Last updated 19th July 2024

Installation of the new Bishop of Burnley, Rev. Dr Joe Kennedy

Your invitation to the Cathedral for the Installation Service

Our new Bishop of Burnley, Rt Rev. Dr Joe Kennedy, sends a personal greeting to the whole Diocese after his Consecration to invite you to the Installation Service at Blackburn Cathedral; watch the video above and book via the link below.

Meanwhile, The Dean of Blackburn, Very Rev. Peter Howell-Jones, pictured here with Bishop Joe, writes: We are looking forward to the Installation Service of Rt Rev. Joe Kennedy, Bishop of Burnley at Blackburn Cathedral. 

The Installation will take place on Sunday 8th September at 4pm and after the Service refreshments will be served in the Cathedral and the grounds around it.

Due to numbers, we are unable to provide parking, but a drop-off system will be in place for those requiring disabled access.

Places in the Cathedral will be made available on a first come first served basis and you can book tickets now via this link.

As we prepare for this significant day in the life of our Diocese, please pray for Bishop Joe and his family as he embraces this new role and responsibility and they all settle into Lancashire life.

The Very Revd. Peter Howell-Jones, Dean of Blackburn

(The Dean is pictured above, on the right, with Bishop Joe)

Background information about Rt Rev. Dr Joe Kennedy

• Full coverage of Bishop Joe's Consecration at York Minster by the Archbishop of York can be found in the news section of this website. 
• Read speeches from the announcement day in March here
• More coverage of the announcement day visit to Balderstone here.
• Read more about Joe here including a full biography 

Ronnie Semley, July 2024 with updates as required