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Bishop Ralph HeskettBishop Ralph's Reflections

The Right Reverend Ralph Heskett, C.Ss.R - Bishop of Hallam since July 2014

Bishop Ralph Heskett

Bishop Ralph Heskett

Bishop Ralph – 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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Pastoral Letter for the Feast of the Holy Family / December 2018

Posted: 30th December 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ,   In late August this year, you may recall that the World Meeting of Families took place in Ireland in the presence of Pope Francis. The event was a little overshadowed by the revelations of historical child abuse cases in Ireland.  However,  I know, having spoken to some […]

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Pastoral Letter for the Feast of Christ the King and National Youth Sunday / November 2018

Posted: 24th November 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ,   Happy feast day!  Each year, today’s feast of Christ the King marks the end of the Church’s liturgical year and heralds the season of Advent. For many years now, today is also celebrated as National Youth Sunday.   As some of you may know, I spent the […]

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Pastoral Letter for the Annual Appeal for Hallam Caring Services

Posted: 12th February 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters At a Service on New Year’s Eve in 2013, Pope Francis encouraged all those present (including himself!) to look back over the year and “courageously ask ourselves: ‘How did we live the life God gave us?’”.   And he went on to say that there are:  “So many people, marked by material […]

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Pastoral Letter for the Feast of the Holy Family

Posted: 10th January 2018

Bishop Ralph – Pastoral Letter for the Feast of the Holy Family – Sheffield Catholic Cathedral. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Throughout most of the Church’s year, we are invited to listen to and ponder on the public life and ministry of Jesus. Today’s Feast of the Holy Family, however, is our timely reminder […]

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Diocese of Hallam – Pastoral Letter

Posted: 30th May 2017

Bishop Ralph – Diocese of Hallam – Pastoral Letter – Sheffield Catholic Cathedral. TO BE READ AT ALL MASSES ON THE WEEKEND OF THE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, Today’s feast celebrates Jesus ‘coming full circle.’ He came to us from the Father to accomplish his own unique […]

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