Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster
The Diocese of Lancaster (Latin: Dioecesis Lancastrensis ) is a facility located in the United Kingdom, Roman Catholic diocese based in the City of Lancaster.
History
Pope Pius XI. founded on 22 November 1924, the Apostolic Constitution Universalis Ecclesiae, the diocese of cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Liverpool, where there was also a suffragan.
Territory
The Diocese of Lancaster includes the county of Cumbria and the north-western part of the county of Lancashire and Amounderness and Lonsdale Harden.
Bishops of Lancaster
- Thomas Wulstan Pearson OSB (December 18, 1924 to December 1, 1938 )
- Thomas Edward Flynn (June 12, 1939 to November 3, 1961 )
- Brian Charles Foley ( April 26, 1962 to 22 May 1985)
- John Brewer (May 22, 1985 to June 10, 2000 )
- Patrick O'Donoghue (5 June 2001 and 1 May 2009)
- Michael Gregory Campbell OESA (since 1 May 2009)