The Diocese spans the Counties of  Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and the Unitary Authority of Peterborough, and was formed by Papal decree on March 13th 1976. Prior to this the the area came under the jurisdiction of the the Diocese of Northampton.

The Diocese of East Anglia is 'twinned' with the Apostolic Prefecture of Battambang in Cambodia, and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

Patrons of the diocese are: Our Lady of Walsingham (September 24th), St Felix (March 8th) and St Edmund ( November 20th).

Left: The dioceses of England and Wales. Reproduced by kind permission:
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales

If you find any information on the site to be inaccurate, please send an e-mail with corrections to the diocesan office or call 01508 492202.