22/10/2025
Herzlichen Glückwunsch an Bischof Nicholas Hudson. Wir erinnern uns gerne an seine Besuche in unserer Gemeinde. Die Diözese von Plymouth musste lange auf einen neuen Bischof warten, wird aber nun in sehr guten Händen sein.
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson as the new Bishop of Plymouth.
On hearing of his appointment, Bishop Hudson, Bishop-elect of Plymouth said:
'I am deeply grateful to Pope Leo XIV for appointing me; and I do not take lightly the trust he has placed in me. I am aware how long the clergy, religious and laity of Plymouth Diocese have waited for a bishop. I come with a desire to listen and to learn. I hope we can apply all the strengths of synodality to discern together ways to deepen the diocese's outreach, mission and presence to the people of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. I look forward greatly to meeting all who belong to the diocese.
'I ask their prayers for me as I prepare to be their bishop - as I most surely pray for them.'
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, said:
'For the Diocese of Plymouth, the appointment of Bishop Nicholas Hudson to be their bishop is most welcome news. Bishop Hudson will serve the Diocese of Plymouth with great generosity and sensitivity, bringing to that leadership his wide experience of the Church both at home and abroad.
'I congratulate Bishop Nicholas on this appointment. He is eager to get started! Here in Westminster, we will miss him very much indeed. I thank him for the true service he has given to the people, the parishes, the priests and to his fellow bishops during his years with us. I assure him of our prayers, support and profound good wishes for his new and important ministry in Plymouth.'
Read the announcement in full here: https://rcdow.org.uk/news/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-bishop-nicholas-hudson-as-new-bishop-of-plymouth/