On 17 May, Bishop Mark attended the ordination of the first women priests in our Link Diocese of Botswana. Below, he offers a brief reflection on this momentous occasion.
Petertide ordinations will take place on Saturday 27 June and Sunday 28 June at Newcastle Cathedral with four people being ordained as priests and two as deacons.
Three families from the congregation of the Church of the Ascension, Kenton, hosted a memorable cultural evening on Saturday 25 April, inviting guests to explore Indian and Tamil traditions through Virunthombal - the art of hospitality.
A sapling from the world famous Sycamore Gap tree has been planted in the grounds of a church in Byker.
Last weekend, Bishop Helen-Ann was delighted to welcome the First Church Estates Commissioner, Alan Smith, to our diocese.
On Saturday 6 December four new Non-Residentiary Canons were installed at Newcastle Cathedral. The Revd Dr Hannah Cleugh, The Revd Nigel Taylor, Jacqueline Atkinson and Chris Elder were installed during the Patronal Festival of St Nicholas by Bishop Mark while the Bishop of Sheffield, the Rt Revd Dr Pete Wilcox preached.
On Saturday 27 September, the local community gathered together at Duke’s Secondary School to welcome and celebrate two new ministries within the Diocese - the Revd Allison Harding as Pioneer Minister, and Jon Wright as Youth and Children’s Enabler with Beyond Youth.
Yesterday, two new LGBTQI+ Volunteer Chaplains were commissioned during a special Choral Evensong service at Newcastle Cathedral.
A tasty initiative at Holy Saviour Sugley is using food as a way of reaching out to people and supporting them – just as Jesus loved to do.
An ongoing project to upgrade facilities at a mid-century church is improving its ability to support the wider community.
A historic church is embarking on an ambitious project, which will ensure it serves the community for generations to come.
Following the launch of Beyond Youth in 2023, last year the team introduced Be Real, where young people have the opportunity to explore faith together.
On Sunday 29 June, five new deacons were ordained by Bishop Helen-Ann during a service at Newcastle Cathedral.
On Sunday 29 June 2025, during the Ordination of Deacons service at Newcastle Cathedral, Bishop Helen-Ann and Bishop Metlha signed a new companion agreement.
This week, we have had the privilege of welcoming school leavers to Newcastle Cathedral as they prepare to transition to their next school.
At the end of May, a small group from our Diocese were delighted to be able to visit our Link Diocese of Møre in Norway, to renew a friendship agreement which was first established back in 2000.
Congratulations to our ordinands who will become deacons and priests this Petertide.
In early May, a group from our Diocese were delighted to be able to visit our Link Diocese of Botswana, a relationship which was first established back in 2003.
Generous churchgoers from Holy Cross Fenham gave up unwanted items from their houses during Lent – which will now be donated to charitable causes.
New director to lead enhanced safeguarding team at Newcastle Diocese
A retired priest has spoken of her “hugely rewarding” role with a charity which funds vital work in support of vulnerable people.
Congratulations to the recipients from the Newcastle Diocese who have been chosen to receive this year’s Maundy Money! His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen will attend the service on 17 April, at Durham Cathedral, where they will present Maundy Money to 152 recipients—76 men and 76 women—honouring their exceptional Christian service and reflecting the King’s age. Read more about some of the inspiring individuals receiving this special Maundy gift.
During Lent, local school children took part in an engaging morning of hands-on activities to learn more about the events of Holy Week.
A group of clergy from our rural parishes recently met at St. Cuthbert’s, Hebron to pray, learn and eat together.
We were delighted to welcome the Revd Canon Dr Kelly Brown Douglas to our Diocese last week for her installation as Newcastle Cathedral's first Anglican Communion Canon on Sunday.
The Bishop of Newcastle is delighted to announce that Chris Elder has agreed to be our Diocesan Secretary for an initial period of 12 months to give us stability during a time of change and transition, particularly with the establishment of a new safeguarding team.
St. Paul's Whitley Bay is reaching out to new audiences after finding success with Sunday evening services.
A singing group based in Newburn Parish that focuses on wellbeing has gone from strength to strength over the past year and is building new relationships between a church and its community.
Newcastle Cathedral opened its doors to welcome more than 300 children from schools across the Diocese for its annual Christingle services.
The parish church of All Saints Gosforth is dazzling the community with a unique and heartwarming display of recycled art this Advent.
