Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool
The Archdiocese of Liverpool (Latin: Archidioecesis Liverpolitana) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church that covers the Isle of Man and part of North West England. The episcopal see is Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The archdiocese is the centre of the Ecclesiastical Province of Liverpool which covers the north of England as well as the Isle of Man.
Archdiocese of Liverpool Archidioecesis Liverpolitana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | England Isle of Man |
| Territory | Lancashire south of the Ribble, parts of Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and the Isle of Man |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Liverpool |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,165 km2 (450 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 1,819,300 498,360 (27.4%) |
| Parishes | 154 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | Diocese on 29 September 1850 Archdiocese on 28 October 1911 |
| Cathedral | Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of St. Mary of the Isle |
| Secular priests | 190 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Pope Francis |
| Archbishop | Malcolm McMahon |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Thomas Neylon |
| Vicar General | Canon Aidan Prescott |
| Bishops emeritus | Thomas Williams |
| Map | |
The Archdiocese of Liverpool shown within the Province of Liverpool, also known as the Northern Province | |
| Website | |
| liverpoolcatholic.org.uk | |
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