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Celebrations

History

1840: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lancashire District (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern District)
1850.09.29: Promoted as Diocese of Liverpool / Liverpolitan(us) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Salford and Diocese of Shrewsbury and became suffragan of Westminster)
1851.06.27: Gained territory from Diocese of Salford
1911.10.28: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool / Liverpolitan(us) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Hexham and Newcastle, Leeds, Middlesbrough and Salford)
1924.11.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Lancaster and gained suffragan see Lancaster
1980.05.30: Gained suffragan see Hallam

Contact Info

Address: Centre for Evangelisation, Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool L1& 1AA, England

Phone: (0151)522-1012

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1982.05)

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Liverpool (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P. (75)
(2014.03.21 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England)
Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

Non nisi Te

Bishop Thomas Anthony Williams (76)
(Apostolic Administrator 2013.02.27 – 2014.03.21)

Archbishop Patrick Altham Kelly (86)
(1996.05.21 – 2013.02.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Liverpool (England)

Christ is risen

Born:	1938.11.23 (Morecambe, England)
Ordained Priest:	1962.02.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.04.03

Priest of Lancaster (England) (1962.02.16 – 1984.03.09)

Bishop of Salford (England) (1984.03.09 – 1996.05.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) (1996.05.21 – 2013.02.27)

Archbishop Derek John Worlock
(1976.02.07 – 1996.02.06)

Caritas Christi eluceat

Born:	1920.02.04 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1944.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1965.12.21
Died:	1996.02.06 († 76)

Bishop of Portsmouth (England) (1965.10.18 – 1976.02.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) (1976.02.07 – 1996.02.06)

Archbishop George Andrew Beck, A.A.
(1964.01.29 – 1976.02.07)

Born:	1904.05.28 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1927.07.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.09.21
Died:	1978.09.13 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Tigias (1948.08.07 – 1951.01.23)

Coadjutor Bishop of Brentwood (England) (1948.08.07 – 1951.01.23)

Bishop of Brentwood (England) (1951.01.23 – 1955.11.28)

Bishop of Salford (England) (1955.11.28 – 1964.01.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) (1964.01.29 – 1976.02.07)

Archbishop John Carmel Heenan (later Cardinal)
(1957.05.02 – 1963.09.02)

Sub umbra carmeli

Archbishop William Godfrey (later Cardinal)
(1953.11.10 – 1956.12.03)

Pax a Deo

Archbishop Richard Downey
(1928.08.03 – 1953.06.16)

Born:	1881.05.05 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1907.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1928.09.21
Died:	1953.06.16 († 72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) (1928.08.03 – 1953.06.16)

Archbishop Frederick William Keating
(1921.06.13 – 1928.02.07)

Born:	1859.06.13 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1882.10.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1908.02.25
Died:	1928.02.07 († 68)

Bishop of Northampton (England) (1908.02.05 – 1921.06.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) (1921.06.13 – 1928.02.07)

Archbishop Thomas Whiteside
(1911.10.28 – 1921.01.28)

Born:	1857.04.17 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1885.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1894.08.15
Died:	1921.01.28 († 63)

Bishop of Liverpool (England) (1894.07.12 – 1911.10.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) (1911.10.28 – 1921.01.28)

Bishops of Liverpool (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thomas Whiteside (later Archbishop)
(1894.07.12 – 1911.10.28)

(see above)

Bishop Bernard O’Reilly
(1873.02.28 – 1894.04.09)

Born:	1824.01.10 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1847.05.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1873.03.19
Died:	1894.04.09 († 70)

Bishop of Liverpool (England) (1873.02.28 – 1894.04.09)

Bishop Alexander Goss
(1856.01.25 – 1872.10.03)

Born:	1814.07.05 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1841.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1853.09.25
Died:	1872.10.03 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Gerrha (1853.07.29 – 1856.01.25)

Coadjutor Bishop of Liverpool (England) (1853.07.29 – 1856.01.25)

Bishop of Liverpool (England) (1856.01.25 – 1872.10.03)

Bishop George Hilary Brown
(1850.09.29 – 1856.01.25)

Born:	1784.01.15 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1810.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1840.08.24
Died:	1856.01.25 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Bugia (1840.06.05 – 1842.04.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Lancashire District (England) (1840.06.05 – 1850.09.29)

Titular Bishop of Tlous (1842.04.22 – 1850.09.29)

Bishop of Liverpool (England) (1850.09.29 – 1856.01.25)

Vicars Apostolic of Lancashire District (Roman Rite)

Bishop George Hilary Brown
(1840.06.05 – 1850.09.29)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,165 km²

Population: 505,000 Catholics (27.4% of 1,841,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 140 parishes

Personnel: 215 priests (150 diocesan, 65 religious), 91 deacons, 417 religious (87 brothers, 330 sisters), 7 seminarians