Metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Liverpool / Liverpolitan(us) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Hallam, Hexham and Newcastle, Lancaster, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Salford

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Blessed Lady Immaculate (December 8), Saint Joseph (March 19), Saint Kentigern (January 14)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 13 (1967)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1840: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lancashire District (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern District)
1850.09.29: Promoted as Diocese of Liverpool / Liverpolitan(us) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Salford and Diocese of Shrewsbury and became suffragan of Westminster)
1851.06.27: Gained territory from Diocese of Salford
1911.10.28: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool / Liverpolitan(us) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Hexham and Newcastle, Leeds, Middlesbrough and Salford)
1924.11.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Lancaster and gained suffragan see Lancaster
1980.05.30: Gained suffragan see Hallam

Contact Info

Address: Centre for Evangelisation, Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool L1& 1AA, England

Phone: (0151)522-1012

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1982.05)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2025.04.05 – ...):	Archbishop John Francis Sherrington (67)
Auxiliary Bishop (2021.07.06 – ...):	Bishop Thomas Neylon (67) Titular Bishop of Plestia

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Liverpool (Roman Rite)

Archbishop John Francis Sherrington (67)
(2025.04.05 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England)

Born:	1958.01.05 (Leicester, England)
Ordained Priest:	1987.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.09.14

Priest of Nottingham (England) (1987.06.13 – 2011.06.30)

Titular Bishop of Hilta (2011.06.30 – 2025.04.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (England) (2011.06.30 – 2025.04.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) (2025.04.05 – ...)

Archbishop Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P. (76)
(2014.03.21 – 2025.04.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Liverpool (England)
former Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

Non nisi Te

Born:	1949.06.14 (Brixton, England)
Ordained Priest:	1982.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.12.08

Bishop of Nottingham (England) (2000.11.07 – 2014.03.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) (2014.03.21 – 2025.04.05)

Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (2019.05.13 – 2025.04.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Hexham and Newcastle (England) (2022.12.12 – 2023.06.14)

Bishop Thomas Anthony Williams (77)
(Apostolic Administrator 2013.02.27 – 2014.03.21)

Archbishop Patrick Altham Kelly (86)
(1996.05.21 – 2013.02.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Liverpool (England)

Christ is risen

Born:	1938.11.23 (Morecambe, England)
Ordained Priest:	1962.02.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.04.03

Priest of Lancaster (England) (1962.02.16 – 1984.03.09)

Bishop of Salford (England) (1984.03.09 – 1996.05.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) (1996.05.21 – 2013.02.27)

Archbishop Derek John Worlock
(1976.02.07 – 1996.02.06)

Caritas Christi eluceat

Born:	1920.02.04 (London, England)
Ordained Priest:	1944.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1965.12.21
Died:	1996.02.06 (Liverpool, England † 76)

Bishop of Portsmouth (England) (1965.10.18 – 1976.02.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) (1976.02.07 – 1996.02.06)

Archbishop George Andrew Beck, A.A.
(1964.01.29 – 1976.02.07)

Born:	1904.05.28 (London, England)
Ordained Priest:	1927.07.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.09.21
Died:	1978.09.13 (Liverpool, England † 74)

Titular Bishop of Tigias (1948.08.07 – 1951.01.23)

Coadjutor Bishop of Brentwood (England) (1948.08.07 – 1951.01.23)

Bishop of Brentwood (England) (1951.01.23 – 1955.11.28)

Bishop of Salford (England) (1955.11.28 – 1964.01.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) (1964.01.29 – 1976.02.07)

Archbishop John Carmel Heenan (later Cardinal)
(1957.05.02 – 1963.09.02)

Sub umbra carmeli

Born:	1905.01.26 (Ilford, England)
Ordained Priest:	1930.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.03.12
Created Cardinal:	1965.02.22
Died:	1975.11.07 (London, England † 70)

Bishop of Leeds (England) (1951.01.27 – 1957.05.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) (1957.05.02 – 1963.09.02)

President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (1963 – 1975)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) (1963.09.02 – 1975.11.07)

Vice-President of Secretariat for Christian Unity (1964 – 1970)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1965.02.25 – 1975.11.07)

Archbishop William Godfrey (later Cardinal)
(1953.11.10 – 1956.12.03)

Pax a Deo

Born:	1889.09.25 (Liverpool, England)
Ordained Priest:	1916.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.12.21
Created Cardinal:	1958.12.15
Died:	1963.01.22 (London, England † 73)