Bishop Robert Byrne, was formerly of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle until he stood down in December. He also ignored safeguarding warnings to appoint a dean at St Mary’s Cathedral who had ...

The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle said that Gardner has never been a priest of its diocese and that its current head, Bishop Stephen Wright, has never met him. A spokesperson said ...

After Bishop Byrne stepped down in 2022, his successor, Stephen Wright ... to improve safeguarding in the diocese. The safeguarding crisis in Hexham and Newcastle during Byrne’s tenure was ...

The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle has led tributes alongside ... thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square. The Rt Rev. Stephen Wright said: "As a diocesan family we pray for Pope Francis ...

Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley has published a letter she received from the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and the Archbishop of York Stephen ... bishop in the Diocese of Newcastle ...

lively and good to be with' The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle lead tributes alongside The Archbishop of York following the death of Pope Francis. Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell is currently ...