Metropolitan Archdiocese of Birmingham, England

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Birmingham / Birminghamien(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Clifton, Shrewsbury

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Blessed Lady, Conceived Without Sin (December 8), Saint Chad of Mercia (March 2)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 18 (1841)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1688.01.30: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Midland District (from Apostolic Vicariate of England)
1840: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Eastern District
1840.07.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Central District
1850.09.29: Promoted as Diocese of Birmingham / Birminghamien(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Nottingham and Diocese of Shrewsbury and became suffragan of Westminster)
1911.10.28: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Birmingham / Birminghamien(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Clifton, Menevia and Shrewsbury)
1916.02.07: Lost suffragan see Menevia

Contact Info

Address: Cathedral House, St. Chad’s Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6EX, England

Phone: (0121)230-6237

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2009.10.01 – ...):	Archbishop Bernard Longley (69)
Auxiliary Bishop (2020.03.18 – ...):	Bishop David Ernest Charles Evans (71) Titular Bishop of Cunecaster
Auxiliary Bishop (2024.04.25 – ...):	Bishop Timothy Francis Menezes (54) Titular Bishop of Thugga
Auxiliary Bishop (2024.04.25 – ...):	Bishop Richard Adrian Walker (64) Titular Bishop of Mortlach

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Birmingham (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Bernard Longley (69)
(2009.10.01 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Birmingham (England)

Ut unum sint

Born:	1955.04.05 (Manchester, England)
Ordained Priest:	1981.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.01.24

Priest of Arundel and Brighton (England) (1981.12.12 – 2003.01.04)

Titular Bishop of Zarna (2003.01.04 – 2009.10.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (England) (2003.01.04 – 2009.10.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Birmingham (England) (2009.10.01 – ...)

Archbishop Vincent Gerard Nichols (79) (later Cardinal)
(2000.02.15 – 2009.04.03)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana
Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England)
President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

Fortis ut mors dilectio

Born:	1945.11.08 (Crosby, England)
Ordained Priest:	1969.11.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.01.24
Created Cardinal:	2014.02.22

Priest of Liverpool (England) (1969.11.21 – 1991.11.05)

General Secretary of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (1984.01 – 1994.04)

Titular Bishop of Othona (1991.11.05 – 2000.02.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (England) (1991.11.05 – 2000.02.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Birmingham (England) (2000.02.15 – 2009.04.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) (2009.04.03 – ...)

President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (2009.04.30 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana (2014.02.22 [2014.10.02] – ...)

Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2016.10.08 – 2021.09.25)

Archbishop Maurice Noël Léon Couve de Murville
(1982.01.22 – 1999.06.12)

Born:	1929.06.27 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1957.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.03.25
Died:	2007.11.03 († 78)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Birmingham (England) (1982.01.22 – 1999.06.12)

Archbishop George Patrick Dwyer
(1965.10.05 – 1981.09.01)

Spe gaudentes

Born:	1908.09.25 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1932.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.09.24
Died:	1987.09.17 († 78)

Bishop of Leeds (England) (1957.08.03 – 1965.10.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Birmingham (England) (1965.10.05 – 1981.09.01)

President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (1976 – 1979)

Archbishop Francis Joseph Grimshaw
(1954.05.11 – 1965.03.22)

Under the guiding hand of God

Born:	1901.10.06 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1926.02.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.07.25
Died:	1965.03.22 († 63)

Bishop of Plymouth (England) (1947.06.02 – 1954.05.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Birmingham (England) (1954.05.11 – 1965.03.22)

Archbishop Joseph Masterson
(1947.02.08 – 1953.11.30)

Born:	1899.01.29 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1924.07.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.03.19
Died:	1953.11.30 († 54)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Birmingham (England) (1947.02.08 – 1953.11.30)

Archbishop Thomas Leighton Williams
(1929.06.23 – 1946.04.01)

Born:	1877.03.20 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1900.08.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1929.07.25
Died:	1946.04.01 († 69)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Birmingham (England) (1929.06.23 – 1946.04.01)

Archbishop John McIntyre
(1921.06.16 – 1928.11.17)

Born:	1855.01.01 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1880.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1912.07.30
Died:	1935.11.21 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Lamus (1912.06.24 – 1917.08.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham (England) (1912.06.24 – 1917.08.24)

Titular Archbishop of Oxyrynchus (1917.08.24 – 1921.06.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Birmingham (England) (1921.06.16 – 1928.11.17)

Titular Archbishop of Odessus (1928.11.17 – 1935.11.21)

Archbishop Edward Ilsley
(1911.10.28 – 1921.06.13)

Justus et tenax propositi

Born:	1838.05.11 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1861.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1879.12.04
Died:	1926.12.01 († 88)

Titular Bishop of Phessa (1879.11.19 – 1888.02.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham (England) (1879.11.19 – 1888.02.17)

Bishop of Birmingham (England) (1888.02.17 – 1911.10.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Birmingham (England) (1911.10.28 – 1921.06.13)

Titular Archbishop of Macra (1921.06.13 – 1926.12.01)

Bishops of Birmingham (Roman Rite)

Bishop Edward Ilsley (later Archbishop)
(1888.02.17 – 1911.10.28)

(see above)

Bishop William Bernard Ullathorne (later Archbishop)
(1850.09.29 – 1888.04.27)

Born:	1806.05.07 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1831.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1846.06.21
Died:	1889.03.21 († 82)

Vicar Apostolic of Western District (England) (1846.05.12 – 1848.07.28)

