Michael Charles Evans
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The Right Reverend Michael Evans |
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| Bishop of East Anglia | |
Bishop Michael Evans at Walsingham, 2008
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Westminster |
| Diocese | East Anglia |
| See | East Anglia |
| Appointed | 14 February 2003 |
| Installed | 19 March 2003 |
| Term ended | 11 July 2011 |
| Predecessor | Peter Smith |
| Successor | Alan Hopes |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 June 1975 |
| Consecration | 19 March 2003 by Cormac Murphy-O’Connor |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Michael Charles Evans |
| Born |
10 August 1951 Southwark, London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 11 July 2011 (aged 59) Norwich, United Kingdom |
| Buried | St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post | Parish Priest until 2003, St. Augustine's, Tunbridge Wells |
| Alma mater | St. John's Seminary (Wonersh) |
| Ordination history of Michael Evans (bishop) | |
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Priestly ordination
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| Date of ordination | 22 June 1975 |
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Episcopal consecration
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| Principal consecrator | Cormac Murphy-O’Connor |
| Co-consecrator | Michael George Bowen |
| Co-consecrator | Peter David Smith |
| Date of consecration | 19 March 2003 |
| Place of consecration | St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich |
Michael Charles Evans (10 August 1951 – 11 July 2011) was the third Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia, in the Ecclesiastical Province of Westminster.
Ordained as a priest at Southwark on 22 June 1975, Michael Evans spent some time as an assistant priest, then studied for a Master of Theology degree at the University of London for four years (1975–1979) subsequently returning to St. John's Seminary,Wonersh, near Guildford for eight years as lecturer in Doctrine. During his time within the Roman Catholic Church, he held many posts, ranging from the chaplain of a convent school to chairman of the Archdiocese of Southwark's Justice and Peace Coordinating Committee. From 1995 until 2003, he served as Parish Priest at St. Augustine's church in Tunbridge Wells.
On 14 February 2003 Pope John Paul II appointed Evans as the third Bishop of East Anglia. succeeding Peter Smith, now Archbishop of Southwark; he was consecrated at the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist, Norwich, on 19 March 2003.
On his appointment as the new bishop, Evans said: "I was astonished to be appointed as Bishop of East Anglia, and have a real sense of my unworthiness for this responsibility, but I accepted this new ministry with a joyful though nervous 'yes'. I look forward to getting to know the diocesan family of East Anglia, and to working with my brother priests and deacons as a team dedicated to the ministry of Christ. As I prepare for my ordination, I ask everyone to keep me in their prayers."
In November 2006, Evans announced through the Diocesan office in Norwich that he was suffering from prostate cancer and undergoing radiotherapy to treat the condition.
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