Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds
Diocese of Leeds Dioecesis Loidensis | |
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St Wilfrid | |
| Secular priests | 187 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Marcus Stock |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Malcolm McMahon |
| Vicar General |
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| Episcopal Vicars |
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| Bishops emeritus | Arthur Roche[2] |
| Map | |
 The Diocese of Leeds within the Province of Liverpool | |
| Website | |
| dioceseofleeds.org.uk | |
The Diocese of Leeds (
Diocese of Middlesbrough
took over the diocesan organisation of the rest of Yorkshire.
History
In the 19th century, the region covered by the modern diocese fell under the jurisdiction of
Diocese of Middlesbrough, covering the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire and those parishes in the City of York to the north of the River Ouse.[3] However, in 1982 the two York parishes south of the River Ouse were ceded to the Diocese of Middlesbrough to unite the City of York under one bishop. In 1980, fifty parishes in the South Yorkshire region of the diocese were transferred from Leeds to the newly formed Diocese of Hallam
. The parish of Howden was transferred from the Middlesbrough diocese to the Leeds diocese in 2004.
Patronal Feasts of the Diocese
| Patron | Date |
|---|---|
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour |
27 June |
St Wilfrid |
12 October |
Bishops
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Ordinaries
See
Diocese of Beverley
for bishops of that diocese.
- Robert Cornthwaite: Translated Bishop of Leeds, 20 December 1878 – died 16 June 1890.
- William Gordon: 16 June 1890 – died 7 June 1911.
- Joseph Robert Cowgill: 7 June 1911 – died 12 May 1936.
- Henry John Poskitt: 21 September 1936 – died 19 February 1950.
- John Carmel Heenan: Consecrated Bishop of Leeds 12 March 1951 – translated to Archdiocese of Liverpool, in 1957; future Cardinal.
- George Patrick Dwyer: Consecrated Bishop of Leeds by John Carmel Heenan, Archbishop of Liverpool, 24 September 1957 – translated to Archdiocese of Birmingham, in 1965.
- Gordon Wheeler: Installed as Bishop of Leeds on 27 June 1966 – retired 10 September 1985.
- David Konstant: Appointed Bishop of Leeds on 23 July 1985; installed as Bishop of Leeds on 25 September 1985 – retired 7 April 2004 and died 9 October 2016.
- Apostolic Administrator until 27 September 2012 when he left for Rome.[5]
- Marcus Stock: Named on 15 September 2014; installed as Bishop of Leeds on 13 November 2014.[6]
Coadjutor Bishops
- Joseph Robert Cowgill(1905-1911)
- William Gordon (1889-1890)
- Arthur Roche (2002-2004)
Auxiliary Bishop
- Gerald Moverley (1967-1980), appointed Bishop of Hallam
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Arthur Hinsley (priest here, 1893-1905), appointed titular bishop in 1926; future Cardinal
- Richard Lacy, appointed Bishop of Middlesbrough in 1879
- Thomas Kevin O'Brien, appointed auxiliary bishop of Middlesbrough in 1981
- Arthur Grange Riddell, appointed Bishop of Northampton in 1880
- Thomas Shine, appointed auxiliary bishop of Middlesbrough in 1921
- John Wilson, appointed auxiliary bishop of Westminster in 2015 - later Archbishop of Southwark
- Philip Moger, appointed auxiliary bishop of Southwark in 2022
Diocesan structure
The diocese is organised into deaneries, each with a
Dean
and a number of parishes.
References
- ^ a b Leeds, Diocese of (2012). Diocese of Leeds Directory 2012.
- ^ a b c Leeds, Diocese of (2013). Diocese of Leeds Directory 2013.
- ^ "History". Diocese of Leeds. Diocese of Leeds. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Bishop Roche Heads for Rome". Diocese of Leeds. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Off To Serve The Holy Father". Diocese of Leeds. 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Bishop Marcus Stock asks for prayers as he is installed in Leeds". Catholic Herald. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
External links
- Official Site
- The Latin Mass Society in the Catholic Diocese of Leeds
- GCatholic.org
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