Titular Bishop of Etalonia (1846.05.12 – 1850.09.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Central District (England) (1848.07.28 – 1850.09.29)

Bishop of Birmingham (England) (1850.09.29 – 1888.04.27)

Titular Archbishop of Cabassa (1888.04.27 – 1889.03.21)

Vicars Apostolic of Central District (Roman Rite)

Bishop William Bernard Ullathorne (later Archbishop)
(1848.07.28 – 1850.09.29)

(see above)

Bishop Thomas Walsh
(1840.07.03 – 1848.07.17)

Born:	1777.10.03 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1801.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1825.05.01
Died:	1849.02.18 († 71)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Midland District (England) (1825.01.28 – 1826.04.19)

Titular Bishop of Cambysopolis (1825.01.28 – 1849.02.18)

Vicar Apostolic of Midland District (England) (1826.04.19 – 1840.07.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Central District (England) (1840.07.03 – 1848.07.17)

Vicar Apostolic of London District (England) (1848.07.17 – 1849.02.18)

Vicars Apostolic of Midland District (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thomas Walsh
(1826.04.19 – 1840.07.03)

(see above)

Bishop John Milner
(1803.03.06 – 1826.04.19)

Born:	1752.10.14 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1776.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1803.05.22
Died:	1826.04.19 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Castabala (1803.03.06 – 1826.04.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Midland District (England) (1803.03.06 – 1826.04.19)

Bishop Gregory Stapleton
(1800.11.07 – 1802.05.23)

Born:	1748.12.07 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1772
Consecrated Bishop:	1801.03.08
Died:	1802.05.23 († 53)

Titular Bishop of Hierocæsarea (1800.11.07 – 1802.05.23)

Vicar Apostolic of Midland District (England) (1800.11.07 – 1802.05.23)

Bishop Charles Berington
(1795.04.24 – 1798.06.08)

Born:	1748 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1775
Consecrated Bishop:	1786.08.01
Died:	1798.06.08 († 49)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Midland District (England) (1786.06.02 – 1795.04.24)

Titular Bishop of Hierocæsarea (1786.06.02 – 1798.06.08)

Vicar Apostolic of Midland District (England) (1795.04.24 – 1798.06.08)

Bishop Thomas Joseph Talbot
(1778.12.26 – 1795.04.24)

Born:	1727.02.14 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1752.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1766.03
Died:	1795.04.24 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Akka (1766.02.26 – 1778.12.26)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Midland District (England) (1766.02.26 – 1778.12.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Midland District (England) (1778.12.26 – 1795.04.24)

Bishop John Joseph Hornyold
(1756.03.29 – 1778.12.26)

Born:	1706.02.19 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1736.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1752.02.10
Died:	1778.12.26 († 72)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Midland District (England) (1751.12.20 – 1756.03.29)

Titular Bishop of Philomelium (1751.12.20 – 1778.12.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Midland District (England) (1756.03.29 – 1778.12.26)

Bishop John Talbot Stonor
(1715.09.18 – 1756.03.29)

Born:	1678 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1711.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1716.08.09
Died:	1756.03.29 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Thespia (1715.09.18 – 1756.03.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Midland District (England) (1715.09.18 – 1756.03.29)

Bishop George Witham
(1702.08.12 – 1716.04.06)

Born:	1655.05.16 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1688
Consecrated Bishop:	1703.04.15
Died:	1725.04.16 († 69)

Vicar Apostolic of Midland District (England) (1702.08.12 – 1716.04.06)

Titular Bishop of Marcopolis (1702.08.12 – 1725.04.16)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern District (England) (1716.04.06 – 1725.04.16)

Bishop Bonaventure Giffard
(1688.01.28 – 1703.03.14)

Born:	1642 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1667
Consecrated Bishop:	1688.04.22
Died:	1734.03.12 († 91)

Vicar Apostolic of Midland District (England) ([1687.11.25] 1688.01.28 – 1703.03.14)

Titular Bishop of Madauros (1688.02.28 – 1734.03.12)

Vicar Apostolic of London District (England) (1703.03.14 – 1734.03.12)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman (later Cardinal) (1840.05.22 – 1847.09.02)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Thomas Walsh (1825.01.28 – 1826.04.19)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Charles Berington (1786.06.02 – 1795.04.24)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Thomas Joseph Talbot (1766.02.26 – 1778.12.26)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop John Joseph Hornyold (1751.12.20 – 1756.03.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Stephen James Lawrence Wright (54) (2020.03.18 – 2023.06.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Robert Byrne, C.O. (68) (2014.03.15 – 2019.02.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Leonard William Kenney, C.P. (78) (2006.10.17 – 2021.05.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop David Christopher McGough (2005.10.25 – 2020.03.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Terence John Brain (86) (1991.02.05 – 1997.09.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Philip Pargeter (91) (1989.11.20 – 2009.07.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Roger Francis Crispian Hollis (88) (1987.02.13 – 1988.12.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Patrick Leo McCartie (1977.04.13 – 1990.02.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Anthony Joseph Emery (1967.12.06 – 1976.09.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Francis Cleary (1964.12.08 – 1987.09.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Humphrey Bright (1944.08.31 – 1964.03.26)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Bernard William Griffin (later Cardinal) (1938.05.26 – 1943.12.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Patrick Barrett (1926.12.23 – 1929.06.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Michael Francis Glancey (1924.08.05 – 1925.10.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John McIntyre (later Archbishop) (1912.06.24 – 1917.08.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Edward Ilsley (later Archbishop) (1879.11.19 – 1888.02.17)