61		61	986	14		56	60	ap2014
2016	61,000	1,589,000	3.8%	49		49	1,244	18		44	62	ap2017*
2019	65,000	1,607,700	4.0%	51		51	1,274	19		37	53	ap2020
2021	65,500	1,620,150	4.0%	51		51	1,284	19		34	53	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 795, and Page 796

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