# Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth

> The main page of the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth\. Find info on our Parishes, Clergy, Mass times and other services and departments\.

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## Pages
- [About](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/about/)
- [Contact Us](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/about/contact/)
- [Policies \& Documents](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/documents/)
- [Find a Parish](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/find-a-parish/)
- [Find a Priest](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/find-a-priest/)
- [Become a Priest](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/vocation/become-a-priest/)

## Posts
- [Things Visible and Invisible](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/things-visible-and-invisible/)
- [Bishop ahead of Home Mission Sunday](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/bishop-ahead-of-home-mission-sunday/)
- [Bishop Philip appeals against assisted suicide](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/bishop-philip-appeals-against-assisted-suicide/)
- [St Peter's Winchester Centenary Celebrations](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/st-peters-winchester-centenary-celebrations/)
- [Statment from the Bishop about ‘The Society of St\. Pius X’ \(SSPX\)](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/statment-from-the-bishopabout-the-society-of-st-pius-x-sspx/)

## Products
- [Secondary Heads of RE \- Summer 2027](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/product/secondary-heads-of-re-summer-2027/)
- [Day for Primary RE Leaders and Prayer and Liturgy Coordinators \(Summer 2027\)](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/product/day-for-primary-re-leaders-and-prayer-and-liturgy-coordinators-summer-2027/)
- [Secondary Heads of RE \- Spring 2027](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/product/secondary-heads-of-re-spring-2027/)
- [Heads Briefing \(Summer 2027\)](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/product/heads-briefing-summer-2027/)
- [Day for Primary RE Leaders and Prayer and Liturgy Coordinators \(Spring 2027\)](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/product/day-for-primary-re-leaders-and-prayer-and-liturgy-coordinators-spring-2027/)

## Documents
- [Primary School Pope's Visit to Bamenda 2026](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/document/primary-school-popes-visit-to-bamenda-2026/)
- [Full Privacy Notice](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/document/full-privacy-notice/)
- [KS1, KS2 Bamenda Portsmouth Liturgy John 10 10](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/document/ks1-ks2-bamenda-portsmouth-liturgy-john-10-10/)
- [KS3 Bamenda Portsmouth John 10 10](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/document/ks3-bamenda-portsmouth-john-10-10/)
- [KS3 Bamenda Link Catholic Social Teaching 2026](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/document/ks3-bamenda-link-catholic-social-teaching-2026/)

## ENews Articles
- [Issue 494](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/enews/issue-494/)
- [Issue 493](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/enews/issue-493/)
- [Issue 492](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/enews/issue-492/)
- [Issue 491](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/enews/issue-491/)
- [Issue 490](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/enews/issue-490/)

## Press Releases
- [Lead Bishop for Life Issues comments on jailing of mother who took abortion pills after legal limit](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/press-release/lead-bishop-for-life-issues-comments-on-jailing-of-mother-who-took-abortion-pills-after-legal-limit/)
- [Statement following publication of the CSSA Safeguarding Review of the Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/press-release/statement-following-publication-of-the-cssa-safeguarding-review-of-the-catholic-diocese-of-hexham-and-newcastle/)
- [St Joseph’s Church Newbury awarded Grade II listing](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/press-release/st-josephs-church-newbury-awarded-grade-ii-listing/)
- [Christianity Is Integral To Our National Identity \-Coronation Message to Catholics](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/press-release/christianity-is-integral-to-our-national-identity-coronation-message-to-catholics/)
- [Historic Diocesan Treasure on show in the Isle of Wight](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/press-release/historic-diocesan-treasure-on-show-in-the-isle-of-wight/)

## Editions
- [Portsmouth Diocese e\-News Issue 551](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edition/portsmouth-diocese-e-news-issue-551/)
- [Portsmouth Diocese e\-News Issue 550](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edition/portsmouth-diocese-e-news-issue-550/)
- [Portsmouth Diocese e\-News Issue 549](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edition/portsmouth-diocese-e-news-issue-549/)
- [Portsmouth Diocese e\-News Issue 548](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edition/portsmouth-diocese-e-news-issue-548/)
- [Portsmouth Diocese e\-News Issue 547](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edition/portsmouth-diocese-e-news-issue-547/)

