A New Bishop for the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton
With great joy and gratitude, we welcome the announcement that the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has appointed Father Stephen Wang as the Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton.Bishop-elect Stephen is currently Rector of the Venerable English College in Rome and has served the Church with distinction in parish ministry, seminary formation, university chaplaincy and evangelisation. He is widely known for his inspiring preaching, pastoral care, and the development of the Sycamore faith formation programme.His Episcopal Ordination and Installation are expected to take place in October, when he will formally begin his ministry as the sixth Bishop of our Diocese.Please keep Bishop-elect Stephen in your prayers as he prepares for this important ministry. May the Holy Spirit guide and strengthen him, and may Our Lady and St Philip Howard intercede for him and for all the people of our Diocese.To watch Bishop-elect Stephen Wang's personal greeting to the Diocese, please watch the video.