Bishop Ralph Heskett – A Brief Biography:
3 March 1953, Born Sunderland, England, Great Britain
28 Aug 1971, Professed, Member of Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
10 July 1976, Ordained Priest
18 March 2010, Appointed Bishop of Gibraltar by Pope Benedict XVI
10 July 2010, Ordained Bishop of Gibraltar by the Most Reverend Charles Caruana (Bishop Emeritus of Gibraltar) and the Right Reverend Thomas Matthew Burns (Bishop of Menevia)
20 May 2014, Appointed Bishop of Hallam by Pope Francis
10 July 2014, Installed the third Bishop of Hallam
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Bishop Ralph Documents
Pastoral Letter – 10-11 May 2025
Ralph Bishop of Hallam Pastoral Letter To be read at all Masses on the weekend of 10 – 11 May 2025 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ I am pleased to have this opportunity to be with you through…
Inclusion Policy Adopted in the Diocese
The Diocese of Hallam is committed to being a welcoming church for all of the Children of God. Each person is wonderfully made in the image of the Creator God. Every person, perhaps at different times of their lives, also…
Pastoral Letter – 5-6 April 2025
BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF ENGLAND AND WALES Pastoral Letter To be read at all Masses on the weekend of 5/6 April 2025 On the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Fifth Sunday of Lent My dear brothers and sisters in…
Pastoral Letter – 8-9 March 2025
Ralph Bishop of Hallam Pastoral Letter To be read at all Masses on the weekend of 8 – 9 March 2025 Wherever there is change, people manage best when they are not caught off guard but are able to at…
Pastoral Letter – For the Feast of the Holy Family
Ralph Bishop of Hallam Pastoral Letter To be read at all Masses on the weekend of 28/29 December 2024 My dear Brothers and Sisters The 2025 Year of Jubilee has begun! On Christmas Eve, the Holy Father opened the Year…
Statement on Second Reading of Assisted Suicide Bill
Catholic Bishops of England and Wales Following the decision of MPs to vote in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at the Second Reading today (29 November), Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, said: “We…
Be compassionate
Catholic Bishops of England, Wales, and Scotland Statement on Assisted Suicide As Catholic Bishops in England and Wales, and in Scotland, we believe that genuine compassion is under threat because of the attempts in Parliament to legalise assisted suicide. ‘Compassion’…
