Retired Bishops of England and Wales

Many of our retired bishops play an active role in the life of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.

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This list of bishops emeriti is by no means exhaustive but profiles bishops that have retired in recent years or those that retain a department role for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.

Rt Rev. Terence Brain

A profile of the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Salford, the Right Reverend Terence Brain.

Rt Rev. Tom Burns

Rt Rev. Tom Burns

A profile of the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Menevia, the Right Reverend Tom Burns.

Rt Rev. Robert Byrne C.O.

Rt Rev. Robert Byrne C.O.

A profile of the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Hexham and Newcastle, the Right Reverend Robert Byrne CO.

Rt Rev. Kieran Conry

Rt Rev. Kieran Conry

A profile of the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Arundel and Brighton, the Right Reverend Kieran Conry.

Rt Rev. Michael Campbell OSA

A profile of the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Lancaster, the Right Reverend Michael Campbell OSA.

Rt Rev. Peter Doyle

A profile of the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Northampton, the Right Reverend Peter Doyle.

Rt Rev. Séamus Cunningham

Rt Rev. Séamus Cunningham

A profile of the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Hexham and Newcastle, the Right Reverend Seamus Cunningham.

Cardinal Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. OBE

Cardinal Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. OBE

A profile of His Eminence Cardinal Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. OBE

Rt Rev. Crispian Hollis

A profile of the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Portsmouth, the Right Reverend Crispian Hollis.

Rt Rev. Alan Hopes

Rt Rev. Alan Hopes

A profile of the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of East Anglia of East Anglia, the Right Reverend Alan Hopes.

Rt Rev. Mark Jabalé O.S.B

A profile of the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Menevia, the Right Reverend Mark Jabalé OSB.

Most Rev. Patrick Kelly

A profile of the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Liverpool, the Most Reverend Patrick Kelly.

Rt Rev. William Kenney

Rt Rev. William Kenney

A profile of the Right Reverend William Kenney, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Birmingham.

Rt Rev. Declan Lang

A profile of the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Clifton, the Right Reverend Declan Lang.

Rt Rev. Patrick Lynch

Rt Rev. Patrick Lynch

A profile of the Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, the Right Reverend Patrick Lynch.

Most Rev. Kevin McDonald

A profile of the Catholic Emeritus Archbishop of Southwark, the Most Reverend Kevin McDonald.

Rt Rev. Thomas McMahon

Rt Rev. Thomas McMahon

A profile of the Catholic Emeritus Bishop of Brentwood, the Right Reverend Thomas McMahon.

Rt Rev. Philip Pargeter

A profile of the Right Reverend Philip Pargeter, a retired Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Birmingham.

Rt Rev. John Rawsthorne

Rt Rev. John Rawsthorne

A profile of the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Hallam, the Right Reverend John Rawsthorne.

Rt Rev. Edwin Regan

A profile of the Catholic Emeritus Bishop of Wrexham, the Right Reverend Edwin Regan.

Most Rev. George Stack

A profile of the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Cardiff, the Most Reverend George Stack.

Rt Rev. Tom Williams

Rt Rev. Tom Williams

A profile of the Right Reverend Tom Williams, Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool.