The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in England.
The diocese comprises the whole of the City of Sheffield, and the surrounding towns of Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley, Chesterfield, the Peak District and areas of Bassetlaw and Retford.
The Diocese was formed on 30 May 1980 by removing territory from the Diocese of Leeds and the Diocese of Nottingham and is one of the six suffragan sees in the ecclesiastical Province of Liverpool. The Diocese derives its name from Hallamshire, an ancient name for the Sheffield area. It is under the patronage of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, whose feast is celebrated as a solemnity in the diocese on 27 June.
The first Bishop of Hallam was Gerald Moverley, who resigned in July 1996 and died later that year. The current incumbent is Bishop John Rawsthorne. He had previously been Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool and titular bishop of Rotdon. The diocesan Cathedral is the Cathedral Church of St. Marie in the city centre of Sheffield.
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