Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford

Diocese of Salford

Dioecesis Salfordensis
The coat of arms of the Diocese of Salford
Location
CountryEngland
TerritoryMost of Greater Manchester and neighbouring parts of Lancashire.
Ecclesiastical provinceLiverpool
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Liverpool
Statistics
Area1,600 km2 (620 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
2,800,000
294,000 (10.5%)
Parishes145
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established29 September 1850; 174 years ago (1850-09-29)
CathedralCathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist
Secular priests251
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Arnold
Metropolitan ArchbishopMalcolm McMahon
Vicar General
  • Michael Cooke
  • John Daly
  • Peter Hopkinson
Episcopal Vicars
  • Paul Daly
  • Gerald Murphy
Judicial VicarChristopher Dawson
Bishops emeritusTerence Brain
Map
The Diocese of Salford within the Province of Liverpool
The Diocese of Salford within the Province of Liverpool
Website
dioceseofsalford.org.uk

The Diocese of Salford (Latin: Dioecesis Salfordensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church centred on the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. The diocese was founded in 1852 as one of the first post-Reformation Catholic dioceses in Great Britain. Since 1911 it has formed part of the Province of Liverpool.

Its current boundaries encompass Manchester as well as a large part of North West England between the River Mersey and the River Ribble, some parishes north of the Ribble, and Todmorden in West Yorkshire. In 2005, the diocese included 207 churches and chapels.