The year of Faith was launched at the 50th Anniversary of Vatican 2, object XX when we celebrated the Feast of the First Pope St Peter we looked at the Popes for the last 50 years, this week we remember the four Bishops of Lancaster.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains how the ministry of shepherding the Church of God is passed on ...
In 2008, Lancaster had two Bishops when Bishop Michael became a co-adjutor Bishop until he took over from Bishop Patrick on 3rd May 2009
CCC 861 "In order that the mission entrusted to them might be continued after their death, [the apostles] consigned, by will and testament, as it were, to their immediate collaborators the duty of completing and consolidating the work they had begun, urging them to tend to the whole flock, in which the Holy Spirit had appointed them to shepherd the Church of God. They accordingly designated such men and then made the ruling that likewise on their death other proven men should take over their ministry."
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| Newly ordained Bishop Michael Campbell (left) and Bishop Patrick O'Donoghue (right) 2008 with four Deacons |
