Peter Collins (bishop)


Peter Collins
Bishop of East Anglia
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceWestminster
DioceseEast Anglia
SeeEast Anglia
Appointed11 October 2022
Installed14 December 2022
PredecessorAlan Hopes
Orders
Ordination14 July 1984
Consecration14 December 2022
by Alan Hopes
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Peter Gwilym Collins

(1958-05-13) 13 May 1958 (age 66)
NationalityWelsh
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma mater
Ordination history of
Peter Collins
History
Priestly ordination
Date14 July 1984
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorAlan Hopes
Co-consecrators
Date14 December 2022
PlaceSt John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich

Peter Gwilym Collins (born 13 May 1958) is a British Roman Catholic prelate. On 11 October 2022 he was appointed by Pope Francis as Bishop of East Anglia, replacing Alan Hopes.[1] He was consecrated Bishop and installed in the Diocese of East Anglia on 14 December 2022.

Peter Gwilym Collins was born on 13 May 1958 in Tredegar, in the Archdiocese of Cardiff. He was ordained a priest on 14 July 1984 for the same Archdiocese. He attended the English College of Valladolid in Spain and obtained a Licentiate in Dogmatic Theology at the Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid.

He has held the following positions: Parish Vicar at St David's Cathedral in Cardiff (1984-1989); Vice-Rector of the English College of Valladolid (1989-1994); Pastor of Chepstow, Caldicot and Magor (1995-2001); Dean and Administrator of St David's Cathedral in Cardiff (2001-2019).

From 2019 he served as parish priest of Saint Mary of the Angels and Holy Family in Cardiff, diocesan representative for Safeguarding, President of the Diocesan Commission for Education and President of the Presbyteral Council. He was also a member of the Cathedral Chapter of the Archdiocese of Cardiff.

References

  1. ^ "New Bishop for East Anglia – Canon Peter Collins" (Press release). London, England: Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of East Anglia
2022 - Present
Incumbent