Background History
The Catholic Bible School was opened
in 1988 by the then Bishop Cormac Murphy-O'Connor in the parish of St.
Richard's, Chichester. It is situated in the village of Nutbourne, near
Chichester. It lies on the A259 and is also readily accessible by train
and bus. The project was founded by Michael and Joan Le Morvan (now retired),
with the active support and encouragement of a team of parishioners and
many others.
It is now under the Directorship of Geoff and Gina Poulter.
The Renata Trust
The Renata Charitable Trust was
established in 1986 to sponsor the Catholic Bible School. This is an independent
centre for adult religious education in the Catholic tradition. The Catholic
Bible School does not receive any financial support from parish or diocese
and is totally dependent on offerings. New Friends always welcome. Many
international speakers are bringing their expertise to the school in a
variety of modern up-to-date courses.
CBS
Aims
As an educational charitable trust,
the Catholic Bible School aims to provide opportunities, to all who are
interested, to become more familiar with the Scriptures and to experience
the power of the Living Word. It also aims to equip carers with counselling
skills for pastoral use in the community and training in Spiritual Direction.
CBS seeks to cooperate with Diocesan Adult Education programmes and makes
its resources available to all.
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Patrons
Rt Rev Kieron Conry Bishop of
Arundel and Brighton
Rt Rev Crispian Hollis Bishop of Portsmouth
Rt Rev John Hind Bishop of Chichester
Bronwen Lady Astor
Rev Robert Faricy
Countess of March
Viscountess of Cowdray
Directors: Geoff and Gina Poulter
