Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds

Diocese of Leeds

Dioecesis Loidensis
Location
Country England
Territory West Yorkshire
With parts of:
 North Yorkshire
 East Riding of Yorkshire
 Lancashire
 Greater Manchester
Ecclesiastical provinceLiverpool
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Liverpool
Deaneries11
Statistics
Area1,900 sq mi (4,900 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
2,115,000
168,000 (7.9%)
Parishes82
Churches108
Schools93
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established29 September 1850
CathedralSaint Anne's Cathedral, Leeds
Patron saintOur Lady of Perpetual Succour
St Wilfrid
Secular priests187
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMarcus Stock
Metropolitan ArchbishopMalcolm McMahon
Vicar General
  • Paul Fisher
[1]
Episcopal Vicars
  • Timothy Swinglehurst
[1]
Bishops emeritusArthur Roche[2]
Map
The Diocese of Leeds within the Province of Liverpool
The Diocese of Leeds within the Province of Liverpool
Website
dioceseofleeds.org.uk

The Diocese of Leeds (Latin: Dioecesis Loidensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church centred on Leeds Cathedral in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It was founded on 20 December 1878, with the splitting of the Diocese of Beverley, which had covered all of Yorkshire. The Diocese of Leeds was made to cover the historic West Riding of Yorkshire, while the Diocese of Middlesbrough took over the diocesan organisation of the rest of Yorkshire.

  1. ^ a b Leeds, Diocese of (2012). Diocese of Leeds Directory 2012.
  2. ^ Leeds, Diocese of (2013). Diocese of Leeds Directory 2013.