Forming deacons for the archdioceses of Southwark, Westminster and Cardiff, dioceses of Arundel and Brighton, Brentwood, East Anglia and Northampton, and the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham.

Catholic Deacons in England and Wales

Southern Diocese Group

Southern Diaconate

The Southern Diaconate programme, run on behalf of the diocesan authorities by the Inter Diocesan Committee (IDC), is responsible for providing formation for prospective deacons from the diocese that subscribe to the programme. Currently this comprises the Archdiocese of Southwark and Westminster, the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton, Brentwood, East Anglia and the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham.

The Programme

The programme operates in partnership with St Mary’s University, Twickenham. Students on the programme study for degrees awarded by St Mary’s. Eleven formation days each year take place on campus, alongside residential study weekends and retreats held at other suitable venues. Many students go on to complete higher degrees of the University after ordination.

The contact list below provides the contact details for the IDC and for the diocese not represented among the officers of the committee. Initial enquirers should contact the Director of Formation for their own diocese.

The constitution of the IDC can be found on this link:

IDC Constitution