Clifton Diocese

Clifton Diocese is the Catholic diocese covering the West of England and includes the City and County of Bristol, the counties of Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset.

Clifton Diocesan Vision

The new Diocesan Vision, inspired by Pope Francis, emphasises a ‘more outward focus’ and sets out out three year Vision

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Clifton Youth Ministry

To provide opportunities for young people to further their involvement in the Catholic Church and develop their faith

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Bishop Declan Lang

Bishop Declan Lang is the ninth Bishop of Clifton.

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2019

Day by day through the Octave of Prayer we listen to Ecumenical representatives across our diocese who help us ponder how we move from shared prayer to shared action

Let this Week of Prayer, maybe, allow you to ponder what we can learn from the other churches and how, in your own area, you might work with the other communities of faith to live out the mission of Christ.

You can hear all the reflections each day by clicking the button below

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2019

Anne Doyle gives us a brief introduction to the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Anne is the Chair for the Commission for Unity and Dialogue in the Clifton Diocese

Flame 2019

Flame 2019 is the biggest Catholic Youth Event in the UK. It is taking place on Saturday 2^nd March at Wembley Arena. Clifton Diocese Youth Ministry is providing a special package that includes event ticket, travel and Diocesan scarf all for just £50 per person.

This national Catholic Youth event is a fantastic opportunity for the young people of our diocese to come together with Bishop Declan to celebrate their faith with thousands of other young Catholics from across the UK and Ireland. This is an ideal event for our parishes to bring their young people journeying towards Confirmation. Booking forms and parental consent forms are available. Speakers include. Guvna B, Robert Madu, Archbishop Eammon Martin, with music from Tim Hughes.

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