History of St Oswald’s School, Bellingham

The main story of St. Oswald's School is a hidden one: laying the foundation of skills and knowledge and the formation of faith of four generations of children in Bellingham.

New Bishop for the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

On Monday 4th February, The Holy See announced that Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Robert Byrne as Bishop of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. Bishop Byrne succeeds The Right Reverend Seàmus Cunningham, who has been Bishop of the Diocese since 2009. Bishop Byrne will be the fourteenth Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle.

Rt Rev Robert Byrne Installed Fourteenth Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle

The Right Reverend Robert Byrne, C.O. (Congregation of the Oratory of St Philip Neri) was installed as the 14th Bishop of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle on Monday, 25 March in the Cathedral Church of St Mary, Newcastle upon Tyne, on the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord.