Roman Catholic Bishop of Nottingham

Bishop of Nottingham
Bishopric
catholic
Incumbent:
Patrick McKinney
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceWestminster
Information
First holderJoseph Hendren
Established29 September 1850
DioceseNottingham
CathedralNottingham Cathedral

The Bishop of Nottingham is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham in the Province of Westminster.[1][2]

The diocese covers an area of 13,074 km2 (5,000 sq mi) and spans the counties of Derbyshire (excluding the High Peak and Chesterfield districts), Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire (excluding the district of Bassetlaw) and North Lincolnshire. The see is in the City of Nottingham where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of St. Barnabas, Nottingham.

The Diocese of Nottingham was erected on 29 September 1850, mainly from out of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Central District, and partly from the Eastern District.

  1. ^ "Diocese of Nottingham". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  2. ^ Diocese of Nottingham at GCatholic.org.com. Retrieved on 14 June 2011.