Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster
Diocese of Lancaster Dioecesis Lancastrensis | |
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Michael Gregory Campbell OSA | |
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The Diocese of Lancaster within the Province of Liverpool | |
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lancasterdiocese.org.uk |
The Diocese of Lancaster (
History
The diocese was erected in 1924, taking areas and parishes from the
Details
It is in the province of Liverpool. It extends along the west of England from the Ribble River in the south of Preston to the Scottish border, comprising the counties of Cumbria and much of Lancashire. The diocese has around 90 active priests, 50 permanent deacons, 12 secondary schools, over a hundred primary schools and a similar number of parishes.
Central organisations of the diocese include the residential youth centre
Area and population
The diocesan area is 2,900 km2 (1,100 sq mi). In 2004 the Catholic population of the diocese was 111,264 for a total of 1,050,000 inhabitants (10.6%).
Areas in the diocese include the city of Preston; a city with an uncharacteristically high Catholic population - the highest anywhere in England & Wales in fact, due in no small part to the fact that the
Bishops
Since the erection of the Diocese in 1924, there have been seven bishops of this diocese. The longest-serving was the third (
The above-mentioned main article lists the ordinaries (bishops of the diocese).
Coadjutor Bishops
- John (Jack) Brewer (1983–1985)
- Michael Gregory Campbell, O.S.A. (2008–2009)
Auxiliary Bishop
- Thomas Bernard Pearson (1949–1983); do not confuse with Thomas Wulstan Pearson, O.S.B., the first bishop of this diocese.
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Patrick Altham Kelly, appointed Bishop of Salford in 1984
- Brian Michael Noble, appointed Bishop of Shrewsbury in 1995
St Peter's Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of St Peter on Balmoral Road, Lancaster, is the diocesan cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Lancaster. Completed in 1859 as a parish Church of the Archdiocese of Liverpool, and raised to the status of a cathedral upon the establishment of the diocese in 1924, it is also a functioning parish. In addition, its grounds host numerous diocesan offices, including the Bishop's Office, Finance Office and the Diocesan Youth Service.
Gallery
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A composite photo of Lancaster Cathedral from the northwest
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The Lancaster group for World Youth Day 2005
References
External links
- Official Site
- Castlerigg Manor[1]- Diocesan youth retreat centre.
- Diocesan Youth Service
- Lancaster RC Cathedral
- Diocesan Retreat Centre
- The Latin Mass Society in the RC Diocese of Lancaster Archived 13 November 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- GCatholic.org
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Church and Grotto