Chris Larsen
Chris Larsen was born in Croydon in 1977 and attended the John Fisher School, Purley before studying for a degree in French and European Studies at the University of the West of England, Bristol, graduating in 1999.
For a few years, he tried a vocation to the priesthood at the Royal English College of St. Alban at Valladolid in Spain and it was during this time that an interest in the diocesan history of Great Britain and its various bishops began to emerge. Since then, he has maintained a record of episcopal appointments, which has now developed into a valuable reference resource.
Following his return to the UK, Chris settled first in Bristol and now in the North-East of England, where he works for a graduate recruitment agency. He still enjoys to travel and has visited all Catholic cathedrals in Great Britain. He also uses a Twitter account (@bishbrit), related to this research, with which he circulates significant “on this day” trivia about the Catholic bishops of Great Britain since 1850.
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Catholic Bishops of Great Britain: A Reference to Roman Catholic Bishops from 1850 to 2015
Hardback (colour) £55.00
ISBN: 978-1-910519-25-7An essential reference cataloguing the biographical history and significant events of all Roman Catholic diocesan bishops who have been in office since the Restoration of the Catholic Hierarchy in England and Wales in 1850, and in Scotland since the Restoration in 1878.
Latest from Twitter
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Chris Larsen @bishbrit 15 JUL 1951: Paul McAleenan, titular bishop of Mercia and auxiliary bishop of @RCWestminster, born at Belfast (Antr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 16 hours ago
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Chris Larsen @bishbrit 15 JUL 1938: John King, titular bishop of Opus and auxiliary then fourth (archbishop-)bishop of @PortsmouthRC, orda… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 16 hours ago
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Chris Larsen @bishbrit 15 JUL 1928: James Hannigan, eighth bishop of #Menevia and first bishop of @DioceseWrexham, born at Glenfinn (Donegal), Ireland. #birthday 16 hours ago