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New Bishop is named

By Nub News Reporter 19th Oct 2026

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A NEW Roman Catholic Bishop of Brentwood, whose diocese includes Thurrock, has been appointed.

The Right Reverend Timothy Menezes succeeds Bishop Alan Williams, who retired at the age 75.

Bishop Menezes, 56, was formerly an Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, where he was born.

His Episcopal Installation is scheduled for Thursday, 3 December at the Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Helen in Brentwood.

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