Swansea, March 2012. The Right Rev Thomas Burns, Bishop of Menevia and Constantinian Order Chaplain was joined by cardinals and bishops from across Great Britain to mark the 25th anniversary of his diocese.
The Mass held at St Joseph’s Cathedral in Swansea was a tri-celebration as it also celebrated Bishop Burns’s 40th anniversary as a priest and his 10th anniversary as a bishop.
A message from the Pope was read out by the Apostolic Nuncio, HE Archbishop Antonio Mennini, and the homily was preached by Abbot Paul Stonham, OSB, of Belmont Abbey.
Speeches were delivered by both HE Cormac, Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor, Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster, and HE Keith, Cardinal O’Brien, Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh.
The Constantinian Order was represented by the Delegate Mr Anthony Bailey.