Diocese of Leeds, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Leeds / Loiden(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Liverpool

Neighbouring Dioceses: Shrewsbury (↙), Salford (↙), Lancaster (←), Middlesbrough (↗), Hallam (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour (June 27), Saint Wilfrid (October 12)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: July 18 (1924)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1878.12.20: Established as Diocese of Leeds / Loiden(sis) (Latin) (from the suppressed Diocese of Beverley and became suffragan of Westminster)
1911.10.28: Became suffragan of Liverpool
1980.05.30: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Hallam
1982.05.02: Lost territory to Diocese of Middlesbrough

Contact Info

Address: Diocesan Curial Offices, Hinsley Hall, 62 headingley Lane, Leeds LS6 2BR, England

Phone: (0113)261-8000

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1982.05)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2014.09.15 – ...):

Bishop Marcus Nigel Stock (64)

Apostolic Administrator of Hallam (England)

Apostolic Administrator of Middlesbrough (England)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Leeds (Roman Rite)

Bishop Marcus Nigel Stock (64)
(2014.09.15 – ...)

Bishop of Leeds (England)
Apostolic Administrator of Hallam (England)
Apostolic Administrator of Middlesbrough (England)

Desiderio desideravi

Born:	1961.08.27 (London, England)
Ordained Priest:	1988.08.13
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.11.13

Priest of Birmingham (England) (1988.08.13 – 2014.09.15)

General Secretary of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (2009 – 2014.09.15)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2011.12.29 – 2014.09.15)

Bishop of Leeds (England) (2014.09.15 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Middlesbrough (England) (2025.12.22 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Hallam (England) (2026.03.20 – ...)

Bishop Arthur Roche (76) (later Cardinal)
(2004.04.07 – 2012.06.26)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Saba
Prefect of Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Bishop emeritus of Leeds (England)

Duc in altum

Born:	1950.03.06 (Batley Carr, England)
Ordained Priest:	1975.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.05.10
Created Cardinal:	2022.08.27

Priest of Leeds (England) (1975.07.19 – 2001.04.12)

General Secretary of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (1994.04 – 2001.04.12)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1996.06.16 – 2001.04.12)

Titular Bishop of Rusticiana (2001.04.12 – 2002.07.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (England) (2001.04.12 – 2002.07.16)

Coadjutor Bishop of Leeds (England) (2002.07.16 – 2004.04.07)

Bishop of Leeds (England) (2004.04.07 – 2012.06.26)

Secretary of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2012.06.26 – 2021.05.27)

Archbishop ad personam (2012.06.26 – 2022.08.27)

Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata (2019.07.29 – 2022)

Prefect of Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2021.05.27 – ...)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Saba (2022.08.27 [2022.12.04] – ...)

Bishop David Every Konstant
(1985.07.12 – 2004.04.07)

Born:	1930.06.16 (London, England)
Ordained Priest:	1954.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.04.25
Died:	2016.10.09 (Headingley, England † 86)

Titular Bishop of Betagbara (1977.03.28 – 1985.07.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (England) (1977.03.28 – 1985.07.12)

Bishop of Leeds (England) (1985.07.12 – 2004.04.07)

Bishop William Gordon Wheeler
(1966.04.25 – 1985.07.12)

Veritas et caritas

Born:	1910.05.05 (Saddleworth, England)
Ordained Priest:	1940.03.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.03.19
Died:	1998.02.21 (Leeds, England † 87)

Titular Bishop of Theudalis (1964.01.29 – 1966.04.25)

Coadjutor Bishop of Middlesbrough (England) (1964.01.29 – 1966.04.25)

Bishop of Leeds (England) (1966.04.25 – 1985.07.12)

Bishop George Patrick Dwyer (later Archbishop)
(1957.08.03 – 1965.10.05)

Spe gaudentes

Born:	1908.09.25 (Manchester, England)
Ordained Priest:	1932.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.09.24
Died:	1987.09.17 (Birmingham, England † 78)

Bishop of Leeds (England) (1957.08.03 – 1965.10.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Birmingham (England) (1965.10.05 – 1981.09.01)

President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (1976 – 1979)

Bishop John Carmel Heenan (later Cardinal)
(1951.01.27 – 1957.05.02)

Sub umbra carmeli

Born:	1905.01.26 (Ilford, England)
Ordained Priest:	1930.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.03.12
Created Cardinal:	1965.02.22
Died:	1975.11.07 (London, England † 70)

Bishop of Leeds (England) (1951.01.27 – 1957.05.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) (1957.05.02 – 1963.09.02)

President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (1963 – 1975)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) (1963.09.02 – 1975.11.07)

Vice-President of Secretariat for Christian Unity (1964 – 1970)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1965.02.25 – 1975.11.07)

Bishop Henry John Poskitt
(1936.08.19 – 1950.02.19)

Born:	1888.09.06 (Selby, England)
Ordained Priest:	1917.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1936.09.21
Died:	1950.02.19 (Leeds, England † 61)

Bishop of Leeds (England) (1936.08.19 – 1950.02.19)

Bishop Joseph Robert Cowgill
(1911.06.07 – 1936.05.12)

Born:	1860.02.23 (Skipton, England)
Ordained Priest:	1883.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1905.11.30
Died:	1936.05.12 (Leeds, England † 76)

Titular Bishop of Olena (1905.09.26 – 1911.06.07)

Coadjutor Bishop of Leeds (England) (1905.09.26 – 1911.06.07)

Bishop of Leeds (England) (1911.06.07 – 1936.05.12)

Bishop William Gordon
(1890.06.16 – 1911.06.07)

Born:	1831.09.24 (Thirsk, England)
Ordained Priest:	1859.02.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.02.24
Died:	1911.06.07 (Leeds, England † 79)

Titular Bishop of Arcadiopolis (1889.12.28 – 1890.06.16)

Coadjutor Bishop of Leeds (England) (1889.12.28 – 1890.06.16)

Bishop of Leeds (England) (1890.06.16 – 1911.06.07)

Bishop Robert Cornthwaite
(1878.12.20 – 1890.06.16)

Born:	1818.05.09 (Preston, England)
Ordained Priest:	1845.11.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1861.11.10
Died:	1890.06.16 (Leeds, England † 72)

Bishop of Beverley (England) (1861.09.03 – 1878.12.20)

Bishop of Leeds (England) (1878.12.20 – 1890.06.16)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Arthur Roche (76) (later Cardinal) (2002.07.16 – 2004.04.07)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joseph Robert Cowgill (1905.09.26 – 1911.06.07)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop William Gordon (1889.12.28 – 1890.06.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gerald Moverley (1967.12.06 – 1980.05.30)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral Church of St Anne, Leeds, Leeds
World Heritage Site (now ruined): Fountains Abbey, Fountains, North Yorkshire
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (115)

Shrewsbury (↙), Salford (↙), Lancaster (←), Middlesbrough (↗), Hallam (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 5,033 km²

Population: 170,830 Catholics (7.9% of 2,150,530 total)

Pastoral Centres: 81 parishes

Personnel: 142 priests (125 diocesan, 17 religious), 24 deacons, 110 religious (20 brothers, 90 sisters), 4 seminarians