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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Liverpool

United Kingdom United Kingdom, Isle of Man Isle of Man

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Hallam, Hexham and Newcastle, Lancaster, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Salford

Cathedral Dedication: May 14

Address: Centre for Evangelisation, Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool L1& 1AA, England, United Kingdom

Phone: (0151)522-1012

Website: Link

History

  • 1840: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lancashire District (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern District)
  • 1850.09.29: Promoted as Diocese of Liverpool / Liverpolitan(us) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Salford and Diocese of Shrewsbury)
  • 1911.10.28: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool / Liverpolitan(us) (Latin)
  • 1924.11.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Lancaster

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop:vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2013.02.27 – ...):Bishop Thomas Anthony Williams (65)Bishop Thomas Anthony Williams (65)

Titular Bishop of Mageó

Auxiliary Bishop (2003.04.15 – ...):Bishop Thomas Anthony Williams (65)Bishop Thomas Anthony Williams (65)

Titular Bishop of Mageó

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Liverpool (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thomas Anthony Williams (65)Bishop Thomas Anthony Williams (65)
(Apostolic Administrator 2013.02.27 – ...)

Archbishop Patrick Altham Kelly (74)Archbishop Patrick Altham Kelly (74)
(1996.05.21 – 2013.02.27)

Christ is risen

Born:1938.11.23 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1962.02.16
Consecrated Bishop:1984.04.03

Bishop of Salford (United Kingdom) (1984.03.09 – 1996.05.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1996.05.21 – 2013.02.27)

Archbishop Derek John Worlock
(1976.02.07 – 1996.02.06)

Caritas Christi eluceat

Born:1920.02.04 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1944.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:1965.12.21
Died:1996.02.06 († 76)

Bishop of Portsmouth (United Kingdom) (1965.10.18 – 1976.02.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1976.02.07 – 1996.02.06)

Archbishop George Andrew Beck, A.A.
(1964.01.29 – 1976.02.07)

Born:1904.05.28 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1927.07.24
Consecrated Bishop:1948.09.21
Died:1978.09.13 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Tigias (1948.08.07 – 1951.01.23)

Coadjutor Bishop of Brentwood (United Kingdom) (1948.08.07 – 1951.01.23)

Bishop of Brentwood (United Kingdom) (1951.01.23 – 1955.11.28)

Bishop of Salford (United Kingdom) (1955.11.28 – 1964.01.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1964.01.29 – 1976.02.07)

Archbishop John Carmel Heenan (later Cardinal)
(1957.05.02 – 1963.09.02)

Sub umbra carmeli

Born:1905.01.26 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1930.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:1951.03.12
Created Cardinal:1965.02.22
Died:1975.11.07 († 70)

Bishop of Leeds (United Kingdom) (1951.01.27 – 1957.05.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1957.05.02 – 1963.09.02)

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

Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (United Kingdom) (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)

Archbishop William Godfrey (later Cardinal)
(1953.11.10 – 1956.12.03)

Pax a Deo

Born:1889.09.25 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1916.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1938.12.21
Created Cardinal:1958.12.15
Died:1963.01.22 († 73)

Titular Archbishop of Cius (1938.11.21 – 1953.11.10)

Apostolic Delegate to Great Britain (1938.11.21 – 1953.11.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1953.11.10 – 1956.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (United Kingdom) (1956.12.03 – 1963.01.22)

President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (1958 – 1963)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1958.12.18 – 1963.01.22)

Archbishop Richard Downey
(1928.08.03 – 1953.06.16)

Born:1881.05.05 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1907.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:1928.09.21
Died:1953.06.16 († 72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1928.08.03 – 1953.06.16)

Archbishop Frederick William Keating
(1921.06.13 – 1928.02.07)

Born:1859.06.13 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1882.10.20
Consecrated Bishop:1908.02.25
Died:1928.02.07 († 68)

Bishop of Northampton (United Kingdom) (1908.02.05 – 1921.06.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1921.06.13 – 1928.02.07)

Archbishop Thomas Whiteside
(1911.10.28 – 1921.01.28)

Born:1857.04.17 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1885.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:1894.08.15
Died:1921.01.28 († 63)

Bishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1894.07.12 – 1911.10.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1911.10.28 – 1921.01.28)

Bishops of Liverpool (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thomas Whiteside (later Archbishop)
(1894.07.12 – 1911.10.28)

(see above)

Bishop Bernard O’Reilly
(1873.02.28 – 1894.04.09)

Born:1824.01.10 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1847.05.09
Consecrated Bishop:1873.03.19
Died:1894.04.09 († 70)

Bishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1873.02.28 – 1894.04.09)

Bishop Alexander Goss
(1856.01.25 – 1872.10.03)

Born:1814.07.05 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1841.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:1853.09.25
Died:1872.10.03 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Gerrha (1853.07.29 – 1856.01.25)

Coadjutor Bishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1853.07.29 – 1856.01.25)

Bishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1856.01.25 – 1872.10.03)

Bishop George Hilary Brown
(1850.09.29 – 1856.01.25)

Born:1784.01.15 (United Kingdom)
Consecrated Bishop:1840.08.24
Died:1856.01.25 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Bugia (1840.06.05 – 1842.04.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Lancashire District (United Kingdom) (1840.06.05 – 1850.09.29)

Titular Bishop of Tlous (1842.04.22 – 1850.09.29)

Bishop of Liverpool (United Kingdom) (1850.09.29 – 1856.01.25)

Vicars Apostolic of Lancashire District (Roman Rite)

Bishop George Hilary Brown
(1840.06.05 – 1850.09.29)

(see above)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.05.03

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