Bernard Longley

The Most Reverend

Bernard Longley
Archbishop of Birmingham
Longley in the Oxford Oratory, 2010
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseBirmingham
ProvinceBirmingham
Appointed1 October 2009
Installed8 December 2009
PredecessorVincent Nichols
Previous post(s)
  • Titular Bishop of Zarna (2003–2009)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (2003–2009)
Orders
Ordination12 December 1981
by Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Consecration24 January 2003
by Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Personal details
Born (1955-04-05) 5 April 1955 (age 69)
Manchester, England
NationalityBritish
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma mater
MottoUt unum sint
(English: That they all may be one)
Coat of armsBernard Longley's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Bernard Longley
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byCormac Murphy-O'Connor (Arun. & Brig.)
Date12 December 1981
PlaceSt John's Seminary, Wonersh, England, United Kingdom
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorCormac Murphy-O'Connor (Westminster)
Co-consecratorsArthur Roche (Leeds coad.)
Kieran Conry (Arun. & Brig.)
Date24 January 2003
PlaceWestminster Cathedral, London, England
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Bernard Longley as principal consecrator
Robert Byrne13 May 2014
David Evans9 October 2020[1]
Stephen Wright9 October 2020[1]
Source(s):[2][3]
Styles of
Bernard Longley
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleArchbishop

Bernard Longley KC*HS (born 5 April 1955) is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was named the Archbishop of Birmingham on 1 October 2009, and installed on 8 December 2009.

  1. ^ a b "Two New Auxiliary Bishops for the Diocese". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Archbishop Bernard Longley". Catholic News. Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Archbishop Bernard Longley". St. Chad's Cathedral. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.