The Right Reverend Ralph Heskett, C.Ss.R - Bishop of Hallam since July 2014
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
Pastoral Letter for Vocations Sunday / May 2019
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, I am pleased to have this opportunity to be with you through the written word today, Vocations Sunday. In the gospel chosen for today’s Mass we hear the final words of Jesus in which He makes reference to Himself as the Good Shepherd. He uses the image, to […]
Pastoral Letter for the Feast of the Holy Family / 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 […]
Pastoral Letter for the Feast of Christ the King and National Youth Sunday / 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 […]
Pastoral Letter for the Annual Appeal for Hallam Caring Services
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 […]
Diocese of Hallam – Pastoral Letter
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 […]