## Parishes
- [Our Lady Queen of Peace \& Blessèd Margaret Pole, Bournemouth](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish/our-lady-queen-of-peace-blessed-margaret-pole/)
- [St Michael And All Angels, Leigh Park](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish/st-michael-and-all-angels-leigh-park/)
- [St Mary’s and St Columba’s, Gosport](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish/st-marys-and-st-columbas-gosport/)
- [Sacred Heart of Jesus and St Peter the Apostle, Waterlooville](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish/sacred-heart-of-jesus-and-st-peter-the-apostle-waterlooville/)
- [St Patrick, Hayling Island](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish/st-patrick/)

## Parish Posts
- [Message from Bishop Philip](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish-post/message-from-bishop-philip/)
- [Celebrating 50 Years of Our Parish](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish-post/celebrating-50-years-of-our-parish/)
- [Respond to Our Lord in prayer and reflection\!](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish-post/respond-to-our-lord-in-prayer-and-reflection/)
- [Father Tomy is leaving in September](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish-post/father-tomy-is-leaving-in-september/)
- [First Holy Communion Celebration](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish-post/first-holy-communion-celebration/)

## Parish Newsletters
- [29th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish_newsletter/29th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-6/)
- [29th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish_newsletter/29th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-5/)
- [29th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish_newsletter/29th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-4/)
- [29th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish_newsletter/29th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-3/)
- [29th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/parish_newsletter/29th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-2/)

## Schools
- [St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bracknell](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-bracknell/)
- [St Walburga’s Catholic Primary School, Bournemouth](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/school/st-walburgas-catholic-primary-school-bournemouth/)
- [Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Portsmouth](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/school/corpus-christi-catholic-primary-school-portsmouth/)
- [Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Reading](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/school/christ-the-king-catholic-primary-school-reading/)
- [Farleigh School, Andover](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/school/farleigh-school-andover/)

## RE Education
- [Unit 11: Catholic Social Teaching \- Year 6](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_education/unit-11-catholic-social-teaching-year-6/)
- [Unit 10: Pentecost and Mission \- Year 6](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_education/unit-10-pentecost-and-mission-year-6/)
- [Unit 9: Easter \- Year 6](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_education/unit-9-easter-year-6/)
- [Unit 8: Holy Week \- Year 6](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_education/unit-8-holy-week-year-6/)
- [Unit 7: Lent \- Year 6](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_education/unit-7-lent-year-6/)

## Education Documents
- [CSI Inspection Handbook v5\.0 \(September 2026\)](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/education_documents/csi-inspection-handbook-v5-0-september-2026/)
- [CSI Comparative Grade Descriptors \(updated September 2026\)](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/education_documents/csi-comparative-grade-descriptors-updated-september-2026/)
- [Governors Handbook](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/education_documents/governors-handbook/)
- [Headteacher Recruitment \- Diocesan Guidance](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/education_documents/headteacher-recruitment-diocesan-guidance/)
- [CES Applicant's Declaration](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/education_documents/ces-applicants-declaration-2/)

## Classes
- [Catholic Education Service](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/class/catholic-education-service/)
- [Home Missions](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/class/home-missions/)
- [CAFOD](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/class/cafod-2/)
- [Missio \- World Mission Sunday](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/class/missio-world-mission-sunday/)
- [Priests' Retirement Fund](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/class/priests-retirement-fund/)

## FAQs
- [Reporting an Allegation \- FAQ's](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/faq-items/reporting-an-allegation-faqs/)
- [What should I do if I think a vulnerable person is at risk or is being abused?](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/faq-items/what-should-i-do-if-i-think-a-vulnerable-person-is-at-risk-or-is-being-abused/)
- [What should I do if I want to become a Volunteer?](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/faq-items/what-should-i-do-if-i-want-to-become-a-volunteer/)
- [What does a Parish Safeguarding Minister do?](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/faq-items/what-does-a-parish-safeguarding-minister-do/)
- [What does the Safeguarding Officer do?](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/faq-items/what-does-the-safeguarding-officer-do/)

## Avada Slides
- [1877 \- Cathedral History 1](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/slide/30269/)

## Section Category
- [header](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/fusion_tb_category/header/)
- [footer](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/fusion_tb_category/footer/)
- [content](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/fusion_tb_category/content/)
- [page\_title\_bar](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/fusion_tb_category/page_title_bar/)

