Consecration Date Set
Saturday 20 September 2008
The Consecration of the The Very Revd Damien Mead as 2nd Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of the United Kingdom will take place on Saturday 20th September 2008 during Pontifical High Mass at St Augustine's College Chapel, Canterbury Road, Westgate on Sea, Kent at 12 noon.
The ceremony will be followed by a buffet reception in Bishop Mead's honour. Chief Consecrator, representing Archbishop Haverland, will be The Rt Revd Rommie M Starks, Bishop of the Diocese of the Midwest, USA. Co-Consecrators will be The Rt Revd Roger Dawson, Retired Bishop in the Patrimony of the Metropolitan and The Rt Revd Denis I Hodge, Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand.
We anticipate a large congregation and although attendence is open to all, admittance will be by invitation only, if you wish to attend you must notify the Diocesan office in advance (by 31st August) to ensure you recieve an Invitation. This is to ensure seating and faciliate catering.