Home to Westminster Cathedral, the mother church for Catholics in England and Wales, the Diocese of Westminster has 214 parishes covering West, Central and North London, the Borough of Spelthorne and Hertfordshire.
Although Westminster’s one of the smallest dioceses in England and Wales in geographical area, it is the largest in terms of Catholic population and priests.
Since the restoration of the Catholic Hierarchy in 1850, its Archbishop has often been elevated to the rank of Cardinal.
Archbishop Richard Moth is the twelfth Archbishop of Westminster. He is assisted by two auxiliary bishops, the Right Reverend Paul McAleenan and the Right Reverend James Curry.
Read short biographies of Archbishop Moth, Bishop James Curry, and Bishop Paul McAleenan in our Diocesan Bishops section.
Cardinal Vincent Nichols is the Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster.
You can also find out more about the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Visit the official website for the Diocese of Westminster.
The site of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood, Westminster, was originally known as Bulinga Fen and formed part of the marsh around Westminster.