## Class Types
- [Safeguarding Training](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/wcs-type/safeguarding-training/)
- [Education](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/wcs-type/education/)
- [Martyr](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/wcs-type/martyr/)
- [Feast](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/wcs-type/feast/)
- [Memorial](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/wcs-type/memorial/)

## Product categories
- [Uncategorised](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/product-category/uncategorised/)

## Editions
- [30th August 2022](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edition/30th-august-2022/)
- [16th January 2024](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edition/16th-january-2024/)
- [8th October 2024](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edition/8th-october-2024/)
- [6th September 2022](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edition/6th-september-2022/)
- [23rd January 2024](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edition/23rd-january-2024/)

## ENews Sections
- [From the Bishop](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/enews_section/from-the-bishop/)
- [Liturgy](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/enews_section/liturgy/)
- [Vatican and World](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/enews_section/vatican-and-world/)
- [Upcoming events](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/enews_section/upcoming-events/)
- [Social Action](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/enews_section/social-action/)

## Pastoral Areas
- [Isle of Wight Pastoral Area](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/patoral_area/isle-of-wight-pastoral-area/)
- [Havant Pastoral Area](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/patoral_area/havant-pastoral-area/)
- [Southampton East Pastoral Area](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/patoral_area/southampton-east-pastoral-area/)
- [Great Park Pastoral Area](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/patoral_area/great-park-pastoral-area/)
- [West Berkshire Pastoral Area](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/patoral_area/west-berkshire-pastoral-area/)

## Post Parishes
- [St Vincent de Paul](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/newsletter-parish/st-vincent-de-paul/)
- [Our Lady Queen of Peace \& Blessèd Margaret Pole](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/newsletter-parish/our-lady-queen-of-peace-blessed-margaret-pole/)
- [St Michael and All Angels](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/newsletter-parish/st-michael-and-all-angels/)

## Newsletter Parishes
- [St Mary’s and St Columba’s](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/newsletter_parish/st-marys-and-st-columbas/)
- [Aldershot Catholics](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/newsletter_parish/aldershot-catholic/)
- [St Vincent de Paul](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/newsletter_parish/st-vincent-de-paul/)
- [Our Lady Queen of Peace \& Blessèd Margaret Pole](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/newsletter_parish/our-lady-queen-of-peace-blessed-margaret-pole/)
- [St Michael and Angels](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/newsletter_parish/st-michael-and-angels/)

## School Partnerships
- [Newman Partnership](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/school_partnerships/newman-partnership/)
- [Independent Primary](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/school_partnerships/ind-primary/)
- [Southampton](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/school_partnerships/southampton/)
- [Channel Islands \- Independent](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/school_partnerships/channel-islands-independent/)
- [Secondary](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/school_partnerships/secondary/)

## RE Years
- [Early Years](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_year/early-years/)
- [Year 1](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_year/year-1/)
- [Year 2](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_year/year-2/)
- [Year 3](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_year/year-3/)
- [Year 4](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_year/year-4/)

## RE Topics
- [Unit 1: Creation](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_topic/unit-1-creation/)
- [Unit 3: Advent](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_topic/unit-3-advent/)
- [Unit 4: Christmas](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_topic/unit-4-christmas/)
- [Unit 5: Revelation](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_topic/unit-5-revelation/)
- [Unit 6: Sacraments](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/re_topic/unit-6-sacraments/)

## Education Document Type
- [Primary Worship](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edu_doc_type/primary-worship/)
- [PRI \- Monitoring and Evaluation](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edu_doc_type/pri-monitoring-and-evaluation/)
- [PRI \- The Mass](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edu_doc_type/pri-the-mass/)
- [PRI \- Liturgical Year](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edu_doc_type/pri-liturgical-year/)
- [CASO Bulletins](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/edu_doc_type/caso-bulletins/)

## FAQ Categories
- [Safeguarding](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/faq_category/safeguarding/)

## Category
- [post\_cards](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/element_category/post_cards/)
- [columns](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/element_category/columns/)
- [mega\_menus](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/element_category/mega_menus/)

## Avada Sliders
- [History](https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/slide-page/history/)

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