leeds Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/leeds/ England and Wales Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:08:10 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png leeds Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/leeds/ 32 32 174395915 Pope appoints Bishop Marcus Stock as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Middlesbrough https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-drainey-retirement/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-drainey-retirement/#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:03:55 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=113704 His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Bishop Marcus Stock as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Middlesbrough. Following acceptance of the resignation, in accordance with Canon 401 §11, of the Rt Rev Terence Drainey as Bishop of Middlesbrough, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Marcus Stock as Apostolic Administrator of the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-drainey-retirement/feed/ 0 113704 Cardinal Vincent Nichols’ November 2025 Plenary Reflection https://www.cbcew.org.uk/autumn-plenary-reflection-cardinal-nichols/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/autumn-plenary-reflection-cardinal-nichols/#respond Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:08:03 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=112310 The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales gathered at Hinsley Hall in the Diocese of Leeds for their autumn plenary meeting from 10-13 November 2025. As the meeting drew to a close, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Bishops’ Conference offered a reflection on the discussions held over the week, describing […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/autumn-plenary-reflection-cardinal-nichols/feed/ 0 112310 The National Jubilee Pilgrimage of Hope https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-national-jubilee-pilgrimage-of-hope/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-national-jubilee-pilgrimage-of-hope/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:13:12 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=107213 The Pilgrimage of Hope is a national walking pilgrimage with four main Ways converging at the Cathedral of St Barnabas, Nottingham, on Saturday 13 September 2025, for shared prayer and celebration. The Pilgrimage will culminate with Solemn Mass for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at 11:15 am on Sunday, 14 September […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-national-jubilee-pilgrimage-of-hope/feed/ 0 107213 National Justice and Peace Network Conference 2024 focused on ‘Just Politics’ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/national-justice-peace-network-conference-2024-focused-on-just-politics/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/national-justice-peace-network-conference-2024-focused-on-just-politics/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:40:52 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=94254 Sir John Battle, former MP for Leeds West and a patron of the the National Justice and Peace Network, chaired the 46th Annual Conference of the NJPN at the Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire from 19-21 July. He said at the start that the weekend was “about active, practical hope,” coming so soon after the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/national-justice-peace-network-conference-2024-focused-on-just-politics/feed/ 0 94254 Leeds Cathedral Awarded grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund https://www.cbcew.org.uk/leeds-cathedral-awarded-grant-from-the-national-lottery-heritage-fund/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/leeds-cathedral-awarded-grant-from-the-national-lottery-heritage-fund/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:17:38 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=77071 The Diocese of Leeds has received a grant of £99,944 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for Leeds Cathedral to expand its welcome and provisions for visitors of all faiths and none. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, Leeds Cathedral’s ‘Heritage for All’ project will celebrate the 2024 centenary of the Cathedral’s […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/leeds-cathedral-awarded-grant-from-the-national-lottery-heritage-fund/feed/ 0 77071 Benedict won the hearts and minds of so many in England, says Bishop https://www.cbcew.org.uk/benedict-won-the-hearts-and-minds-of-so-many-in-england-says-bishop/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/benedict-won-the-hearts-and-minds-of-so-many-in-england-says-bishop/#respond Sat, 31 Dec 2022 09:47:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=70257 On learning of the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on 31 December 2022, the Right Reverend Marcus Stock, Bishop of Leeds, issued this message: “It is with great sadness that we learned today of the death of our beloved Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI. “We recall with great fondness how Benedict won the hearts and […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/benedict-won-the-hearts-and-minds-of-so-many-in-england-says-bishop/feed/ 0 70257 Leeds Cathedral Midnight Mass on BBC Radio 4 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/leeds-cathedral-midnight-mass-on-bbc-radio-4/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/leeds-cathedral-midnight-mass-on-bbc-radio-4/#respond Fri, 23 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=69826 All are welcome to Leeds Cathedral on Christmas Eve for the 11:00pm Carol Service, followed by the Bishop’s celebration of Midnight Mass, sung by the combined Leeds Cathedral Choirs (Boys, Girls, and Scholars), with members drawn from our whole-class singing sessions in state schools across the Diocese. … and this year, we look forward to […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/leeds-cathedral-midnight-mass-on-bbc-radio-4/feed/ 0 69826 New Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Southwark https://www.cbcew.org.uk/philip-moger-southwark/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/philip-moger-southwark/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=69075 On Monday 28 November 2022, it was announced that His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Philip Moger as an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Southwark. A priest of the Diocese of Leeds for 40 years, Bishop-elect Moger has, until now, been the Rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham in […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/philip-moger-southwark/feed/ 0 69075 Autumn Plenary 2022 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/autumn-plenary-2022/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:17:03 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=68650 You can read our resolutions in the sections below and use the player to listen to audio from our press conference. Four of our Bishops spoke to journalists about matters raised in their autumn plenary meeting. Safeguarding, environmental issues, buffer zones, the synodal journey and more.

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]]> 68650 Mass of Thanksgiving in Leeds Cathedral for Cardinal Arthur Roche https://www.cbcew.org.uk/thanksgiving-cardinal-roche/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/thanksgiving-cardinal-roche/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:06:59 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=68565 It was a tale of two English cardinals – one giving thanks for the other. The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster welcoming ‘home’ the Yorkshire-born Cardinal Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The first day of the Bishops’ plenary meeting in Leeds ended with a Mass of Thanksgiving in […]

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