Roman Catholic Church in the United Kingdom
The Roman Catholic Church in the United Kingdom has around 6 million members, or around 10% of the population.
Traditionally there are three separate episcopal conferences in the British Isles
- Bishops' Conference of England and Wales , for the parts of England and Wales of the United Kingdom,
- Bishops' Conference of Scotland , for the part of the country Scotland United Kingdom
- Irish Bishops' Conference , covering Northern Ireland of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland .
The United Kingdom and the Holy See have had full diplomatic relations since 1938. Apostolic Nuncio has been Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti since July 4, 2020 .
Diocesan organization
- Latin Church
The United Kingdom has a total of eight ecclesiastical provinces , four in England (with the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands ), two in Scotland and one each in Wales and Northern Ireland , which also extends to parts of the Republic of Ireland . They are divided into eight archdioceses and 27 suffragan dioceses . There are also two units, which include England, Wales and Scotland, the Military Ordinariate and the Personnel Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham .
Ecclesiastical Province of Armagh
In addition to the dioceses listed , the ecclesiastical province also includes the dioceses of Ardagh , Kilmore , Meath and Raphoe , which are on the territory of the Republic of Ireland. The Archdiocese of Armagh , the Diocese of Clogher and the Diocese of Derry have territories in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Archdiocese / Diocese | cathedral | Location of the diocese in the ecclesiastical province |
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Archbishopric of Armagh Archbishop of Armagh |
St Patrick's Cathedral , Armagh |
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www.armagharchdiocese.org |
Diocese of Clogher Bishop of Clogher |
St Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan |
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www.clogherdiocese.ie |
Diocese of Derry Bishop of Derry |
St Eugene's Cathedral, Derry |
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www.derrydiocese.org |
Diocese of Down and Connor Bishop of Down and Connor |
St. Peter's Cathedral , Belfast |
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www.downandconnor.org |
Diocese of Dromore Bishop of Dromore |
Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Colman, Newry |
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www.dromorediocese.org |
Ecclesiastical Province of Birmingham
coat of arms | Archdiocese / Diocese | founding | cathedral | Location of the dioceses in the ecclesiastical province | website | |
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Archbishopric of Birmingham Archbishop of Birmingham |
1850 | St. Chad's Cathedral , Birmingham |
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www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk |
Bishopric of Clifton Bishop of Clifton |
1850 | St Peter and Paul Cathedral , Clifton, a borough of Bristol |
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www.cliftondiocese.com | ||
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Bishopric of Shrewsbury Bishop of Shrewsbury |
1850 | Cathedral of Our Lady Help of Christians and St. Peter of Alcantara , Shrewsbury |
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www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org |
Ecclesiastical Province of Cardiff
coat of arms | Archdiocese / Diocese | founding | cathedral | Location of the dioceses in the ecclesiastical province | website | |
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Archbishopric Cardiff Archbishop of Cardiff |
1850 | Cathedral Church of St. David , Cardiff |
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www.rcadc.org |
Diocese of Menevia Bishop of Menevia |
1898 | St Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea |
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www.menevia.org | ||
Bishopric of Wrexham Bishop of Wrexham |
1987 | Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows, Wrexham |
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www.wrexhamdiocese.org.uk |
Ecclesiastical Province of Glasgow
coat of arms | Archdiocese / Diocese | founding | cathedral | Location of the diocese in Scotland | website | |
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Archbishopric of Glasgow Archbishop of Glasgow |
1878 | St Andrew's Cathedral , Glasgow |
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www.rcag.org.uk |
Diocese of Motherwell Bishop of Motherwell |
1947 | Cathedral of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell |
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www.rcdom.org.uk | |
Diocese of Paisley Bishop of Paisley |
1947 | St Mirin's Cathedral, Paisley |
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www.paisleydiocese.org.uk |
Ecclesiastical Province of Liverpool
Ecclesiastical Province of St. Andrews and Edinburgh
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Archbishopric of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh |
1878 | St. Mary's Cathedral , Edinburgh |
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www.archdiocese-edinburgh.com |
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Bishopric of Aberdeen Bishop of Aberdeen |
1878 | Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Aberdeen |
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www.dioceseofaberdeen.org/ |
Diocese of Argyll and the Isles Bishop of Argyll and the Isles |
1878 | Cathedral of St Columba , Oban |
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www.rcdai.org.uk | |
Diocese of Dunkeld Bishop of Dunkeld |
1878 | St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee |
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www.dunkelddiocese.org.uk | |
Diocese of Galloway Bishop of Galloway |
1878 | Cathedral of St. Margaret, Ayr |
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www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk |
Ecclesiastical province of Southwark
coat of arms | Archdiocese / Diocese | founding | cathedral | Location of the dioceses in the ecclesiastical province | website | |
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Archbishopric of Southwark Archbishop of Southwark |
1851 | St. George's Cathedral , Southwark |
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www.rcsouthwark.co.uk | |
Bishopric of Arundel and Brighton Bishop of Arundel and Brighton |
1965 | Cathedral Church of Our Lady and St. Philip Howard , Arundel |
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Bishopric of Plymouth Bishop of Plymouth |
1850 | Cathedral Church of St. Mary and St. Boniface , Plymouth |
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www.plymouth-diocese.org.uk | ||
Bishopric of Portsmouth Bishop of Portsmouth |
1882 | Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist , Portsmouth |
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www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk |
Ecclesiastical Province of Westminster
coat of arms | Archdiocese / Diocese | founding | cathedral | Location of the dioceses in the ecclesiastical province | website | |
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Archbishopric of Westminster Archbishop of Westminster |
1622 | Westminster Cathedral , London |
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www.rcdow.org.uk |
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Bishopric of Brentwood Bishop of Brentwood |
1917 | Cathedral Church of St. Mary and St. Helen , Brentwood |
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www.dioceseofbrentwood.net | |
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Bishopric of East Anglia Bishop of East Anglia |
1976 | Cathedral of St. John the Baptist , Norwich |
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www.catholiceastanglia.org | |
Bishopric of Northampton Bishop of Northampton |
1850 | Cathedral of Our Lady and St. Thomas , Northampton |
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www.northamptondiocese.org | ||
Diocese of Nottingham Bishop of Nottingham |
1850 | Cathedral of St. Barnabas , Nottingham |
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www.nottingham-diocese.org.uk |
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