Bishop of Plymouth
Bishop Mark O'Toole
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Mark O’Toole as Archbishop-elect of Cardiff and Bishop-elect of Menevia.
Bishop Mark O’Toole has been Bishop of Plymouth since his appointment in 2013. Previously, he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Westminster in 1990 and served as private secretary to Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor between 2002-2008, before his appointment as the rector of Allen Hall seminary in 2008. Archbishop-elect O’Toole will become the eighth archbishop of Cardiff in succession to Archbishop George Stack, who has been Archbishop of Cardiff since 2011. The installation will take place in Cardiff Cathedral on 20 June, the feast day of Welsh martyrs Saints Julius and Aaron. |
WALKING TOGETHER: THE PROCESS
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“Bishop welcomes G7 leaders”.
In an address to an Interfaith gathering at Truro Cathedral, Bishop Mark O’Toole, the Bishop of Plymouth, welcomed the G7 leaders, to the South West of England, “to our beautiful part of the world”. He expressed the hope that having enjoyed their stay, they would go on “to work more diligently for the care of our common home, and for the dignity of the poorest”. In a gathering of people of many faiths, the bishop expressed the heartfelt desire of all, “to protect God’s beautiful creation, and care more fully for our poorer brothers and sisters”. He said, “We join with people of no faith, people of good will, who hold with us, that the earth is our common home. It is entrusted to the whole human family, to be protected and passed on to future generations. We stand together to listen more attentively to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.” The Bishop highlighted the teaching of Pope Francis who has called for thedevelopment of a global community of fraternity1, and urged that “a world where dignity is valued and respected through concrete actions is not just a dream but a path to a better future”.2 Bishop Mark highlighted that “Religious leaders are particularly called to be at the service of fraternity in our world. It is good for us to stand and speak together this evening. We must find other occasions, too, to speak with one another and to act together for the common good and the promotion of the poor.3 1 Fratelli Tutti #154 2 Let us dream p 132 3 Fratelli Tutti #282 |
The event was organised by CAFOD, the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development and took place in Truro Cathedral on Thursday 10th June.
Other speakers included: • Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam – Bishop of Salisbury • Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg – Senior Rabbi, Masorti Judaism • Imam Qari Asim, MBE – Chair of the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board • Priya Koria – Hindu Climate Action Team • Fr Augusto Zampini Davies – Vatican Covid-19 Commission • Fatima Alarakah – Student and climate activist • Mikey – Eco Dharma Network • Davina Bacon – Young Christian Climate Network The full text of Bishop Mark’s text is attached. G7 Reflection There is an audio-visual recording of all the different addresses at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WWm33L_p_M Bishop Mark’s address is at 55.10 Further enquiries for Bishop Mark to Bishop’s House on (01752) 224414 or to the Bishop’s PA at bishoppa@prcdtr.org.uk |
THY KINGDOM COME
Evangelisation Bishop’s Message for Thy Kingdom ComeTuesday, April 27th, 2021 @ 1:12 pmBishop Mark O’Toole, Chair of the Bishops’ Conference’s Department for Evangelisation and Discipleship, is supporting the global prayer initiative ‘Thy Kingdom Come’. Here’s his message of support and encouragement. Further information can be found here Thy Kingdom Come |
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In a reflection entitled, The day of the Lord, the Bishops of England and Wales have thanked the Catholic community for all that is being done to animate and share our Catholic faith during this challenging time of COVID. They invite Catholics to continue to deepen and communicate Sunday as a “weekly gift from God”.
select the link to read the full reflection Day of the Lord |
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Ist May – Book now. -International Speaker Michael Dopp.
About this EventYour Parish. Your Church. What does the future hold? Bishop Mark has invited Michael Dopp to draw on the themes of Missionary Discipleship as emphasised in the document, “A Precious Place Of God’s Grace”. Michael will explore how to live this out in our lives, as a parish, and throughout the diocese. For further Information |